Dear Marilyn, I am a 22-year-old female, and a resident of Huntington Beach. I am a community college student, and I go to school full time. I also have three part-time jobs. […]
Dear Mari: It’s at least one job too many
Retorts: Don’t kick, lest you be kicked
The world is going just a little bit crazy today. At noon on Friday, Donald Trump will be sworn in as the 45th President of the United States. Love him or loathe […]
Dear Mari: Liar, liar, your pants on ….
Dear Marilyn, I am a pathological liar, and I don’t know what to do. As a child, my parents always told me that I had quite an imagination, and that I would […]
Retorts: Theater controversies act up
There is something about publicly-supported theater that draws politicians like reporters to an open bar. Operation of Garden Grove’s Gem Theater and Festival Amphitheatre had multiple conflicts ranging over a generation, and […]
“Hidden Figures” has “the right stuff”
By Jim Tortolano How refreshing it is to watch a movie that makes a point (or two) without hitting you over the head with it. “Hidden Figures” is just such a film, […]
“Why Him?” wastes Bryan Cranston
By Jim Tortolano The title of the raunchy new comedy, “Why Him?” poses the real question. Why would Bryan Cranston, one of America’s finest actors, sign on to do a silly, lightweight […]
Retorts: Taking a bite from crime
We have a serious crime problem in our neighborhood. We’ve taken all kinds of precautions, but nothing seems to help. This particular perpetrator is so brazen that the thief goes around wearing […]
It’s time to stand up to his family
Dear Marilyn, I have a problem, and I don’t know how to fix it. I have been dating a guy, I’ll call him Jack, for the last six months. We have a […]
Cops and code enforcers team up
By Jaimee Lynn Fletcher In a room full of people with guns on their hips and badges on their chests, Vicki Morgan was armed with only a clipboard. At first, it was […]
Denzel again swings for the “Fences”
By Jim Tortolano One of the many things to like about Denzel Washington is his willingness to take on roles in which he is the bad guy, or at least something short […]
