By Jim and Marilyn Tortolano Like hamburgers before it, the submarine sandwich has conquered a central spot in the fast food landscape. And like the burgers before it, the less expensive and […]
Big food at the Board & Brew in HB
Dear Mari: You can’t control friends
Dear Marilyn, I have a friend who just turned 23 years old. We have been very close friends since we were in junior high. Before his birthday, he never drank alcohol, and he […]
“Marshall” focuses on a young legal hero
By Jim Tortolano Biographical movies that try to track a famous person over too long a stretch of life run the risk of robbing the story of the drama of the unexpected. […]
Retorts: Are “bad” words a good idea?
“Why are you guys farkling around? Ah, zork! Quit being such a honyocker!” This is how I swear. Pretty lame, eh? Well, maybe, maybe not. I wasn’t always quite so delicate in […]
Dear Mari: Dad is so very negative
Dear Marilyn, I am the youngest of three children. I guess you can say that this is a case of the youngest child living in the shadow of the older siblings. In […]
Retorts: October’s delights and issues
“October had tremendous possibility. The summer’s oppressive heat was a distant memory, and the golden leaves promised a world full of beautiful adventures. They made me believe in miracles.” ― Sarah Guillory, “Reclaimed” What […]
She’s a perfect girl with a bit of a past
Dear Marilyn, I am your 22-year-old average Joe. I am a happy guy, and I have never had any trouble getting dates. Girls are usually attracted to me. I have met […]
“Blade Runner 2049” drags into future
By Jim Tortolano With a few notable exceptions, movie sequels are usually flops, relying too much on the good will created by the original. Even, for instance, the popular “Star Wars” trilogy […]
Paying full-price for paradise burgers
By Jim and Marilyn Tortolano A coach’s saying ran like this: “Anything is ours if we are willing to pay the price.” Do you want one of the tastiest hamburgers anywhere to […]
Complex motives are explored in “Sinner”
By Thom deMartino As one who has slain his fellow man, society demands that it tear from you your delusions, judging you as not a superman — but a psychopath. But is […]
