As I've often written, the Santa Monica of old was considerably more "eccentric" than the one of today. An example occurred twenty-five years ago at this
CULTURE WATCH — The Tara Gallery in Santa Monica pursues a rare mission: to show works by contemporary Iranian artists, a tricky business thanks to the sanctions against Iran.
Tara Gallery
JON STEWART, MY NEXT DOOR NEIGHBORS AND I have something in common: we all have a pretty low opinion of Time Warner Cable.
How low? Do snails wear belt buckles?
WHAT'S THE POINT — Before I was a divorce and child custody lawyer, I worked my way through law school doing small business turnarounds - companies that were in
I rarely agree with right-wing talk show host Glenn Beck but recently it's happened twice! A month ago, Beck said about the Iraq War, "You liberals were
MY WRITE — By next June, hundreds of municipal zoning codes will have to be revised and approved. They mustadhere to the update of the Land Use and Circulation Element (LUCE)
S/HE — Ah, making New Year's resolutions. The surest way to lose respect for yourself quickly.You draw up an aggressive, indestructible plan for the coming year (this
CURIOUS CITY — I DON'T CARE MUCH FOR SPORTS AND HAVE VERY LITTLE INTEREST IN FOLLOWING THEM. Yikes! What an un-American, un-guy thing to admit.
Except for basketball. Love
WHAT'S THE POINT? — T'is the season for peppermint candies, gingerbread everything, loads of lights and Chanukah and Christmas displays are to be seen around town. There&
MY WRITE — Santa Monica has some of the worst traffic in Southern California - and the nation. Think that relief is in sight? Forgeddabout it! Our City Hall deals with
The late Will Rogers, perhaps Santa Monica's most beloved citizen even 80 years after his death, was a world-renowned vaudevillian, movie star, newspaper columnist and radio performer. How
