To any follower of this column, it’s no secret that I wanted Barack Obama to win the presidency in 2008. Among my reasons was his outspoken opposition to Bush’s disastrous, unnecessary and probably illegal war in Iraq.
At Thursday’s State of the City address, City Manager Rod Gould made a pledge that Santa Monica’s City Hall will be more business friendly. Well, it’s about time.
Never wanting to be left out of the conversation, the Daily Press was compelled to check out an episode of MTV’s “Skins,” the racy adaptation of the British series about the secret lives of teenagers that has generated plenty of ink over the last few weeks, and just like members of the Parents’ Advi
The City Council unanimously approved an ordinance Tuesday that bans single-use plastic and paper bags, but allows retailers to sell “green” paper bags for at least a dime.
Dear New Shrink, I am at a loss. My friend and I have known each other 20 years. He moved away four years ago, but we talked regularly. I must mention he is bipolar and bisexual.
The show is called “Traces,” and you’ve simply got to see it. It’s like Cirque de Soleil, but without the razz-matazz. Like a troop of Chinese acrobats, but with personality.
Whoever thought I couldn’t possibly cry for a country I’ve never been to, especially for one that isn’t suffering from war, famine, genocide, drought, poverty or the Tea Party, sorely misjudged me.
On Aug. 1, 1981 a new cable television channel went live. MTV began airing videos, and started with “Video Killed The Radio Star” by The Buggles. Thirty years ago that first video planted the seeds for the revolution that has become how we interact with the world.
Just before Christmas last month, something remarkable happened in Santa Monica. For the first time in decades, our city produced enough water from local sources to meet its total demand.
I must be the luckiest man in the world. Every time I open my Gmail, someone wants to give me money. I’m talking millions of dollars, folks. My Gmail account receives dozens of e-mails each day.
Q: I live in the front unit of an apartment complex. This morning I had a very important presentation to give my supervisors and I was unable to get any sleep last night due to a car alarm.
We’ve all seen John Lithgow on the stage or screen at one time or another. As five-time Emmy Award winner in the television series “Third Rock From the Sun.
