

photo by Chris Zielin
Landmarks & Treasures:XXXVIII: Swan
Song for A Star
Unlike most hospitals, St. John’s has always had a
certain cache...
Going to the Mall After School?
Whatever…
It may come as a shock to many adults that the typical
stereotype of teenagers as reckless drivers who listen to rap music...
Tales from the Turn Lane: Cancer
Clichés
Surfing channels the other night, I came to a movie in
which a very beautiful, classy actress looked really terrible
because...

photo by James Allardice
Fresh Art in Clover Park
Elena Mary Siff’s “Birdsong” is one of three public
artworks the Arts Comission chose...
At The Movies: Bang Bang You’re Dead
We live in a culture of fear — and that is why we have
and use so many guns...
The Tiny Screen: The Comforts of the
Kitchen
Television can do very bad things to us, from making us
lazy and overweight to making us too scared to leave our homes...
Books In The Mirror: Growing Up Is Hard
To Do
Too much too fast - the phrase could describe not only
the young lives of the entire cast of characters of Nick McDonell’s
Twelve...
New and Notable
Some would say that Franzen learned how to be alone
when he offended Oprah...
~ What’s Going On Here ~
Ryan Haddon and Christian Slater will co-chair Caring
for Children & Families with AIDS’ (CCFA)...

This Week’s Mirror Orphan
Farmers Market Report: What, No Garlic?
Here’s how I determine whether all is well in my
kitchen larder or not...
SM Symphony Begins New Season Sunday
The Santa Monica Symphony Orchestra will begin its
2002-2003 season on Sunday... |