Pixar has made some good films and it has made some great ones. At its best, it has produced the Toy Story movies and Finding Nemo. The latest out of the studio, Ratatouille easily belongs […]

A switch is defined as “a mechanical or electronic device that opens, closes or changes the connections in an electrical circuit, used to turn a light on or off; a quick or sudden change; an […]

Perhaps you saw the picture celebrating Venice Fest, the return of the Venice sign, in last week’s Mirror. You might think the story is over, nice sign, lots of people. Well, the story is not […]

Invited guests were encouraged to wear their finest festive attire to experience the introduction of the Fairmont Miramar’s California Blooming Tea Service. Held in the relaxing ambience of the hotel’s lush gardens and Koi Pond […]

“Think globally and act locally” was replaced with “act locally and resolve globally” at the 75th Annual US Conference of Mayors held at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles, June 22-26. Hosted […]

At long last, some California school districts have figured out how to keep the state’s two-year-old high school exit exam from driving up an already appalling dropout rate. It’s an idea that was first advanced […]

I give up: Exactly how far back does anybody want to reach for a reference in setting the parameters of our immigration policy? Apparently the element that was most divisive in the immigration bill buried […]

I am writing in reference to “City Council Upholds Teriton Designation.” I come from a creative/artistic background and own and operate close to 300 apartment units in the City of Los Angeles, most of which […]

9/11 has for many Americans become a major, if not the major, date in history. I suppose in a sense it is, but not in the way the Bush administration wanted and still – in […]