Ruth’s Truths by Ruth Morris

My 40th high school reunion is coming up this month. I have been ambivalent about spending the $130 it takes to attend, and was even more irresolute at the thought of also having to pay …[READ MORE]

There are still lots of folks in Los Angeles who haven’t ridden our trains. I brought a 35 year resident along with me Last Friday, and marveled at how he felt like he was visiting …[READ MORE]

“What was your son’s major,” a friend asked? The question seemed so weird to me…I’ve spent thirteen years in education, which gets you used to phrasing such a question in future tense. The answer is …[READ MORE]

It’s Saturday morning, and I’m lodged in my counter seat at Lodge Bread, one of Culver City’s newest metropolis-status breakfast options, and one of my favorite places these days. Coming here Saturday mornings, for me, …[READ MORE]

Don’t live your life UNDER THE SEA, come SEE Culver City Middle School’s Student-Run production of THE LITTLE MERMAID tonight and tomorrow at Robert Frost Theatre! There will be three performances: Friday at 7pm, and …[READ MORE]

Our community lost Kari Fretham on my 57th birthday last December. Her 68th birthday would have been this past Tuesday, April 26th, and we commemorated it on Facebook. We had vowed to do something special …[READ MORE]

This past two weeks of spring break vacation has been a “staycation” for me. I’ve been making grand international trips over spring break for the past twelve years, starting with annual trips to Japan while …[READ MORE]

It’s been two years since I created a fledgling dance troupe at Culver City Middle School. I will never forget the process of creating the group, or the high-level critical thinking skills the students displayed …[READ MORE]

Speaking to me in my capacity as Programs Specialist for Culver City Adult School, a friend, colleague and fellow writer recently suggested to me that I might need to reconsider the “night school” image that …[READ MORE]

What We Leave Behind — The writing I’ve been most proud of in this column has often been writing I have done when motivated by the grief of loss. Ruth’s Truths began as a tribute …[READ MORE]