Dear Marilyn, I am in a relationship with someone that I love very much. The problem is not with my boyfriend. It is a problem that I am having with myself. I am […]
Dear Mari: You need self-confidence
“Hostiles” strikes a balanced note
By Jim Tortolano Of all the worthy films left off the 2018 Best Picture nomination list for the Oscars, at the top belongs “Hostiles,” a thought-provoking Western which both embraces and challenges […]
Source: New supermarket at Pavilions?
Perhaps the biggest empty building in the area, the onetime Vons/Pavilion supermarket – and Zody’s discount department store before that – in Garden Grove may not be vacant for very much longer. […]
Dear Mari: Don’t give up on commitment
Dear Marilyn, I am a 28-year-old female. I seem to have a habit of dating emotionally unavailable men. Lately, the men that I have been dating don’t have time for a long relationship. […]
Retorts: Fighting cold with old medicine
The nation is in the grip of a flu epidemic. Always preferring to do things on a small scale, I’ve got a pretty persistent cold. In each case, although there’s only so […]
“Fiddler” is a familial masterpiece
By Thom deMartino “…On the other hand…” A troubled village milkman muses, as he weighs the value of love against tradition. But when you’re living on the razor’s edge, balancing as precariously […]
Dear Mari: Let Dad back in my life?
Dear Marilyn, My father left home when I was 13. When he left us, our family was devastated. Seven years have gone by, and now he wants to be part of our […]
Retorts: Welcome to your Bizarro World!
If you ever read comic books as a kid – or do now – you might be familiar with “Bizarro World.” That’s a place in the Superman stories in which a mutant […]
Dear Mari: Bro is just a bad gamble
Dear Marilyn, My brother is addicted to gambling. When he was younger, it was really bad. He stole from my mother and my sisters. My dad kicked him out of our house when […]
Retorts: Here’s what you should resolve
One of the biggest clichés of January is the New Year’s resolution thing. Quitting smoking. Losing weight. Stop procrastinating. Clearing out the clutter. Stop being so negative. And on and on. The […]
