By Jim Tortolano If the road to hell has always been paved with good intentions, these days they must use microprocessors instead. If you’re one of those people getting a wee bit […]
“The Circle” the shape of things to come?
“Music Man” makes some beautiful music
By Thom deMartino Can a beautiful, persuasive lie really hold a deeper truth? This is the question posed in the new production of “The Music Man” at Garden Grove’s Gem Theater, as […]
Retorts: Getting ahead of the curves
One of my favorite books is an overlooked classic from 1991 titled “If It Ain’t Broke, Break It,” by Robert Kriegel. This little gem places emphasis on the wisdom of anticipating change […]
Dear Mari: My sister won the baby race!
Dear Marilyn, My sister recently found out that she is pregnant. Although I am very excited for her, I can’t help but be a little jealous. My husband and I had been talking […]
It’s heaven on a griddle at Roscoe’s
By Jim and Marilyn Tortolano Ignore IHOP. Confound the Colonel. If you want great breakfast food or chicken, head for Roscoe’s House of Chicken and Waffles on Harbor Boulevard, just south of […]
Retorts: Cheers for a sense of community
One hesitates to build a philosophy around a TV sitcom that’s been off the air for nearly a quarter of a century, but I heard the theme song from “Cheers” the other […]
Dear Mari: Teacher needs to cool off
Dear Marilyn, I am a college student. I have a class with a close friend of mine. She feels very uncomfortable with one of her teachers. She has good reason to […]
“Gifted” is gifted with fine acting
By Jim Tortolano It’s not easy for me to get interested in a movie about higher mathematics. I think of algebra and geometry in the same way that most folks react to […]
The glass houses of Philip Johnson
By Jim Tortolano Among the most magnificent buildings anywhere in Orange County is the Christ (originally Crystal) Cathedral in Garden Grove, a gleaming edifice of glass and steel that is at once […]
Retorts: The golden pants-cakes affair
We are all getting a big laugh – with a side of outrage – at the incident in which a paying customer was literally dragged off a United Airlines flight in Chicago […]
