Dear Marilyn, I recently threw a party, and it was the worst thing that I have ever done in my life. The decision was wrong, and now I am living with the […]
Dear Mari: The wild party was very costly
“Dunkirk”: epic film on an epic event
By Jim Tortolano The evacuation of over 300,000 British and French troops from the beaches in Dunkirk in 1940 in the early stages of World War II doesn’t make much of an […]
“Tempest” is a perfect fantasy storm
By Thom deMartino Intrigue. Betrayal. Love. Loyalty. And, above all, magic. No, it’s not the new season of “Game of Thrones,” it’s the original classic fantasy tale … Shakespeare’s “The Tempest,” directed […]
Retorts: Math requirements don’t add up
Let’s imagine a high school classroom, more than a few years ago. A group of students is working geometry problems. A pretty blonde in the front row turns to the boy behind […]
Dear Mari: Mom and daughter woes
Dear Marilyn, My relationship with my mother is very strained. I had a rough time growing up. She was never the kind and nurturing type of mom that my friends have. I […]
A simian “a-nap-ocalypse” war
By Jim Tortolano I have to be honest with you, I fell asleep for about 20 minutes during the first hour of “War for the Planet of the Apes” film, and according […]
Retorts: Keep your pot to yourself, please
Don’t smoke that dope. At least not around me. That sort of summarizes my whole attitude about the legalization in California for medicinal and recreational use of marijuana, also known as cannabis. […]
Dear Mari: A better anniversary this time
Dear Marilyn, This weekend is the second anniversary of the day my girlfriend and I made our relationship official. We are very much in love, and we are talking about getting married. […]
Retorts: Trader Joe’s? Amazon? BevMo?
Of all the amenities that a community needs and wants, among the most important are shopping and dining opportunities. That may sound shallow, but these days shopping is a sport and eating […]
Dear Mari: Losing self-esteem, not weight
Dear Marilyn, I really want to lose weight. I am about 30 pounds overweight, but I’d be happy to lose 20. The problem is, I have really mixed emotions about losing the weight. […]
