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March 20, 2026
HomeCommunityJust a thought by Judith Martin-Straw

Just a thought by Judith Martin-Straw

Reflections of living life in Culver City by Judith Martin-Straw

Just a thought by Judith Martin-Straw

Politely Obeying in Advance (Nice is Not Good)

March 16, 2026 0
The uncomfortable silence of people who could speak but choose not to is not simply a local issue, but a …[READ MORE]
Just a thought by Judith Martin-Straw

Ethics Baked In

February 20, 2026 0
On October 11, 2018, Culver City heard Dr. Manuel Pastor speak on demographics as part of a community meeting on …[READ MORE]
Just a thought by Judith Martin-Straw

Just Criminal

February 13, 2026 0
Mayor Freddy Puza told me he’d been interviewed nine times yesterday. “Just about everyone you can think of,” he laughed. …[READ MORE]
Just a thought by Judith Martin-Straw

Posted

February 6, 2026 0
Truth be told, The Washington Post has never been my go-to paper. I’m still devastated to see it collapse into …[READ MORE]
Just a thought by Judith Martin-Straw

Being Present

December 24, 2025 0
The year-end is coming quickly, and for many of us, the calendar cannot change fast enough. It’s been a year …[READ MORE]
Just a thought by Judith Martin-Straw

Do Not Hesitate – Vote Yes on 50

October 16, 2025 0
You very likely have a ballot; maybe it’s sitting on your desk, or languishing with a pile of mail on …[READ MORE]
Just a thought by Judith Martin-Straw

Dancing Across the Minefield

September 26, 2025 0
The art of the essay is about taking an idea out to play, in order to prove a point. There’s …[READ MORE]
Just a thought by Judith Martin-Straw

Do Not Obey in Advance

August 13, 2025 0
The text of Timothy Snyder’s On Tyranny – 20 Lessons from the 20th Century is brief, blunt, essential reading right …[READ MORE]
Just a thought by Judith Martin-Straw

The Future is Already Here

July 17, 2025 0
I keep coming back to Sandra Bland.  I’m as distraught and depressed as most everyone else, but I’m taking some …[READ MORE]
Just a thought by Judith Martin-Straw

Just A Thought – Adieu

July 7, 2025 0
Breaking up with a a media outlet that you have considered essential for years is a challenge. Sheer habit alone …[READ MORE]

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Culver City News

  • Culver City City Hall
    City Council Hears Update from Mobile Crisis Team, Housing and Human Services on Homeless Emergency
    March 16, 2026 0
  • Jubilo Village Breaks Ground: Church Partners with Non-Profit for Affordable Housing
    March 13, 2026 0
  • Priorities for Public Art – City to Launch Cultural Equity Plan
    March 12, 2026 0

Culver City Community

  • Both Old and New – Water Wheel on Display as a Gift of Friendship
    March 19, 2026 0
  • Village Well to Screen ‘ICE: No One is Safe’
    March 19, 2026 0
  • Culver City Book Festival – More Panels, More Poetry, More Publications
    March 17, 2026 0

Culver City Politics

  • CC Democratic Club to Interview Primary Candidates – March 11
    March 11, 2026 0
  • Keep Showing Up – Dec. 20 at City Hall
    December 19, 2025 0
  • Keep Showing Up – Rally at City Hall
    December 5, 2025 0

Culver City Arts

  • Family Jazz Hour – March 27
    March 20, 2026 0
  • Wende Museum to Showcase Rare Materials from the Soviet Hippie Collection
    March 18, 2026 0
  • Live Music – Blind Chaperone! @ The Actors’ Gang
    March 17, 2026 1

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CULVER CITY COMMUNITY CALENDAR

  • Family Jazz Hour - March 27
    March 27
  • Village Well to Screen 'ICE: No One is Safe'
    March 22
  • AVPA - Spring Dance Concert "Color in Motion"
    March 19, 20, 21
  • Egg Hunt Adventure - March 28
    March 28
  • County to Host Drive-Through E-Waste/Household Haz Event
    March 28
  • Culver City Book Festival Returns
     March 29
  • Culver City Historical Society to Narrate the Preservation of Culver Studios Bungalows
    March 24
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