When one of those morning “news” shows recently featured a story about people using the Internet to get medical information on the same day that the New York Times dealt with that subject, I knew that this medical surfing had become an epidemic.
“This Beautiful City” is Colorado Springs, Colo., the headquarters of the outspoken Evangelical Christians of the religious and political right and home to more than 80 national religious organizations.
At sunset, I often walk on the boardwalk by the beach. Sometimes I’m joined by my best friend, Alison McLea. She brings her dog, Stella McLea, a ridgeback mix, and I bring Oscar, my neighbor’s golden retriever.
I’ve been thinking a lot about babies. It’s not that I want to have one anytime soon. I don’t. I can’t possibly have a baby. I’m a selfish 28-year-old who will, in one month, be a selfish 29-year-old.
I wanted to get post-debate commentary the minute I woke up. I turned on the computer and learned first that Paul Newman died. This interrupted my news feed and made me think.
I’m a big fan of “how to” guides. I love it when a guide lays out steps that make sense in real world conditions. Below I offer a quick reference, or “how to guide,” for buying your first home.
Through much of the 20th century, the world was bombarded with the collectivist idea that the individual is insignificant, and that human progress is the achievement of society as a whole.
I shouldn’t care. That’s what I keep telling myself. But having been with them for almost 10 years, I’m personally invested in their future. They left me eight years back in 2000 (one of them left me six years earlier), but I stayed loyal.
I’ve been a Santa Monica renter for over 30 years, and have served on our City Council this past 10. Protecting renters and residents, and preserving and creating affordable housing, are among my top priorities.
“Eat healthy, get plenty of sleep, workout regularly … die anyway” — Mario Veneroso, fitness guru and drinking buddy The nirvana of physical fitness culture co-exists within the “Twilight Zone” of the binge-and-purge dystopian nightmare of Dunkin’ Donuts to the late night chili-cheese fries runs to
Juggling all the important responsibilities in your life, it’s easy for things to get complicated in a hurry. Even with all the advances in technology that were supposed to make things simpler, some days it seems like there are too many demands on your time.
You can be excused for having missed the following news item (heck, when WaMu, our family’s bank, went out of business last week, I didn’t notice until two days later; there’s been a lot going on).
