As the umpteenth Thanksgiving I will have celebrated approaches, a same old question looms: Which of my many blessings and benefits should I be most thankful for? ...more

November 24, 2009

Too many people have been stricken by obsessive materialism. ...more

January 9, 2009

I didn't think the disposal of 100 billion plastic bags a year in this country was all that much. Los Angeles, however, does and is apparently leading the country in adopting legislation to eliminate the "paper or plastic" option by banning the plastic bag. Elsewhere some retailers are voluntarily doing the same. Still there is a group of us around who share a kind of save-it-just-in-case mentality. We recycle stuff by using it for purposes never dreamed of by the inventors. In fact we would be very tempted to sign a "Save the Bag" petition if one started making the rounds. Sure a "bring a bag to market" or "rent a bag" movement is admirable, but how often do you simply pop into a supermarket just for a quart of milk only to get a text message from someone at home with a list long enough to fill up two carts? ...more

May 2, 2008

Richard Knerr, 82, co-founder of Wham-O Inc., which unleashed the granddaddy of American fads, the Hula Hoop, on the world a half-century ago along with another enduring leisure icon, the Frisbee, died Monday in Arcadia. ...more

January 17, 2008

TOWN 'N COUNTRY - Liz Messineo was on a mission to find a purse that would stay organized. ...more

November 30, 2007

TOWN 'N COUNTRY - Liz Messineo was on a mission to find a purse that would stay organized. ...more

November 26, 2007