Opinion

Movie Review: 'Second Act'

Published by admin on Thu, 02/14/2019 - 3:51pm

We human beings often don’t get it right the first time around; a fortunate few have the opportunity to do things better during a second act. Maja (Jennifer Lopez) did not finish high school but later managed to earn her GED. Things stood in the way of her earning a college degree.

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Published by admin on Thu, 01/31/2019 - 5:37pm

The first order of business is to thank the many dozens of readers, friends and elected officials who wrote, called and otherwise expressed their condolences over the loss of our reporter, Sean Belk.

Consider These Vehicle Safety Facts Before You Purchase Another One

Published by admin on Thu, 01/31/2019 - 5:35pm

Shortly after 8:30 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 11, Long Beach police officers responded to a report of an auto collision on Obispo Avenue, south of Broadway. One of the drivers, in critical condition and transported to Memorial Hospital, died of his injuries.

Movie Review: 'The Favourite'

Published by admin on Thu, 01/31/2019 - 5:10pm

The often quoted expression you reap what you sow tends to be true, especially if one is sowing in the early 18th century garden of Queen Anne of England. Queen Anne (Olivia Coleman) is feeble, indecisive, frequently confused, occasionally cantankerous, petulant and falls down a lot.

Theater Review: '1776 The Musical'

Published by admin on Thu, 01/31/2019 - 2:56pm

It’s not “Hamilton”  –  its music and lyrics (by Sherman Edwards) and the book (by Peter Stone) are much more in the tradition of other standard American musicals than is Lin-Manuel Miranda’s rap infused story of the nation’s first Secretary of the Treasury.

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Published by admin on Thu, 01/17/2019 - 2:09pm

There’s a saying that you never appreciate someone until they are gone.

The Collective 'We'

Published by admin on Thu, 01/17/2019 - 1:53pm

The great State of California recently inaugurated its newly elected governor, Gavin Newsom, who assumes this prominent office despite an inauspicious start in life. As the child of a broken family, his mother raised him as she worked three jobs.

Theater Review: 'Culture Clash (Still} in America

Published by admin on Thu, 01/17/2019 - 1:35pm

Richard Montoya, Ricardo Salinas, and Herbert Siguenza may not be the post modern equivalent of Moe, Larry and Curly – The Three Stooges – they are more topical, politically charged, and not nearly as silly as The Stooges.

Movie Review: 'Instant Family'

Published by admin on Thu, 01/17/2019 - 1:33pm

Husband, Pete (Mark Wahlberg) and his wife, Ellie (Rose Byrne), “sort-of want” to become Dad and Mom. They are considering starting a family, but not any time soon. The idea is an “in-the-future” kind of thought.”

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Published by admin on Thu, 01/03/2019 - 3:54pm

Happy New Year!

Last Friday my wife, Anita, and I reached a milestone that few married couples achieve – a 50th anniversary. Only six percent of married couples get there while 35 percent get to the 25th anniversary mark.

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