No, the cases are not related. But they are both worthy of note, and both striking—and not...
20 Questions (and Truly Deep Thoughts)
FishbowlLA has a regular feature called “20 Questions,“ and today the person answering...
The Rise of the Upstarts?
In Sunday’s New York Times, Franch Rich has an interesting analysis about the so-called...
For Once the City Does it Right
I just finished grappling with my latest 30-plus-page writing turn-in deadline for my Bennington...
A New Skirmish in the Gitmo Wars
Today’s papers are loaded with articles and opinions about yesterday’s SCOTUS hearings...
Head Scarves & 1 in 31 Adults
I have nothing sensible to say about the pathetic and desperate young Nebraska man who, believing...
Malibu Uses Fires to Go NIMBY
I’m a thousand times more sympathetic than most to the need to keep a tight control on access...
Hillary and the 20,000 Felons
Why are so many progressives unhappy at the thought of Hillary Clinton becoming the Democratic...
David Brewer’s PR-gate
Okay, perhaps the situation doesn’t warrant a “gate.” Maybe...
Huckabee: the Sequel
name="wmode" value="transparent"> It’s definitely been a Huckabee week in the press. The...
Two Americas….Three Decades of Injustice
On Wednesday night, Mitt Romney made a point of taking potshots at John Edwards for Edwards’...
Why I Heart (and fear) the Anti-Evolutionist—and you should too
(NOTE: This is cross posted at Huffington Post’s Off the Bus section.) Watching the...
Writer’s Strike: No Contract….But at Least a New Food Blog
The WGA and the studios have agreed to go back to the table to talk for at least one more day...
Couch Potato Kids & LA’s Lawbreaking School District
The Los Angeles Unified School District is breaking the law. Specifically, it does not comply with...
Our Firefighting Felons
The California prison system has been in such bad shape in so many ways for such a long time...
The Fire This Time
As we’ve all heard by now, it was the third blaze in Malibu this year, and the worst Malibu...
Weekend Short Takes: Experience v. Experience
In this morning’s LA Times, Michael Kinsley wades into the discussion about which Dem...
Weekend Short Takes: The Cost of Serving Justice?
This story is a interesting offshoot of the 60 Minutes bullet lead analysis story: A lawyer named...