Opinion
Opinion
Invasion of the Velvetizers
August 29, 2012
Some of my readers may know that I’m a collector of mid-century women’s magazines. An accompanying interest is brand name...
Opinion
CLASS NOTES – Starting Off on the Right Foot
August 29, 2012
We buy our kids new backpacks and stuff them with paper, pencils, protractors, folders, and lunchboxes all in the hopes...
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The Expendables 2 / Rated R for language, violence and restless old actors who just won’t give up
August 29, 2012
The original film, The Expendables, which should have been called “The Not Really Expendable,” came out in 2010. It wasn’t...
Opinion
The Truth About Lying
August 29, 2012
I am a handsome, charismatic, brilliant, successful, wonderful person. I am also a person who lies to himself — a...
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The Bourne Legacy / Rated PG-13 for violence and flirting
August 22, 2012
The Bourne series continues but Jason Bourne has not returned. Unless you count seeing a picture of him and discussion...
Letters To The Editor
Letter from James Rowen
August 15, 2012
Contribution reports show that over three thousand dollars was paid to a local petition firm by Santa Clara Plays Fair...
Opinion
Welcome to Choice-i-stan
August 15, 2012
I think it’s time to retire the word “choice” from public policy discussions – at least the one concerning medical...
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Total Recall / Rated PG-13 for violence and some kissing.
August 15, 2012
For those of you who don’t have total recall and cannot remember every writer I have written about in every...
Opinion
The Watch / Rated R for gross and consistently bad language, nudity, sex, violence, a horrible script, bad acting, worse directing and a total lack of humor.
August 8, 2012
Other than the minor items listed above I liked it. Just like I enjoy prickly heat rash and deeply ingrown...
Opinion
When Bad Days Happen to Good People
August 8, 2012
Having a bad day? If your answer is no, you are either the luckiest person in the universe or the...