By Jim and Marilyn Tortolano Like hamburgers before it, the submarine sandwich has conquered a central spot in the fast food landscape. And like the burgers before it, the less expensive and […]
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“Marshall” focuses on a young legal hero
By Jim Tortolano Biographical movies that try to track a famous person over too long a stretch of life run the risk of robbing the story of the drama of the unexpected. […]
Retorts: Are “bad” words a good idea?
“Why are you guys farkling around? Ah, zork! Quit being such a honyocker!” This is how I swear. Pretty lame, eh? Well, maybe, maybe not. I wasn’t always quite so delicate in […]
Griffins rally to race past Chargers, 24-16
By Jim Tortolano In a game that featured more twists and turns than an Alpine highway, it was the Los Alamitos Griffins who found the fast lane and defeated Edison High 24-16 […]
Retorts: October’s delights and issues
“October had tremendous possibility. The summer’s oppressive heat was a distant memory, and the golden leaves promised a world full of beautiful adventures. They made me believe in miracles.” ― Sarah Guillory, “Reclaimed” What […]
Retorts: Abe Lincoln and Amazon’s HQ2
I am a great believer in failure. Oh, yes, winning gets all the good press, but I’d wager to say that, over time, losing benefits you more than winning. Stay with me […]
Retorts: Guns in our hands, imaginations
Everyone is still a bit shook by Sunday night’s horrific events in Las Vegas. The worst mass shooting in American history was made even more painful by the fate of at least […]
“American Made” flies much too low
By Jim Tortolano Tom Cruise is good looking. He has a charming manner and winning smile. What he doesn’t have in his latest film – “American Made” – is a very good […]
Retorts: Tragedy and an opportunity
You hear a lot these days about mixed-use projects. Well, this week’s Retorts is a mixed-use column about two items of interest to our communities and, well, our columnist. Police shootings not […]
Retorts: Next wave will be on two wheels
Back before you got your driver’s license, and then your first car, the first wave of independence you rode was on your bicycle. In elementary school, and maybe even for a while […]
