Metuka Benjamin was sitting in a taxicab in a Tel Aviv traffic jam when the Israeli prime minister\’s limousine happened to pull up next to her. The driver recognized Benjamin and told her to ditch her cab and he would take her where she wanted to go — and she did.
Lori Moss waited three hours to meet her heroine, environmental activist Erin Brockovich, at a book signing last year, even though Moss was weak from her chemotherapy treatment.
The meeting turned out to be exactly what Moss had hoped — Brockovich was intelligent and personable.
But Moss was surprised at how much interest Brockovich took in Moss\’ own story.
In the aftermath of Sept. 11, Sande Hart grew increasingly disgusted by disparaging remarks some of her friends — both Jewish and not — made about Muslims. The Koran, they said, preached killing Jews and other infidels; Islam was a hate-filled religion, with few redeeming qualities.
Summer is often a season of travel and vacation. Whether travel is a part of our plans for this summer, most of us have had the experience of being a tourist.
A great blue heron swept across the rushing water and came to a landing in a reed-lined pool. My son turned to me. \”Actually,\” he said, \”this river is kind of nice.\”\n\nHe was talking about the Los Angeles River.
What is it like to be one of People Magazine\’s 50 Most Beautiful People? I have no idea.
Following is an abridged version of the address given by Los Angeles County Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky at the UCLA College of Letters and Sciences commencement ceremony on June 13.
President Bush should be applauded for demonstrating his personal commitment to the Middle East peace process by visiting the region and meeting Israeli, Palestinian and Arab leaders. Secretary of State Colin Powell\’s quick return mission also reflects a shift in the administration\’s priorities, following two and a half years of disengagement.
When I was young, my brother and I were trained to enter our house through the back door because, in all probability on a Wednesday afternoon, a rehearsal was taking place in the large living room of our Burbank house.
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