The upper-class voice of Lillian Hellman rings across the elegantly furnished living room of a summer hotel on the Gulf Coast. She’s not there, of course, but the 12-person ensemble presenting her play ”The Autumn Garden” echoes the attitudes and mannerisms that one often sees in her award-winning d
Dear New Shrink, I am interested in making a career change but feel totally lost in how to figure out whether the industry will really offer me what I’m looking for.
Not that long ago getting to the Turquoise Riviera along Turkey’s sun-drenched Mediterranean sea coast was a difficult adventure involving a spine-crushing trek over the Taurus Mountains or a long boat voyage.
Unlike those who gathered en masse with cosmos for viewing parties, I used to cry myself to sleep each Sunday night after watching “Sex and the City.” I distinctly remember sitting in my Upper West Side apartment and happening upon the HBO program for the first time while I was eating Chinese takeou
Recently I saw an article where a bunch of millionaires want to let the Bush Tax Cut lapse. This makes no sense to me. If they want to give extra money to the government, absolutely nothing is stopping them from doing it right now.
In the land of all things possible, there’s a new player on the field and his name is Scotty Claus. He’s a happy, vibrant and devilishly handsome elf of a man in a 3-foot long Santa hat and he wants to rent you a Christmas tree.
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.
