By Thom deMartino She’s the one you go to, when you’ve got marriage on the mind. “Hello, Dolly” has just begun its run at the Gem Theater in Garden Grove: it’s the […]
“Dolly” shows its “meddle” at the Gem
Lessons on love and life at the WCP
By Thom deMartino It’s certain there are a number of life lessons we could have used growing up: “Being an adult is dirty work.” “To love something, and to possess it, are […]
Wagging your tail for Raising Cane’s
By Jim and Marilyn Tortolano America may not lead the world in math scores or futbol, but we’re tops at inventing new fast food ideas. One of the latest examples of this […]
Retorts: Who speaks for the rule of law?
Do you feel that no one should be above the law? Do you believe that our leaders should pursue justice, and set aside other motives? Should they be guided by facts, not […]
Different World War I in “Black Chamber”
By Jim Tortolano We all go through what-ifs in our lives. What if I’d pursued a different career? What about “the one who got away”? What if I’d paid more attention in […]
A closer look at the eye-for-an-eye
“An eye for an eye will leave the whole world blind.” – Attributed to Mohandas Gandhi. “An eye-for-eye and tooth-for-tooth would lead to a world of the blind and the toothless.” – […]
Tribune seeking a sports columnist
Love sports? Like to write? Are you a reliable person with good English skills? Fair-minded? The Orange County Tribune is looking for a regular sports columnist to write two columns a month […]
A cozy breakfast time with Aunt Yese
By Jim and Marilyn Tortolano On the inside of the front wall of Aunt Yese’s Home Cooking in Garden Grove is the motto “Friendship.” That, in a word, sums up much of […]
“Incredibles 2” was worth the wait
By Jim Tortolano Fourteen years is a long time between the first and second installments of a movie series, but it has been worth the wait with the arrival of “Incredibles 2.” […]
“Tag”: it touches the child in us
There’s room for candy and ice cream in every diet and especially so at the cinema. Not every film can be “The Battleship Potemkin” or “Schindler’s List.” Case is point in “Tag,” […]
