‘Just a thought by Judith Martin-Straw’ Archives
Just A Thought- Declaration
When in the course of human events, it becomes necessary for two people to dissolve the legal and social bonds which have connected them with one another, it’s called divorce. This is a declaration of independence. Not only does the opening of the Declaration of Independence use very similar language, these words also grace the Declaration of Sentiments from Seneca Falls, the beginning of [...]
Just a Thought- Then, My Cell Phone Went Mad
Being “New Media” often means learning a new medium every week. The amount of technology I use on a daily basis impresses me, often while I’m using it. That “eureka!” moment when I understand how to download the photos or where to cut the music in gives me absolute delight. The tools of the trade- my toys, as I like to think of them – all have batteries and cameras, keyboards and [...]
Just a Thought- June Gloom
June Gloom (and it’s July Already-) It’s one thing when it begins in May and goes all through June, but when the gloom begins in May and shows no sign of leaving in July, it’s just too much. One of the popular reasons to live on the west side of Los Angeles is the weather, but at this time of year, it’s not always a bonus. I wake up at 5:30 or 6, and start my morning. The problem is [...]
More Than A Thought by Judith Martin-Straw
To all our readers; Wow. Hey. Thank you very much. I’ve worked on many websites, and I’ve never seen one grow as fast as this. In a small town already covered with free newspapers (The Observer, The Culver City News, The Wave), one long standing news site (The Front Page Online), and an ever-popping crop of small blogs (Culver City Living, You Know You’re From Culver City) the response [...]
Just A Thought – Red Tailed Hawk
We have had, for the past month, a red tailed hawk nesting in a ficus tree at El Marino Elementary School. It's kind of an extraordinary situation. We have an endangered species making a nest above the kindergarten playground. When I first saw Corolla Fleeger, the Culver City Animal Services officer, in front of the school talking into her cell phone, I waited to ask why she was at the school. [...]
Just A Thought – Deeply, Truly Ambivalent
The thing about the car show is partly the timing. Here’s the worst ecological disaster in history spread through the Gulf Of Mexico, brought about by our need to feed the internal combustion addiction, and we’re getting exciting about a row of well-restored 57 Chevys. I am, in the ways of a true California Girl, as hooked into car culture as a low-rider on a Saturday night cruise. But the in [...]
Just A Thought – Gunslingers
It makes me deeply uneasy when there are two local stories inside of a week that feature guns. First, we had the police killing a robbery suspect who was allegedly reaching for a weapon. Then, the venerable Albert Vera is up on charges of threatening to shoot a delivery truck. Please, boys, put the weapons down…let’s talk like civilized people. It may seem at first glace that these two [...]
Just A Thought -And Don’t Let the Door Hit You…
As ordained by our city charter, people can only serve two consecutive terms on city council before stepping out. This was prescribed to keep anyone from serving longer than is good for him or her, or good for the people around them. Gary Silbiger has reached this point, and it is for the greater good that he retires. When I first began to attend the council meetings on a regular basis last [...]
Just A Thought – Earth Day
It’s always seemed like a great idea, but to me it has that holiday echo, like being nice to everyone because it’s Christmas. Why not just be nice all the time? If it’s a good idea to take care of the planet today, isn’t it a good idea to take care of it every day? As someone who strongly identifies as an environmentalist, I still do all kinds of things I know I shouldn’t. I drive a [...]
Just A Thought – Election Reflection
If it feels like afterglow or hangover, there's always one person responsible for how you feel when you wake up in the morning, and that's you. While the election process in Culver City was a two hour nail-biter for the Cooper and Sahli-Wells camps, an easy skate for Malsin and a sinking feeling for Zirgulis, the contest is over. It's the commentary afterwords that shows who we really, just as [...]
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