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Monthly Archives: November 2024
Palisades Advances to Semis Beating North Hollywood 56-21
And then there were four. The Dolphins are two games away from taking the Division I Championship by defeating North Hollywood, 56-21. Unlike their first game in the playoffs, when the team had more than 200 yards in penalties, and … Continue reading
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Corpus Christi Elementary/Middle School an Academic Treasure
Corpus Christi Elementary/Middle School is having an open house and school tour on Tuesday, November 19 from 8:30 to 10 a.m. RSVP (310) 454-9411. “We have been very happy with the education, growth of our children and leadership skills they … Continue reading
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Sanitation Rates Will Double by 2028 because of Tacit Approval
A Palisades resident wrote at the end of October, “I just found out that the mayor approved an increase of 22% on LADWP sewer! How can the city arbitrarily increase this charge without going to the voters to approve the increase? … Continue reading
What is it? #47
This is a heavy gauge copper, handmade bowl with hammered biblical figures. I have no idea of the age or the value, but the story behind it is fascinating. One morning, probably in 1976, I was driving down Alvarado Boulevard, … Continue reading
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“Remembering” an Evening of Durang Presented at Theatre Palisades
The New York Times wrote about Christopher Durang: “In a career spanning more than 40 years, he established himself as a hyperliterate jester and an anarchic clown.” His gift, the critic Frank Rich of The New York Times wrote in … Continue reading
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Pot Shot #34
Ashleigh Brilliant writes: WHAT EXACTLY IS A “POT-SHOT” OR “BRILLIANT THOUGHT?” Pot-Shots are epigrams, composed according to the following very strict rules. The length must never exceed 17 English words. Note that this is a maximum. Some Pot-Shots are much … Continue reading
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“Dodged a Bullet” Because of the Timing of the Fire
A five-acre brush fire was reported in the Palisades Highlands near the Santa Ynez Reservoir and adjacent to Topanga State Park at 9:50 a.m. on November 13. According to LAFD this is “slow moving in heavy brush. It is topography … Continue reading
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Comparing the Presidents: Donald Trump and Grover Cleveland
By HENRY KAMER Love him or hate him, Donald Trump was elected as the 47th president of the U.S. on November 5th, 2024. He was also the 45th president, serving from 2017 to 2021. Huh, that seems rare. As unique … Continue reading
“Private Eyes” Explores Secrecy and Deception
By LIBBY MOTIKA Circling the News Contributor In Shakespeare’s “Hamlet,” the mourning Hamlet commissioned a play that pantomimes the murder of his father by his uncle to “catch the conscience of the king.” It is a very human inclination to … Continue reading
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. . . And Baby Makes Three for Schwarzenegger and Pratt
By BERNICE FOX Katherine Schwarzenegger Pratt and Chris Pratt are parents to a third child together. After two girls, Lyla and Eloise, they now have a boy named Ford. This is Chris’ second son. His first is his oldest child, … Continue reading
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