Just a thought by Judith Martin-Straw

I had my concerns, when the holiday was first added to the civic calendar, that there would be unfortunate side …[READ MORE]

Like most writers, I spend a great deal of time looking at a screen, reading it. When I sit down …[READ MORE]

It’s the media equivalent of peer pressure; the end of the year lists, round-ups and overviews on every platform. Some …[READ MORE]

While the city of Culver City offering a seminar on civil discourse is an idea that is both needed and …[READ MORE]

City Council meetings, School Board meetings; not only do we begin with the pledge of allegiance, we begin with the …[READ MORE]

At a recent city council meeting, there were a number of speakers from the local organization Vote16, requesting the the …[READ MORE]

Sometimes, my generosity gets me in trouble.  I have a little free library. It’s not registered with the official organization, …[READ MORE]

Sometimes, the ability to look at the big picture requires panning very far out. The first Sherlock Holmes story was …[READ MORE]

If anyone does not fully appreciate how difficult our civic dialogue has become, the city council meeting on the Jackson …[READ MORE]

Now that the U.S. Census has released a fresh batch of data on who lives in America, it’s notable that …[READ MORE]