Dear Marilyn, I am the maid of honor in my friend’s upcoming wedding. It is going to be in two months. We have been friends since elementary school. However, in the past […]
Wedding showers soak maid of honor
It’s a crime to miss dinner at Capone’s
By Jim and Marilyn Tortolano There are a lot of Italian restaurants in Orange County. You might even say there is a mob of them. But, for our money, the capo di […]
Riley’s Bar, Jason Field and memories
Back in 1971, the TV show “Rod Sterling’s Night Gallery” aired a particularly moving episode devoid of monsters, aliens and madmen. “They’re Tearing Down Riley’s Bar” was the story of a man […]
She yearns to live in the Big Apple
Dear Marilyn, I come from a very conservative Middle Eastern family, and moving out is totally out of the question. I have been offered a really good job in New York. I can’t […]
“Follies” ties past, present delightfully
By Thom deMartino The ghosts of paths we did not take may not have to haunt us: it’s just a question of if, when, and where we find the strength to face […]
DeNiro is a very un-funny “Comedian”
By Jim Tortolano If you are a fan or admirer of Robert DeNiro, you are familiar with many of the highlights of his long career. We all admired his performances in “Taxi,” […]
Retorts: Is this what’s meant by vetting?
I’m a word guy. Using the right word is the key to most successful forms of communication. Telling a woman she is “so beautiful” will work a lot better than “hey, you […]
Should she keep or quit the far-away job?
Dear Marilyn, I was recently hired to work at a really nice, upscale department store. I had applied for the job several times before they called me for the interview. I was […]
Dark irony, well-done with “Eve” at WCP
By Thom deMartino Sooner or later, what comes around goes around: and sometimes, we even cultivate the seeds of our own downfall – a dark irony. In “The Wisdom of Eve,” […]
Retorts: Playing the name game to win
What’s in a name? Plenty. Some of us love our names; some of us rather squirm when we hear them. Some are so hard to accept that we gladly embrace whatever nickname […]
