UPDATE: NOW THAT THE Oscars are over, and in honor of the…um…spirited discussion...
Rainy Day Shootout
On Wednesday of this week I had lunch with the head of the LAPD’s Central Bureau, Deputy...
Sex Registry 4 Kids
California is currently deciding if it will comply with a federal sex offender act that would put...
What’s Going On at the New York Times?
Upon rereading the the New York Times story about John McCain and his possible...
Tales of LAUSD: Sandra Takes the High Road
I’ve spent a lot of time on this blog railing about the problems and failures of our public...
John McCain and the New York Times
Okay…..so now we’ve got the curious and innuendo-laden story of John McCain and a blond...
Primaries…Pakistan….and A Stampede of Early Voters
Obama makes it ten straight. Chris Matthews and Hardball behave bizarrely. Early voting opens in...
A Bond Forged Out of Trauma
My friend, the hot shot progressive publicist and an all ’round terrific woman, Karen Pomer...
Brave New Schools
The fever among frustrated parents and educators to break free from huge, dysfunctional school...
Pakistan UPDATE
The promised new story on the Pakistan election rigging, the opposition sweeps, and other related...
Rigging the Pakistani Vote
Senator Joe Biden, who along with John Kerry and Chuck Hagel, flew in to observe the parliamentary...
Doing Harm
It is bad enough that the conditions in California adult prisons are still deplorable. But the way...
“The Music Saved Me. I’m Sure of It.”
Nothing stops a bullet like a cello? Sunday’s 60 Minutes featured a profile of the Los...
Fainting (literally) Over Barack
Evidently there’s been a slew of fainting incidents at Obama rallies of late. Fortunately for...
Where Were the Adults????
My TV cable is down and it’s just as well. Reading about the student shootings at Northern...
Sicko, Indeed
It’s not been a particularly good week for feeling warm and fuzzy about your health insurance...
Tales of Los Angeles, Baltimore and Drugs
Former LA Weekly hot shot reporter (and WLA friend) Jeffery Anderson has moved to Baltimore where...
Two Roads
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I— I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all...