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Hot Flash: Go Metro. By Yourself.

September 18, 2017

September 18, 2017

Barbara Bishop  I did something very brave last weekend. I took the Metro BY MYSELF to meet a friend to...

SMa.r.t.- “Gimme Shelter” (to borrow a phrase)

September 15, 2017

September 15, 2017

Bob Taylor, AIA for SMa.r.t. (Santa Monica Architects for a Responsible Tomorrow) Sam Tolkin, Architect; Dan Jansenson, Architect, Building &...

Californians in Congress Must Back Hurricane Aid

September 15, 2017

September 15, 2017

By Tom Elias   It doesn’t seem that way now, with one hurricane after another battering the East and Gulf...

The Summertime Blues

September 15, 2017

September 15, 2017

By Steve Stajich   The world has gotten smaller the last few weeks. Not just in a sense, but in...

Exploring Ireland’s Ancient East: ABROAD With Beverly Cohn

September 12, 2017

September 12, 2017

By Beverly Cohn PART 1: DAYS 1-2   Question: How many trips should a travel writer take to Ireland? Answer:...

Good Taste: Run. Don’t Walk, to the Best Gelato in Los Angeles

September 12, 2017

September 12, 2017

By Barbara Bishop   I recently rented my guestroom to a young woman who needed a place to stay for...

Review: “Arsenic and Old Lace”

September 12, 2017

September 12, 2017

By Kelly Hartog   Playwright Joseph Kesserling first dreamed up his play “Arsenic and Old Lace” back in 1939. It...

Heinous Killers Like Mansons Should Never Go Free

September 11, 2017

September 11, 2017

By Tom Elias   Buried in the back pages of newspapers and not even making it onto many television and...

SMa.r.t.-Santa Monica: A Friendly City for All, Especially the Most Vulnerable

September 8, 2017

September 8, 2017

Daniel Jansenson, Architect. Santa Monica Architects for a Responsible Tomorrow: Robert H. Taylor AIA, Mario Fonda-Bonardi AIA Planning Commissioner ,...

The Re-write Side of History

September 8, 2017

September 8, 2017

By Steve Stajich Let’s begin by creating a somewhat absurd parallel and see if we can come out the other...