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A celebration like no other

          Last Monday was Martin Luther King Day. It’s a holiday that I’ve noticed not everyone observes. It seems important, however, that we do – that we all, as Americans, do. [..]

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Time to tighten the belt

            Even as news reports indicate that employment is on the rise, the lack of money in city coffers in the form of redevelopment money has dried up with the dissolution of the state&r [..]

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Tragedy of a common sort

           There will always be life altering events in an individual’s life that are vividly remembered. Occasionally, something happens that is so monumental, it transcends the individual [..]

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Small Engine generates big thrill

   For as long as fathers have had daughters, they have felt an overwhelming need to protect them – a daunting task in and of itself, made even harder in today’s society of all access internet and social networking. A social [..]

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Confessions of a Christmas cookie craver

            I used to scoff at people when they would talk about putting on 10 pounds over the holidays. That is 350,000 calories of chocolate, booze, flavored popcorn, cheese, nuts and [..]

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Separating the material and the memories

            My mom and dad grew up in New York City, N.Y., during World War II. Meat and gas were rationed and a pound of sugar was like a pound of gold. As children of Depression era parents [..]

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Harry H. Culver’s birthday

             Culver City founder Harry Culver was born Jan. 22, 1880, in Milford, Neb. His parents, Ada and Jacob Culver, raised their four sons and daughter on the family farm. Although [..]

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Sebastian’s Cotton Club

            Culver City was in its infancy when the Volstead Act spelled “Prohibition” in 1919. The city, incorporated just two years prior, was rapidly becoming “The Heart [..]

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Dragon: Year of Imagining

Sun enters Aquarius Friday morning - the light that shines on Earth and across the sea. We have returned to Earth from the summit of Capricorn; we absorbed the light supernal (heavenly light), radiating now from our hearts - healing light, to ser [..]

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Cooperation and cooperatives: Aquarian agenda, serving humanity

            Many people ask what to think and do for the coming times. We have little time. Every moment must be filled with purpose and focus – Sagittarian ideals that build the new ci [..]

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Work’s role in life

Labor Day is a good time to think about the role work plays in your life. The author Henry Thoreau said, “The mass of men spend their lives in quiet desperation.”

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The Empathy Deficit

At the annual meeting for the Association for Psychological Science last month, researchers from the University of Michigan presented their findings that college students today are less empathetic than college students 30 years ago. The steepest decl [..]

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The purpose of a hardship letter

Dear Michael: We are buying a new home. The seller asked if he can store his belongings in the garage for two weeks after the close of escrow. We don’t mind if she does, but would like to know if there is any risk involved.  Answer [..]

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Reverse mortgage is an option if retiring

            Dear Michael: Can you let me know what are the advantages and/or drawbacks regarding a reverse mortgage? I am getting a lot of mail and phone solicitations about this type of [..]

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An Astronmer's View of Astrology

Upgrading their skills and strategies each game, the Culver City girls U10 All Stars defeated South Pasadena to win the recent California State Championships held in Davis.

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The Fallacy of Cheap and Clean Coal

One of the most abundant and cheap carbon-based fuels found in the United States, coal is used to generate about 50% of U.S. electricity. However, it pollutes the environment in every step of production and use; mountain topping and open pit mines destroy landscapes and contaminate local watersheds.

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Beating back the blues

If the post-holiday blues have set in like a marine layer, fear not – there is plenty to look forward to in the coming weeks to help lift that haze and put us in a better mood. With the anticipation of the holidays over and having a few ext [..]

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The stage is set for great music in 2012

            There are many musicians and composers who were able to transcend the times that they performed in, to restructure musical styles and create new forms which broke boundaries and c [..]

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Publisher’s plea for photos from public

Enter the Best of Culver City 2010 Photo Contest The ballots are in for the 2010 Best of Culver City readers’ poll. We are preparing to deliver you the best Best of that Culver City has ever seen.

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Publisher’s plea for photos

Enter the Best of Culver City 2010 Photo Contest The ballots are in for the 2010 Best of Culver City readers’ poll. We are preparing to deliver you the best Best of that Culver City has ever seen. And what better way to highlight the city than to show photos of Culver City, its residents, visitors, events, history and attractions — taken by passionate photographers and photography enthusiasts from right here.

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