Dealing with some health issues has again kept me out of the public sphere, unable to attend events and turning me into a hermit at home. I’ve been reading
ONE FRIDAY
We had the possibility of three or four good alternative candidates for City Council, and by a week later, last Friday, they all disappeared into thin air.
Even
This is the last week of summer vacation for the Santa Monica School District students and teachers. Next week it all starts up again. The students are dreading having to
Farce, according to Wikipedia, is a comedy that deals with situations that are exaggerated, extravagant, and highly improbable. Their plots are filled with absurdities and with characters that appear to
A MONTH AGO
(Too early! some said) I started writing in earnest about the upcoming election in November for City Council seats. Meaning, since there was no Earnest currently on
By Gary Rhoades
With the Santa Monica school year about to begin this month, local parents, educators and landlords should be aware of the unique problems caused by evictions during
Dear EarthTalk: Do animals respond to or enjoy music recorded or played live by humans?
-- Jane W., Herndon, VA
Essayist and poet Gary Snyder likes to tell the tale of
This past weekend someone with a red can of spray paint made their way down Pico Blvd tagging buildings with their “art.” Most of us would call it graffiti, the
