How Do We Carry Joy and Sorrow at the Same Time?
Judy Gruen
February 23, 2023
Balancing life’s ups and downs often requires us to toggle between feelings of joy and grief.
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Creative Aging: On Cemeteries
Gary Wexler
February 23, 2023
Why are all these Jewish cemeteries next to freeways?
LA Times Misfires on Pico Shootings
Dan Schnur
February 22, 2023
Those of us who still read the Los Angeles Times woke up to quite a shock last Saturday morning.
Judicial Overreach: When 61 Seats Buys You Supreme Power
David Suissa
February 22, 2023
If the judicial overhaul goes through, what happens when a center-left coalition comes in with 61 seats and embraces all this extraordinary power?
What’s Herzl Got to Do With It?
Blake Flayton
February 22, 2023
Whether one is observing the right or the left in Israel, references to Herzl are ubiquitous. Both political camps in Israel fashion the founder of the country as their spiritual leader, claiming ideological ownership of his likeness to advance their own agenda.
Searching for the Perfect “Mother of” Party Dress
Helene Siegel
February 22, 2023
It turns out that in-store shopping is not the fun it once was.
Unpacking the Shootings in Pico-Robertson
Tabby Refael
February 22, 2023
I had a humorous column prepared for this week.
Comedy, Shootings, Debate, Party
David Suissa
February 21, 2023
When you’re a weekly columnist and you go through an eventful week, column ideas have a way of bumping into each other.
My Favorite Speech for Presidents Day
David Suissa
February 16, 2023
As we celebrate Presidents Day at a time when our leaders seem to have forgotten these foundational and unifying ideals, let us honor words and ideas that do justice to these ideals.
The Blessing of Focusing on Your Own Life
Kylie Ora Lobell
February 16, 2023
When I tried comparing my life to other people’s lives, I ended up feeling bad about myself. And this isn’t healthy or productive.
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