In my opinion Thanksgiving is the best holiday of the year for a number of important reasons. Irrespective of your faith or political beliefs, or lack thereof, our nation takes a day to breathe, reflect upon the year and give thanks to our loved ones and the Earth’s bounty.
There’s still fallout from the November election. At issue is a series of political mailers from what was supposed to look like a Santa Monica citizens group: Santa Monicans for Quality Government.
Wouldn’t you think that a university classroom would be the last place that kids would be allowed to push buttons on electronic devices that they hold in their hands for the entire length of the class? Think again.
Q. My teenage son wants a new radio-controlled car for Christmas. Are there any restrictions in Santa Monica that would prohibit him from enjoying his Christmas gift? A.
Last weekend, we took advantage of the unseasonably warm weather and took what we hoped would be a relaxing bike ride along the coast. We hopped on our cruiser and headed south along the bike path, but instead of enjoying the view and the sun bathing our backs, we were white-knuckled and distracted
This week I’m determined not to write about heart attacks, politics or the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday, which, unless the weather changes, will feel like the middle of summer.
The Daily Press can sympathize with City Council members who had to make the difficult decision of awarding five franchises to taxi companies, abolishing Santa Monica’s open-market system that created an overabundance of cabs that clogged Downtown streets, increasing our community’s carbon footprint
Everybody loves Therese Marie, the sweet little old lady who is “The Little Flower of East Orange.” So how come her kids are so screwed up? Therese Marie, a vibrantly kvetchy Melanie Jones, is the narcissistic center of her own world in Stephen Adly Guirgis’ eponymous play now having its West Coast
It’s not as if I plan on taking credit for the number of shiny gold trophies that the film “127 Hours” seems poised to win come awards season, but I feel I’d be remiss if I didn’t mention my admittedly minor, although not necessarily insignificant, connection to the 162nd hour (give or take) of the
Dear New Shrink, I keep reading about sexual addiction and it is really bothering me. I now am wondering if my boyfriend has it. He has had two affairs since we started seeing each other.
Do you really believe that high school football programs are beneficial for most children? Today the number of seats available for your child at a university are shrinking rapidly, and the time when “C’s get degrees” is over.
California is circling the drain and the news keeps getting worse. With unemployment at 12.4 percent — 2,269,948 people without jobs — it should come as no surprise that the state is upside down in its unemployment insurance fund.
