Just a thought by Judith Martin-Straw

The danger if having a national holiday in one’s honor is that there is the risk of being turned into a greeting card; simple, palatable and undemanding. Of all the radical philosophies to come out …[READ MORE]

The common wisdom is that we make ourselves promises on Jan 1st and by the 15th, they are only memories and regrets. It’s not enough, this year, to just make a list of self-improvements. It’s …[READ MORE]

How do you define a friend? Why do you keep one or lose one? While these questions may come up at any time of the year, they can get pretty crunchy over the holidays – …[READ MORE]

I was not surprised by the election results. As I roll back through all the letters to the editor and all the comments over the last few months, there is a pretty clear pattern to …[READ MORE]

While it’s been a big part of our election process for the candidates to gather endorsements, I hold off until the end of the race. At this point, there are two types of voters in …[READ MORE]

It seems we are more important, more interesting and more powerful than we know. When something as trivial as a school board race in a small city is bringing in outside influences, it’s a sign …[READ MORE]

As I left the Emergency Room, I was almost laughing – I had a prescription for my hypertension, another prescription to medicate the side effects of the first prescription, and a third prescription for everyone’s …[READ MORE]

Organized Labor is a good thing. Abuse of power is a bad thing. So, what should the response be when the good thing does the bad thing? It’s Labor Day, for heaven’s sake, and we …[READ MORE]

Don’t even touch those car keys. If you are getting your children to school on Monday morning, you have three options – walking, biking, or insanity. We love the new field, the solar panels, all …[READ MORE]

As the great Molly Ivins once advised “Never take a vacation in August.” The news business might seem to be slow, but there’s always at least one good story around. For Culver City, it’s the …[READ MORE]