Sadly, my local movie house—The Landmark Theater—is closing January 5. I grew up with a neighborhood theater in walking distance of my...

·      Angelina Jolie is brilliant as Maria. Oscar-worthy. ·      As he claimed in the film, Aristotle was ugly and filthy rich. ·     ...

"except for the Presidential s**t show..."

Art Alive, the spectacular smashing together of art and flowers, happened a few days ago at The San Diego Museum of Art. I spent Saturday...

Major League baseball players are not the only ones dealing with see-through outfits! I love a guy in a broach! Great add of the quintet...

The purpose of this blog post is a giant mushy thank-you to all you hopeless romantics who believe in fairy tales and their power and...

Random Thoughts I had while watching Barbie… · Dazzling summer fun! · Barbie sales will spike - both plastic dolls and movie...

Random thoughts I had during the summer’s three-hour action spectacle—Mission Impossible Dead Reckoning Part One. 1. Longest car...

I’ve been gone from Ventura County for almost thirty years but will never forget Ojai’s legendary Pink Moments there. The Shangri-La-ish...

Just as 2023 began, I added the New York Times “Spelling Bee,” to my morning routine. It’s a puzzle in which players try to make words...

We were together at twilight time. As we strolled, holding hands after Cadillac margaritas and carne asada fajitas at our neighborhood...

1. My father freaked out when he heard "All Shook Up" and saw the gyrations 2. So did I... 3. Couldn’t quite keep up with Baz...

Something kind of crazy happens to me when the lazy, hazy days of summer begin. I want to bury myself, not in the sand, but in a great...

Can it be possible that the seemingly endless scourge that has gripped our lives for more than two years is finally surrendering to...

On my radar…an architect, an actress and an unbelievably awesome vocalist – all women! First, one of British drama’s royalty, Nicola...

Remember how easy it used to be to show up at the neighborhood theater, buy a ticket, get your popcorn and red hots and settle in? Not so...

In an effort to calm my nerves in anticipation of a vaccine appointment, I staged a mini-Film Festival at my house over the last few days...

I devoured my book club’s recent selection, So Long, See You Tomorrow, an artistic novella which was described several years ago as “one...

and as the creepy boys in sixth grade loved to chant, "She's not a poet, but her feet show it-they're longfellows." Was that bullying? I...

“Many kinds of fruit grow upon the tree of life, but none as sweet as friends; as with the orange tree its blossoms and fruit appear at...