Comedians often question if any subject, no matter how heinous, can be fodder for humor. For example, Hitler would seem out of bounds and yet Mel Brooks’ “The Producers” is sold out on Broadway for the next 10 years.
For all the poll swings, breathless analysis, and sheer uncertainty in the lead-up to Nov. 2, there is one thing you can say for certain about these elections: they did nothing to end congressional polarization.
There are certain witches that everyone remembers. The trio in “Macbeth" brewed toil and trouble in a steaming cauldron. Elizabeth Montgomery from “Bewitched" did the dishes by twitching her nose.
How much are you willing to pay for access to clean air and drinking water? What’s a fair price to keep toxic chemicals out of the food supply, to insure the future of ocean and freshwater fish stocks, to keep public parks open, and to stem the melting of the polar ice caps so our coastal cities rem
Dear New Shrink, My little brother is, and has been, a little monster. While growing up he was constantly acting out and causing problems for the family.
So, here’s what happened. I dropped Benjamin at camp up in Temescal Canyon. Camp drop-offs had been getting more and more difficult as he clung to me screaming that he didn’t want to go.
We have some potentially devastating financial problems right now and to fix them, our government is contemplating taking a chunk of your paycheck and savings accounts without asking you.
With so much attention being paid to the high-profile divorce of the McCourts and what it may do to the Los Angeles Dodgers’ franchise, I felt it appropriate to share some of my expertise in the area of family law and how divorce can impact a company.
This past summer I had a wonderful opportunity to visit Lake Shrine, the Aztec exhibition at the Guggenheim Museum and lunch at Gladstone’s with one of my mentors, Emeritus Prof.
The Third Street Promenade to me is a three-block long microcosm of the world. We have tourists from all over who come to enjoy the restaurants, shopping and free entertainment.
Tomorrow is election day; vote if you haven’t already. There are some important issues to be decided — like Measure Y. Should voters approve a permanent half-cent increase in the city’s sales tax? City Hall claims it needs the revenue.
Q. I read in the paper a few weeks ago that the law and the enforcement of the anti-leaf blower ordinance will be changing. What are the changes? A.
