This past weekend, people in 188 countries at 7,000 events united as one voice in the fight against oil, gas and coal, rising greenhouse gases and a warming world.
This is the second in my series on domestic violence, in recognition of Domestic Violence Awareness month. There are many types of domestic violence. It can be verbal, psychological, physical or financial.
One of the most interesting and contentious contests this election is the race for the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District Board of Education with Kelly Pye retiring and board chair Barry Snell, Ralph Mechur and the always controversial Oscar de la Torre seeking re-election.
“Kids today. Teenagers aren’t like we were when we were their age. They can’t be trusted, and they’re totally irresponsible.” That’s how many adults view today’s teenagers.
Q: I just started school and I’m a little concerned about my safety while on campus. What precautions can I take? A: Starting a new semester of college is a busy and exciting time.
As individuals, Americans are generous, often donating in response to crises abroad even while struggling to make ends meet at home. We tend to assume that our government’s foreign aid is similarly altruistic.
As a writer, a dream of mine has been to have one of my screenplays made into a movie. (Another is to play for the Lakers, which may be more feasible.
When I first saw her my heart skipped a beat. She had sleek, clean lines, was a bright white against the Mediterranean Sea, and had five 225-foot-tall masts reaching toward the sky.
Dear New Shrink, I have a 40-year-old brother who is living in the back guesthouse of my parents’ home and has been there quite some time, for free. I realize times are tough but I can’t help feeling like he is taking advantage of my elderly parents, who don’t have the heart to kick him out.
When Oprah announced that the 25th season of her wildly celebrated talk show would be its last, millions of rabid viewers prayed it was just a ploy to sell more tickets (never mind that tickets to her show are free) and that in actuality it, like Celine Dion’s heart, would go on and on.
Becky sells expensive cars. Her husband Joe is a roofer. They have been married for 28 years. Their 26-year-old son Chris is still in school and lives in their basement.
If you support keeping marijuana illegal you are supporting terrorism. In 1919, the United States Constitution was amended to outlaw alcohol. The unintended consequence was the rise to power of organized crime.
