“Times Have Changed” – Dorothy’s Place
Cleaning my files always provides me a wealth of opportunities to reminisce, to cry, to laugh, and to just simply count my blessings. I found this little gem that someone sent me: A Guideline For Female Schoolteachers (1907). 1. Do not get married. 2. Do not leave town anytime without school board permission. 3. Do [...]
Humor in Sheep’s Clothing
Comedy writer Jeff Corriveau’s comic strip “Deflocked” gets syndicated. After writing for various shows like Talk Soup and Saturday Night Live over the years, veteran comedy writer Jeff Corriveau is dedicating himself to a new cast of characters including a sheep, a dog and an eight-year-old boy. Corriveau ‘s comic strip “Deflocked”, which stars a [...]
Diverse Dip into Pasadena’s History
Curators’ Choice Exhibit Offers Glimpse of Museum’s Vast Collection History buffs and lovers of Pasadena’s rich heritage are in for a treat at the Museum of History’s latest duo of exhibits. Culling the collection, the museum’s staff members and volunteers (a total of 22) had the rare opportunity to choose their favorites for Curators’ Choice, [...]
Ground Up Gardening – Ask Garden Gal
Dear Garden Gal, I live on a wonderful old street in Pasadena, lined with mature shade trees. My back yard, and front garden, too, are filled with loads of tall trees. Talk about your urban forest! Sure, it’s relatively cool here in the summer but I want to grow vegetables. I’ve never even tried because [...]
The Reel Truth
BABY MAMA Tina Fey plays Kate, a career gal whose biological clock has ticked to zero. Lucky for her, there’s a fertile supply of women like Angie (SNL’s Amy Poehler) out there willing to rent out their wombs for cold, hard and increasingly valueless American dollars. If Fey and Poehler prove two female leads can [...]
MPOA Ramps up the Rhetoric
City Manager calls new tactics “tantamount to extortion.” The last week has seen a flurry of activity on the part of the Monrovia Police Officers Association in their public campaign against the City Council and City Manager’s office. But so far City Hall does not seem to be flinching. “People are livid at them for [...]
Sierra Madre Future Concerns: Fires and Mudslides
The usually low-attended monthly Sierra Madre Fire Safe Council meeting filled City Council chambers Monday night as fire officials and residents explained the details of last week’s fire and their future concerns. Brush abatement is still an issue and the fire department’s brush abatement program began May 1st, as an announcement coincidentally sent out late [...]
Sub-Prime San Gabriel Valley
Homes crowd local market as buyers look for loans By Grace Persico Owen O’Toole is a first time home buyer. He and his wife bought a small house in Monrovia where they hope that by moving to Southern California from Sonoma County, they will be able to give their 8 month old son a better [...]
Gold Line Wins in Congressional Skirmish
New Bill Opens Door for Federal Funds By Charles Cooper As the chess game continues over the future of the Gold Line light rail transit, congressional sponsors have managed to get language placed in a bill to make it easier to complete the line from Los Angeles to Montclair. The bill, HR 1195, known as [...]