It's probably no worse here than in other countries, but America certainly has a long history of being, shall we say, less than truthful. After essentially stealing their
If you didn't follow the George Zimmerman murder trial, consider yourself lucky. I squandered endless hours glued to the HLN Network, hours that I will never get back.
I've been fortunate in life to have a number of long-term friendships. Paul Morantz, a semi-retired lawyer in Pacific Palisades, is one of them. Paul and I were
The other day, while stuck in traffic on Fourth Street, I found myself wondering what if William Shakespeare had been born in Santa Monica. (It's a weird thought,
The recent $4 million beautification of Ocean Park Boulevard between Main Street and Lincoln Boulevard has received rave reviews. But Miriam Ginzburg, an Ocean Park resident since 1948, wasn'
Paddy Chayefsky died in 1981 but still remains one of my writing heroes. He's the only writer to win three solo Oscars. (Woody Allen, Francis Ford Coppola, Charles
Over the past 350 columns, I've often written about colorful and eccentric local characters. Veteran film director Henry Jaglom, a Santa Monican for 20 years, certainly fits that
