Opinion

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.

Medical Care for the Masses

Published by admin on Thu, 01/03/2019 - 3:41pm

The title of the article I just finished reading is as startling as if it said: “How to live forever.” But even more improbable, it says: “How to fix the health system.” The author is David Lazarus, a most prolific columnist these past two decades, currently with the Los Angeles Times and before

Theater Review: 'Sisters Three'

Published by admin on Thu, 01/03/2019 - 3:18pm

When I first heard the title of Jami Brandli’s 90-minute one-act play, “Sisters Three,” I assumed it was a take-off on Chekhov’s “Three Sisters.” As it turns out, it’s not.

Movie Review: 'Robin Hood'

Published by admin on Thu, 01/03/2019 - 3:15pm

“Crazy rich Asian filmmakers” wage war in Nottingham, England. The Chinese love of cinematic excess, exaggerated action, extravagant sets and costumes and unattainable physical prowess have found a home in the countryside of Nottinghamshire.

Medical Care for the Masses

Published by admin on Tue, 12/25/2018 - 7:39am

The title of the article I just finished reading is as startling as if it said: “How to live forever.” But even more improbable, it says: “How to fix the health system.” The author is David Lazarus, a most prolific columnist these past two decades, currently with the Los Angeles Times an

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