Opinion

Against the Tide

Published by admin on Thu, 05/23/2019 - 7:53pm

A recent Los Angeles Times editorial, titled “The NIMBYs vs. the homeless,” pretty well describes how mankind conducted itself these past several thousand years.

Theater Review: 'The Price'

Published by admin on Thu, 05/23/2019 - 6:53pm

Written in the late 1960s by Arthur Miller, one of America’s greatest dramatist, “The Price” premiered on Broadway in the winter of 1968 at the Morosco Theatre. Since then the play has had four Broadway revivals and has been honored with accolades and awards including two Tony wins.

Movie Review: 'The Kid'

Published by admin on Thu, 05/23/2019 - 6:45pm

He killed his first victim at the age of “almost” 14 years old. It wasn’t the death of a squirrel or coyote but of a human being – his father. Rio “the kid” (Jake Schur) shot his parent to defend his mother who was being beaten.

Beachcombing

Published by admin on Thu, 05/09/2019 - 5:46pm

I am leaning toward impeachment of the president. No, not the one who lives in the White House, but the CSULB president who lives in the former Miller house in Park Estates.

Assessing the Worth of a Celebrity

Published by admin on Thu, 05/09/2019 - 5:36pm

For those of you – like me – who routinely review financial websites, it’s gratifying to see what useful information can be picked up. A few days ago I happened upon the site of Jeff Rose, a Certified Financial Planner in Carbondale, Illinois.

Time for a Pet Cemetery in Long Beach?

Published by admin on Thu, 05/09/2019 - 5:35pm

It is illegal to bury your family pet (or family member) in your back yard. Although many people do it. They bury their family pet that is. Or maybe sprinkle a handful or two of a loved one’s cremains in their garden.

Movie Review: 'Capernaum'

Published by admin on Thu, 05/09/2019 - 5:10pm

Places are like the moon, they have a dark side which is never shown to anybody. Once considered the Paris of the Middle East, the 5,000-year-old city of Beirut, Lebanon has for decades been devastated by civil wars and political corruption.

Theater Review: 'Skylight'

Published by admin on Thu, 05/09/2019 - 5:08pm

Love, lust, resentment and guilt are some of the emotional conundrums broached in David Hare’s drama, “Skylight,” which won the Olivier Award for Play of the Year in its premiere production at London’s National Theatre in 1995.

Beachcombing

Published by admin on Thu, 04/25/2019 - 5:13pm

Here we go again. Another large institution in Long Beach – CSULB – is asking the public to pick its new mascot after deciding that Prospector Pete should be banned to the lower campus.

Solving the Housing Crisis

Published by admin on Thu, 04/25/2019 - 5:12pm

Not a day goes by I’m not reminded of California’s housing distress.

Beachcomber

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