Dear Marilyn, I have been married for 12 years, and I have three children. I have had a small business, with a partner, for seven years. It has been mildly successful. During […]
Dear Mari: Wife’s business irks him
“Orphans” shines as funny family drama
By Thom deMartino “I admire violent men,” said the kidnapped fellow in the Golden West College production of “Orphans.” “They don’t stop at nothin’.” Living alone together, in the disheveled home of […]
Mae’s Cafe is tasty 24 hours a day
By Jim and Marilyn Tortolano Nestled between the elegant Brodard Chateau and the cult-classic burger joint In-N-Out on Trask Avenue in Garden Grove is Mae’s Cafe. Modest-looking and moderate in price, this […]
Don’t have to like country to love “Patsy”
By Thom deMartino They say you should never meet your idols – but this was the exception to the rule. In “Always, Patsy Cline,” based off true-life events, we are introduced to the […]
Retorts: These women won’t be silenced
Elizabeth Warren and Janet Nguyen probably don’t have much in common politically, but they share this: they were both told to shut up by people in power and that backfired in their […]
Bad boss won’t honor promised raise
Dear Marilyn, I have just recently changed jobs, because my former employer never seemed to appreciate me, or any of the other employees. My best friend still works there. A few months […]
“Get Out” re-invents the horror flick
By Jim Tortolano If you’re one of those people who wonders why the nincompoops in a dumb horror film always insist on going into perilous situations armed only with a candle and […]
Retorts: How to sound sick and dope
Are you out of touch, speech-wise? Do you make clever remarks that you think are hip, only to have your children and grandchildren roll their eyes in a combination of pity and […]
Dear Mari: Daughter with a weight-y issue
Dear Marilyn, As a woman, I hope that you can help me out with this particular problem. I am a 19-year-old girl with a body that is just OK. I have struggled with […]
“The Founder” is a savory taste of history
By Jim Tortolano Michael Keaton has reinvented himself from a leading man-type into the kind of actor who seeks out and shines in quirky roles about quirky people. In “The Founder,” a […]
