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Easter Bunny at Large

There were no family get-togethers this Easter, no public church services, no community egg hunts, not even picnics in the park, but nothing, not even coronavirus, could keep the Easter Bunny from…

Poetry One

April is Poetry Month and the world is in quarantine. Considering the situation, it seemed appropriate to mine our local poets for their perspectives on coronavirus/COVID-19 and philosophies of life. Longtime resident…

Poetry Four

HIS NAME   A woman on the street calls him “Marshmallow–” she clearly eats too many “sweets.” A stranger at the park calls “Snowball!” Turns out he’s from Minnesota.   “Cotton Ball!”…

Poetry Two

1. An unexpected storm has come where many feel fear…undone yet even in the hardest times the heart of love…still it chimes 2. A shadow cast upon the face of dawn while…

Topanga Loves La Chingona Tacos—Delivered Fresh!

For the past year, Adriana Lemus has been the beautiful, smiling face inside of her colorful taco stand that has earned her respect and a devoted following in Topanga. Now, during the…

Poetry Three

Cyvra Village Green   I lived in the workshop          Of Cyvra* Village Green And out of the mountains          And from down below Lived a watery stream   Dream on said…

A 2020 Primer on the US Constitution: Article II, Executive Moments

“I have such a bully pulpit.” —President Theodore Roosevelt (bully: as in “awesome” or “splendid”) Continuing our series on the U.S. Constitution Jimmy Morgan, MMN columnist of History in the News, explores…

Road Tripping in Tasmania

The island state of Tasmania is located 150 miles south of mainland Australia across Bass Strait. This new mecca for outdoor enthusiasts with its ample hiking and cycling trials can be reached…