Tomorrow would have been the 60th birthday of my kid sister, but she missed by a few years. No one knows why she died when she did, especially medical professionals. Severe depression was the majority conclusion. She was physically different from all of her peers. While that was not unusual among her six siblings, all seven of the children were … Read More
Forte Shows How Far Humility Brings a Man
Mr. Forte exalts over his final day with the Fire Dept., Dec. 30, 1995
Re “God and Parents Made Forte the Right Choice” In 1966, when native Texan James Forte, who is black, sought to join the all-white Culver City Police Dept. via a pass-fail test, he was told, to his surprise, he had failed. While he was certain he had passed, he swallowed. “They advised me of what I needed to study … Read More
Can This Be Correct: Only 50 Percent?
On America’s 241st birthday, apparently celebrated by only half of the country, we struggle with two gigantic, ankle-rattling first-time forces: The kind of president America never has seen A single-cell lockstep media last detected crawling across the Soviet Union in 1987 after President Reagan demanded, “Mr. Gorbachev, tear down that (Berlin) wall.” Four days before the lockstep media marks the … Read More
Choosing Lockhart, an Inspired Move
Leslie J. Lockhart
First of two parts For an opening act, the well-liked Leslie Lockhart stepped into a sprawling lawn of sticky grass. Unceremoniously, the School Board had just unceremoniously dumped a popular superintendent, Josh Arnold, before the end of the first year of his three-year contract. The fire bell rang for Ms. Lockhart, a two-decade veteran of the School District, to serve … Read More
Is Anyone Going to Take Charge?
Ms. Sahli-Wells
Third in a series “This should be seen as an observation rather than a criticism,” said one of the two former elected officials who have been evaluating the City Council for the past two weeks. “I have not seen what I would call a real leader,” she said, “someone with the power of persuasion to move a discussion in … Read More
Are You in an Indigo Mood?
Headaches my ancestors did not face in the 17th century: I am leaving the office early to go home and lay out multiple suits for the 22 million funerals the Bean Counters party says I will be attending after Obamacare mercifully is executed. A caring man’s woes scarcely end there. With my couturier on vacation, another cloth challenge looms: What … Read More
Ten Years Later, Look at Me
Dateline Jerusalem — Happy anniversary to me! Mazal tov and congratulations for this week marks my 10th aliyah anniversary as an immigrant to Israel. It is hard to believe that 10 years ago I packed my bags and left family and friends to begin a new life in Israel. “Aliyah” means ascent or going up. Usually it is referred to … Read More
Modern Game That Can Be Baffling
Mr. Ebsen
I thought maybe I could do it. I tried hard. I watched many YouTube videos and read many online articles. But today, one week after my Amazon Dot arrived, I decided enough. I am talking about programming my Alexa, using JavaScript to make original games from scratch. Yes, there are a few game templates available online such as facts, quizzes … Read More
Fireworks Go Off on Tuesday
On Tuesday evening, the Exchange Club of Culver City will host its 51st Fireworks Extravaganza at West Los Angeles College. Gates open at 4. The fireworks show celebrates Culver City’s 100th birthday with specially designed aerial and ground displays. The show is a designated Culver City Centennial event. Co-sponsored by the city of Culver City, County Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas and West L.A. College, … Read More
Bike Share Coming – Don’t Be Impatient
Mayor Cooper
Nearby communities may have a head start, but bike share looks like a cinch to debut in Culver City – by next year. Mayor Jeff Cooper is as enthused as the most devoted cyclist about the coming long-awaited debut of a bike explosion, popular in many cities. “There has not been anything holding it up,” he said. “Nobody has been … Read More