My Best Shot at a 2010 Best List:
At least once a year all “content creators” are vulnerable to standing on what has become the chronic Achilles Heel of the TV news channels: Creating content out of old news and our witty opinions. […]
Opinion pieces, editorials and letters to the editor on Santa Monica issues from Santa Monica Mirror.
Hometown Hero: Cristyne Lawson, Dancer and Dean:
“All I’ve ever wanted to do is dance,” said Cristyne Lawson, the recently retired Dean of the Dance Department at CalArts and a person who has danced with every icon of the American modern dance […]
The Perfect Christmas Tree 2010:
I found it! I found the perfect Christmas tree for 2010. But first, a look at some of the losers. With fanfare the newly reopened Santa Monica Place mall dedicated its “steel, aluminum, and LED” […]
Rubin’s SMRR Loyalty Questioned and Defended:
Council member Bob Holbrook’s excruciatingly narrow victory over challenger Ted Winterer in the Nov. 2 Santa Monica City Council election has produced some surprising and though-provoking fallout within the ranks of Santa Monicans for Renters’ […]
The Gang of Five in the U.S. Supreme Court:
For those of you unfamiliar with or who don’t grasp the logic of “The Roberts’ Five” vis a vis the Second Amendment, I offer an explanation: The first point to realize about The Roberts’ Five […]
Good Lord, What a Year 2010 Was:
Full disclosure: I was raised Methodist and I believe that our household never neglected the true spirit and meaning of this season of celebration. With that established, I’m concerned that 2010 was a year in […]
Budget Mess Sets Criminals Free:
It’s easy enough to say the mess that is this state’s budget has little impact on ordinary Californians other than furloughed state employees or many of the elderly and infirm who have lost government-paid in-home […]
Huge Projects Planned for Downtown Santa Monica:
Big changes are coming to Santa Monica’s Downtown District. The Exposition Light Rail (Expo) is on schedule to open 2015. The City has just completed a deal to secure the property between Fourth and Fifth […]
Clean Air Industry Vitally Important:
Like thousands of people in our region, I visited the LA Auto Show this past month. The LA Auto Show is unique as the international showcase for new hybrid and electric vehicles. This year, the […]
California Focus: Brown’s Biggest Task:
Back in his very first term, Gov.-elect Jerry Brown often used clichés old and new to make his points. University professors who sought pay raises didn’t need them as much as some other people because […]
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