[Editor’s Note: Mr. Smith, a leader of Grace Lutheran Church, and Ms. Province, a resident of nearby Farragut Drive, have been strong voices for opposing sides in the historic dispute over where church members may park.] Since I no longer am able to comment in Nadine Province’s Facebook page, I thought I would set the record straight in this newspaper. … Read More
Taxes Everywhere — and Not a Dime to Drink
Graphic: wamvoice.com
President Nixon signed the Clean Water Act ‘way back in 1972. The 50-year time limit for us to address our nation’s water quality problem is approaching. We need to start thinking of ways to fulfill our local share ($125M) of this multi-billion dollar, county-wide project. Permanency Our elected officials have chosen to put a $99 parcel tax on November’s ballot … Read More
Closer Look at the Pulido Story
Coach Pulido
One of the messiest stories in the community spilled into public view this week, dismissal of well-known summer camp coach Adan Pulido by Dan Hernandez, the city’s respected parks and recreation director. Dozens of parents from the coach’s C3 Sunshine summer camp at Lindberg Park flooded Council Chambers for last Monday’s City Council meeting. They were seeking a hearing/a measure … Read More
Honesty Stabbed in the Heart – and Bleeds to Death
Dateline Jerusalem — The definition of double standard, according to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, is “a situation in which two people, groups, etc., are treated very differently from each other in a way that is unfair to one of them.” Perfect examples of disparate treatment occur in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict — Israel’s right to defend itself, its methods of fighting terror, … Read More
Letters from My Mother-in-Law
Robert Ebsen
I just completed the paperless project that I began two weeks ago when I purchased a Fujitsu Scansnap scanner. I finished scanning in over one thousand letters written by my mother-in-law to my wife during the 16 years they were separated from each other. They were separated by continents. So it was difficult for them to see each other. While … Read More
Of Irish Music and Mandell Humor
Nuala Kennedy. Photo: Borealis Records
Faith ‘n begorrah, the Celtic floutist and singer Nuala Kennedy, leader of an international band of merry Irish musicians, perform this evening at 7 in the Dale Jones Courtyard of City Hall, the next to last free concert in the Summer Music Festival series. You never would know that, however, from talking with the funloving producer of the series, Gary … Read More
Just in Case We Need to Go to the ER
The not-so-secret life of pets.
Dateline Boston — We’re going away for the second time ever since we’ve had our cats. The last time we went away, our male cat had to be taken to the ER upon our return. It was discovered that his urinary tract was inflamed due to stress. From our being away for two days. This time, we’re prepared. We’ve asked … Read More
Exploring the Farragut Parking Study
The 10700 block when Grace Lutheran is closed.
The least bashful block of residents in all of Culver City – the perennially unhappy home-owning neighbors of Grace Lutheran Church – has returned to the news today. A decades-old parking-oriented taffy pull between residents of the 10700 block of Farragut Drive and the leadership of Grace Lutheran has consumed a huge swath of communal oxygen, especially in the last … Read More
Kudos to Culver City Public Theatre
This past weekend, I had the pleasure of attending both of the plays put on this summer by the Culver City Public Theatre in Carlson Park. The first is “Frog’s Tails,” written by our own local playwright, Eric Billitzer. What a delightful and well-acted story. The children in the audience were especially enthralled and engaged by all of the characters. … Read More
4 Ways Red-Light Camera Officer Goofed
Photo: www.dudeiwanttthat.com
Second in a series. Re: “Bixby Admits Error in Red-Light Camera Gaffe” With patience and clarity, Police Chief Scott Bixby detailed what happened recently when his photo enforcement officer compounded his first error with a second one – neither of which a veteran officer should commit. Wrong from the start, the Unnamed Officer thought he recognized the actor Steve Tom … Read More