Book Review

‘Mud Blood — Murder in the Sacramento Delta’

Publisher iUniverse presents us with a novel by Joan Del Monte in the mystery and detective line. The formula is there. We have an amateur detective, in this case a female writer, a side kick, the private investigator from whom she is taking an adult school class and a body, along with the murderer who is not revealed until the end. It is... Read more →

Entertainment

Making peace one community at a time

VENICE — At a Greek dive on Washington Boulevard, Finian and Ciaran Makepeace along with Conor Gaffney, who together comprise one of Westside’s most popular folk bands, The Makepeace Brothers chatted about their roots, their new CD, “Live In San Diego,” and their dedication to political activism. Finian... Read more →

Food

Lobster rolls done right at Tomadachi

GENERAL COMMENT: I’m a big fan of lobster rolls in general. Not only do I like to eat them, but I’m always interested in the surprise of what comes out of the kitchen — sometimes it’s like a sushi roll with fried chucks of lobster inside; sometimes it’s like a California roll, with avocado and other veggies. One... Read more →

Columns

Easing the pain of separation

Dear New Shrink, In just two weeks my second child will be leaving for college. I am excited for this new opportunity and for him but I find myself much more anxious than when my first child went off to college. While he doesn’t talk about it often he has said a few times that has mixed emotions about leaving home. He will be on the... Read more →

Life

California’s solid colleges

Each year, the U.S. News and World Report guide to U.S. schools gives a few days of glamour to academia. PR departments of colleges note with pride that their college is “moving up” in the rankings. What too few parents and prospective college students understand is how distant these rankings are from reality. The largest single... Read more →

Community Profiles

Actor’s passion an agent for change

LINCOLN BLVD — The year was 1969. The role was “Villager” in Homestead High School’s performance of “Tea House of the August Moon.” The man was John Paizis, then a sophomore, who was appearing onstage for the first of what was destined to become many, many performances. “I got so immersed in , and... Read more →

Book Review

‘Ulterior Motives’

A message shows up on the Internet in code. “Dar al-Harb to Dar al-Salaam base: The weapon is tested and ready, the perfect time and place chosen with great care and cunning. Hundreds of thousands of infidel souls will flood into hell, their New Year’s stillborn. Praise be to Allah! — Azzam the Younger.” This could... Read more →

Food

Gluten-free on a budget

If you’re going gluten-free these days, be prepared to spend more on groceries. According to a New York Times article, it costs three times as much to eat gluten-free as it does to eat foods containing gluten. But let’s consider the alternative: the enormous health care costs of having osteoporosis or Type 1 Diabetes, two chronic... Read more →

Entertainment

‘Fuggedaboudit!’ a lost cause

If I were to take a vote right now, I’d have to say that Gordon Bressack’s new play “Fuggedaboudit!” is the worst play I’ve seen this century. But then, of course, the century is new. So maybe I’d have to throw in the 20th century as well. Fuggedaboudit, for those of you not of the Brooklyn or New Jersey or... Read more →

Food

Pepperoni pizza with a side of sustainability

Pizza Fusion is a neat, new restaurant on the corner of Ocean Park Boulevard and 29th Street that serves up more than just pies of all kinds. This Earth-friendly restaurant chain dedicated to sustainability tries to educate its customers about the values of buying organic. Even when you are just standing outside this modern, fresh space,... Read more →
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