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January 8, 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

Just a Thought – Dear Karlo

March 7, 2012 12
Dear Karlo, Don’t do it. I see you out there on the ledge, contemplating political suicide. Don’t. It’s been a …[READ MORE]
Community

More Than a Thought – Read This

February 14, 2012 3
This is the kind of stuff that gives organized labor a bad name. The convoluted idea that we cannot have …[READ MORE]
Just a thought by Judith Martin-Straw

Just A Thought – Komen, PP and the Cure

February 7, 2012 3
It’s been a whirlwind of pink ribbons being torn down, letting in some much needed light. It’s been an avalanche …[READ MORE]
Just a thought by Judith Martin-Straw

Just a Thought – Help Wanted

January 30, 2012 2
When I picked up the Culver City News from my driveway on Friday evening, I thought I’d give it a …[READ MORE]
Just a thought by Judith Martin-Straw

Just A Thought- Completely Preoccupied (81,291 Pageviews So Far…)

December 12, 2011 1
I was on the phone with Patrick Meighan last night, and we were trading numbers and sighing in disbelief. It …[READ MORE]
Just a thought by Judith Martin-Straw

Just a Thought – A Close Race to Last Place

November 7, 2011 4
There is something about watching the autumn rain fall that fills me with peace. While my Sunday nap is interrupted …[READ MORE]
Just a thought by Judith Martin-Straw

Just a Thought – Candidates and Coffee

October 11, 2011 6
When I sat down in a living room Sunday night to attend a coffee for school board candidate Nancy Goldberg, …[READ MORE]
Community

Just A Thought- Home and Away

July 27, 2011 0
Summer is a festival unto itself. It’s essential to have time to  change gears and do things differently for a …[READ MORE]
Culver City Crossroads

Just A Thought – Power/Play

May 23, 2011 1
There was a tense moment a few months ago at a school board meeting, when the discussion of placing solar …[READ MORE]
Just a thought by Judith Martin-Straw

Just a Thought – Do Something !

February 15, 2011 1
At the school board meeting on Feb. 8, the discussion of capital projects came up late in the evening, after …[READ MORE]

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Culver City News

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  • Holiday Tree-Cycling – Drop It Off, or Chop it Up
    January 8, 2026 0
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Culver City Politics

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  • A Living Legacy: Vortex with Heidi Duckler Dance
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  • Car Free Fridays! Walk to School - Jan. 9
    January 9
  • Recovery, 16 Summers, Nun Fight - Actors' Gang to Present Three Original Short Plays
    Opening January 22
  • AVPA Film Showcase @ The Robert Frost
    January 9
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    January 13
  • Culver City's MLK Day Celebration - January 17
    January 17
  • Piano Spheres to Celebrate Morton Feldman with Unique Performances
    January 11 & 12
  • CC Woman's Club to Host Ridwell Recycling
    January 12
  • Diaz Dance @ Senior Center
    Repeating - third Saturday of every month
  • Saved By a Story @ The Wende
    Ongoing - meets on the second and fourth Wednesday of the month
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