Aaron Rodgers is the likely MVP of the National Football League, and Patrick Mahomes the most exciting, but of all the quarterbacks in the NFL in the almost-completed 2020 season one of […]
Baker Mayfield may be next star
King’s dream was for all America
Today is Martin Luther King Day, celebrating the birth anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the great civil rights leader who trumpeted the use of non-violent action to move America toward […]
“News of the World” travels slow
By Jim Tortolano Not all good movies do a good job of riveting your attention. “News of the World” checks all the right boxes. A top-notch performance by Tom Hanks. Check. Appealing little […]
How Anaheim begat Westminster
Anaheim has been called “The Mother Colony,” and in addition to being Orange County’s first town, has helped hatch – somewhat inadvertently – two other communities. The better-known story is that in […]
Stanton is going downtown
The creation and revitalization of downtowns is the principle feature of urban development these days. Central business districts prevailed all across the county until the 1960s and 1970s when Americans went crazy […]
Can the “Department” stop Aaron?
Long-time Los Angeles Rams’ fans will remember Deacon Jones, who was nicknamed the “Secretary of Defense.” He was the most famous member of the “Fearsome Foursome,” the defensive linemen who terrorized quarterbacks […]
How I survived the year 2020
Every New Year morning, I sit on the couch, coffee in hand, watching the Rose Parade, a ritual I have enjoyed for many years. Ever since I was a child, I have […]
Is this pizza worth your life?
We went to our favorite Italian restaurant, an old haunt located in Huntington Beach. We ordered to go online and motored down there, so proud of ourselves for patronizing a fine eatery […]
Who’s real college football champ?
College football, that strange blend of tradition, pageantry and violence – not to mention a whiff of sulfur – comes to conclusion next Monday in the 2021 National Championship in Miami. Two […]
“Ma Rainey” sheds light on us
By Jim Tortolano History and culture are never as simple as some may believe. The nuances of relationships between the sexes, races and regions can be lost in the fog of […]
