June 2012 Archives
Notes of a Native Daughter:
I've come to realize that so many classic cars and trucks are like emblems of American history, but the Apache truly gets a particular kind of sentimental, historic, and intense love from people of all races, backgrounds, and regions.
Commentary:
Brown is the new black, something that can be both troubling and inspiring when you're trying to be a role model for the future.
Commentary:
If you can't play with a sense of humor, why bother?
LA as Subject:
On June 20, the Expo Line arrives in Culver City, a town that sprang from the barley fields of Rancho La Ballona and grew into "The Heart of Screenland."
Commentary:
Conservatives prevailed in most contests, incumbents had a bit of an advantage, and turnout was spotty. With few exceptions, this was a typical off-season election in the California desert. But those few exceptions are pretty interesting, including an unlikely Democratic win in one of the most conservative places in the state.
Where We Are:
Murkier and murkier are the politics of the Central Basin Municipal Water District, affecting how much two million L.A. County residents pay for water.
Commentary:
Regardless of your party affiliation, or lack of affiliation, I encourage each of you to go to the mailbox or the ballot box and exercise a right too many of us take for granted. Money may be treated as speech, but votes can send a pretty loud message as well.
Where We Are:
In a welter of choices, how to choose?
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