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Early on Monday morning in the quietest residential neighborhood in Phoenix, I was preparing to say goodbye to my fiancé Shira before driving home. Without warning, she uttered the eight sweetest, most mellifluous words ever to swim into my ears: “I can’t wait to start living with you.” Like a snowball sunning himself in the Arizona desert, I melted. Even … Read More

West Los Angeles College invites the public to a free reception and exhibition on Thursday, Sept. 21, showcasing the college’s new permanent collection that features works by artists recognized nationally and internationally. The collection was donated by Dr. Ernest Nagamatsu, philanthropist and retired dentist turned race-car enthusiast, and his wife Elaine Nagamatsu. The exhibit, which will run through Oct. 31, … Read More

Third in a series One of the most amazing aspects of the life story of the late and amazing Ross Hawkins, film documentarian, was his ordinary entry into show business. “He had a wonderful history of working behind the scenes,” says Tyler St. Mark, a writer-producer. Mr. St. Mark was Mr. Hawkins’s closest professional associate in the last 10 years … Read More

Fellow Americans, Mahatma Gandhi forewarned: “There is more to life than increasing its speed.” The U.S. Senate last week  voted 80-17 to approve the deal that President Trump made quickly with Democratic leaders to again raise the federal debt ceiling, which will only fund the government for three months. The national debt is now speeding at an infinite pace while … Read More

I enjoy watching Peppa the Pig with my three-year-old granddaughter. It is a fascinating cartoon series aimed at preschoolers, which my granddaughter gets to watch on Sundays via YouTube. And, I am lucky to get to watch it when I am there with her. Peppa and her family, as well as her many animal friends, enjoy adventures together in short, … Read More

Buried in the back pages of newspapers, not even making it onto many television and radio news programs this summer, was the news that Gov. Brown again refused parole a member of the murderous Manson Family gang. This, while a parole board denied freedom to another. These actions raised more questions than they answered. Should heinous killers like Charles Manson … Read More

Dateline Jerusalem — In a couple of weeks we will celebrate the birth of mankind, 5,778 years ago.  G-d created man. The next day He rested. This year is particularly significant in that Shabbat, the day of rest for Jews, immediately follows Rosh Hashana. As with most Jewish holidays, after spending the evening before and the day of in prayer, … Read More

Second in a series Re “Ross Hawkins Is Dead at 77” Although the terms “Hollywood” and “film” and “movies” instantly project glamourous images, film historian Ross Hawkins – who died last week — turned such assumptions on their well-coiffed haircuts. He was workingman all the way. He looked and acted that way. The Ocean Park neighborhood native spend his younger … Read More

@The Guss Report — Race and racism come with an asterisk at L.A. City Council, where last week it discussed whether to locally change Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples’ Day. While some believe it was another distraction from the city officials’ failure to fix our streets, fight crime, kill fewer homeless animals, develop quality public transportation, solve homelessness and balance … Read More

Legalized marijuana is supposed to be the most scintillating topic in the community – but only a magician who can slickly make numbers appear, could prove it. The astute international businessman Goran Eriksson, a member of the City Council, was in the audience last week when an executive from a cannabis management firm addressed a Chamber of Commerce breakfast open … Read More