With the presidential election only 10 days away, I am reminded of the most dramatic, which took place in 1960. The race pitted JFK, the Harvard-educated senator from Massachusetts and
As the Nov. 6 election gets closer, the stakes and controversies couldn't be greater. Frankly, I'm still stunned by Willard Romney's hidden video released
What do the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, the disastrous Iraq war, corruption on Wall Street and within the banking industry, and the crash of 2008 all have in common?
When I first moved here in 1975, Santa Monica was a far different town. Curiously, the population hasn't increased that much but the demographics certainly have. Our city
If you're into celebrities, Santa Monica is the place. One day while hiking in the local mountains I saw Daryl Hannah, Michael Keaton and Tom Hanks, and they
Amidst the many Mitt meltdowns, with the release of the 47 percent of the country are moochers hidden video of his candid talk given in front of $50,000-plate donors,
Editor's note: This column was originally published Sept. 14.
When I was in grade school, Pearl Harbor Day, observed every Dec. 7, was a solemn occasion. On that
Tomorrow is the birthday of one of Santa Monica's most beloved native daughters, former tennis star Gertrude "Gussie" Moran. As for how many candles will adorn
Forgive me for complaining, but I can't remember when Ocean Park Boulevard was not under construction. (That goes for my apartment building, too, but that's another
Monday is the opening of the GOP presidential convention in Tampa, Fla. (Yawn.) Next week the Democrats hold their get-together in Charlotte, N.C.
Every four years, each political party
It's hard to imagine but in just over 48 hours the London Olympics will be history. For me, this begs the eternal, existential question: What the hell am
