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So It Goes: Challenging authority has merit, but it's hard to believe the answers
Sunday, July 6, 2008
My folks had me the old-fashioned way: on accident. It didn't come as a total surprise because they were both taking a fertility drug called Budweiser. "Warning: Consumption of alcohol may cause and subsequently complicate pregnancy." Full story »
Literary Happenings: Robert Crais to make T.O. appearance
Sunday, July 6, 2008
Although he was once a screenwriter for such TV shows as "Cagney & Lacey" and "Hill Street Blues," award-winning author Robert Crais is now best known for his New York Times best-selling novels, particularly his thrillers featuring private investigator Elvis Cole. Full story »
Roshell: Riding the bus grants family a day pass from power of the pump
Saturday, July 5, 2008
There was a point in my life when a bus meant freedom. As a preteen in Los Angeles, I rode buses to the mall, the movies. I took two home from junior high every day, and only once had to ditch a weirdo who tried to follow me home. Full story »
Cafe Society: Skip Fido; artist has a need for that bone
Thursday, July 3, 2008
If you're feeling flush enough this Fourth of July weekend to grill steaks instead of more budget-friendly hot dogs, Port Hueneme resident Douglas Johnson has three words for you: Save the bones.
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Wineology: There's a method and a purpose to how one tastes a wine
Thursday, July 3, 2008
There are no right or wrong answers when it comes to deciding what you sense when you taste wine. Always remember that your own impressions mean more than what others might sense. Full story »
Literary Happenings: BookExpo a stimulating, exhausting trek
Sunday, June 29, 2008
The American Booksellers Association, founded in 1900, promotes the development and growth of independent bookstores and ongoing education of booksellers across the country. The Association of American Publishers, with members ranging from the nation's largest commercial publishers to the smallest university presses, encourages the publication of printed and audio books on virtually every subject and monitors legal copyright decisions. Full story »
Cafe Society: Food preparation, preservation get renewed interest
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
For years, everyone from the food police to restaurant trade groups has been telling us we're turning into a nation of let's-go-out eaters who are too busy, too stressed and/or too unfamiliar with those little knobs on our ovens to cook at home. Full story »
Emotional Fitness: Soft-pedal stresses in this down economy
Monday, June 23, 2008
As our nation continues to melt down financially as a result of foreclosures and rising food, gas and healthcare costs, millions of people are facing overwhelming emotions. Full story »
So It Goes: He 'may as well try and catch the wind'
Sunday, June 22, 2008
Guys will do anything for a rush: jump out of airplanes, skate on handrails, ride animals that clearly prefer to be left alone. Boys will spin in circles until they black out and collapse (nature's way of preparing them for keg parties). Full story »
Literary Happenings: Los Angeles' saints make up an unusual read
Sunday, June 22, 2008
Original and thought-provoking, "All the Saints of the City of Angels" (Heyday Books, $35) is one of the most unusual books to come across my desk in a long time. Filled with bilingual stories and mixed-media paintings created by Southern California artist J. Michael Walker, "Saints" links Los Angeles streets with their saints' names and lives, then weaves the biographies of the past with modern Angelenos. Full story »
Cafe Society: For a taste of life on the farm, go picking
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
With food prices on the rise and yet another bacteria-driven scare in our midst, a lot of people are talking about growing their own produce. Trouble is, some of the folks doing the talking have yet to experience the heartbreak of the $50 homegrown tomato. Full story »
Goldsmith: A balance of give and take is a win-win
Monday, June 16, 2008
Human beings can be divided into two types: givers and takers. A successful relationship between the two requires finding the right balance. Full story »
Cafe Society: Wineries featured on local trail map
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Last Wednesday, the New York Times ran a story about a study that suggests that drinking red wine could help you live longer. A day later, more than 400 people showed up to sip not just red wine but also chardonnay during the debut of the Ventura County Wine Trail map at the California Welcome Center in Oxnard. Full story »
Emotional Fitness: Honoring dad with a tree, your presence
Monday, June 9, 2008
On this Father's Day, many people enjoy being able to celebrate the life, the lessons and the love our fathers gave us. Even if, like myself, you were adopted or mentored by a gentleman who was not your biological father, the blood coursing through your veins was influenced by this man who raised you. Full story »
Cafe Society: Batter up: Pancakes return to the plate
Wednesday, June 4, 2008
When the Oxnard institution Uncle Herb's Restaurant & Pancake House closed in September, Tom Rey Garcia was among those mourning the loss.
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