According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the number of unmarried people in America 18 and older in 2012 was 103 million; 53.6 percent were women and 46.4 percent men. 17 million U.S. residents 65 and older were single – some 16 percent of all unmarried people. There were 87 unmarried men 18 and older for…
thursday, jan. 16 Fiddler on the Roof Lamb’s acclaimed production of this greatest of musicals is back for a limited run in downtown San Diego. From the stories of Sholem Aleichem, comes one of the world’s greatest musicals. Featuring memorable numbers like “Tradition”, “If I Where A Rich Man”, “Sunrise, Sunset”, and “To Life!” this…
“We’ve been thinking of leaving our financial adviser for a few years. But if we left, we didn’t know what to do with our accounts?” That is a comment I commonly hear from new clients. There is no need to stay with a financial adviser you are not happy with just because you don’t know…
“Just last year California passed this awesome law called AB1266 (The California Success and Opportunity Act) allowing transgender students equal access to restrooms and sports teams at their schools,” said Holly Hellerstreet of Canvass for a Cause. Canvass for a Cause was part of a coalition that put together a Jan. 11 rally at University…
As a progressive, I believe there are many names for God and many ways to God – this article reflects one of those ways. Take from here what works for you. Celebrate life with joy and peace! Happy New Year! I did a straw poll with our church choir and asked how many people made…
Jonah Hill and Leonardo DiCaprio in The Wolf of Wall Street A couple weeks ago, a woman named Christina McDowell published a scathing essay in LA Weekly attacking The Wolf of Wall Street, its director Martin Scorsese and its star Leonardo DiCaprio. The movie, a three-hour orgiastic comedy about Wall Street con men, is based…
Your bag was packed. There wasn’t much in it except for the necessities: your two favorite toys, a clean T-shirt, the stuffed animal you couldn’t sleep without and $2.31. There wasn’t much there for actual survival, but you were a little kid running away from home – what did you know? At least, unlike in…
Brie Larson and Keith Stanfield in Short Term 12 dvd of the week In one of the biggest hits of Sundance, a revelatory Brie Larsen plays the manager of a half-way house for troubled teenagers. Her character is heroically resilient, warm and funny, and she is damaged by her own adolescence and confused by her…
Shameless dvr this Showtime, Sunday, Jan. 12, 9 p.m. The name of the show says it all. This struggling Chicago family will do just about anything to get by. The drunken sociopathic dad (William H. Macy) will literally do anything, while his kids (the resplendent Emmy Rossum as de facto mom Fiona, Jeremy Allen White…
When I attended an LGBT political training session in December, I expected to learn about financing, polling and voter identification. I did not expect to learn a new way to play Whac-A-Mole, but it was one of the more useful things I took home. For those not familiar with the arcade/midway game, Whac-A-Mole has the…
