Few athletes have come to the Los Angeles football scene with as much anticipation as Matthew Stafford. After a disappointing season by the Rams’ former quarterback Jared Goff, the team dispatched two-time […]
Matt, who we’ve been waiting for
A bird … a plane … a mistake
By Jim Tortolano Comic book iconoclast Howard Chaykin once quipped that the “Golden Age of comics is … 12.” By that, he meant that the art of sequential story-telling was forever trapped […]
Finding it took lotsa “paper work”
Day-to-day life through this pandemic has heightened my awareness about a multitude of things. One, in particular, is toilet paper. Strange, I know, but don’t worry, I’m not going to write about […]
All That I Know I Learned From …
Editor’s note: Jim’s brain is taking the week off. Here’s a classic “Retorts” from October 2019. At my deceptively youthful-apprearing age, I have collected a brain-full of witticisms, wisdom, old wives tales, […]
The Oscar for best sports film …
Today’s always a red-letter day on the American cultural calendar. It’s when the nominees are announced for the annual “Oscars.” The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ selections kick off the […]
“Patsy,” berries, “The Habit,” etc.
It’s March, which would normally be the time when we in Garden Grove – and all strawberry fans in surrounding areas – get ramped up for the annual Strawberry Festival held each […]
Fundamentals: not fun, but vital
Did you ever watch a football or baseball game, see some millionaire athlete blow an easy play and think (or say) to yourself, “I could do better than that!’ Well, maybe you […]
“Coming 2 America” reprises well
By Jim Tortolano In an especially giggle-worthy part of the new “Coming 2 America” sequel to the 1988 Eddie Murphy film about an African prince who journeys to America to find a […]
In love with a Monster, and more
Throughout my childhood, my family had many pets; primarily cats and dogs with a rabbit or two in the mix. Most were strays, looking for a place to call home, which we […]
The Great Bunny Run of ’21
You may have read in The Tribune or elsewhere that Target made a profit of $15 billion last year despite the COVID-crippled economy. I think Marilyn and I, by ourselves, contributed […]
