Opinion

Smart Homes

So, what the heck is a smart home anyway? We hear it all the time, along with smart TV, smart cars, smart phones. Smart. Smart. Smart.  Smart technology is much more than…

Rocket Science

On September 12, 1962, President John F. Kennedy established the goal of putting a man on the moon. “We choose to go to the Moon in this decade and do the other…

The Constitution for Kids: Planting the Seeds of Democracy

There has been much talk lately about the Constitution of the United States. The continued success of the musical, Hamilton, gave us all an educational review of our founders and their intentions…

Flu!

So, now we all know there is a city in China called Wuhan. Wuhan is the epicenter of the new coronavirus, which scientists are desperately trying to rein in before the world…

In Topanga, Pigs Do Fly!

For the shortest time, the winter sun pours through the door. It is so fleeting and if the cat doesn’t time it just right, he’ll miss his sunspot. Today he’s there, happily…

What the Constitution Meant to Her

We weren’t sure what to expect when my wife Hope and I recently caught a performance at the Mark Taper Forum of the national roadshow production of What the Constitution Means to…

A Dip in the River

Four hundred years ago, in the fall of 1620, the Pilgrims arrived at Plymouth Rock in what is now Massachusetts. One of their first acts in the New World was to disturb…

I Fell in Love on Skid Row

I walked along a side street in the downtown neighborhood known as Skid Row. Tents and lean-tos lined the sidewalk, so as much as possible, I kept to the middle of the…

Where Are Your Children?

The new year gives us the opportunity to review and reflect on the past year as parents and begin 2020 with fresh ideas and goals for ways we can support our children…