Op-Ed: Texas Executes so Many People it Can’t Afford to Buy them a Burger
Texas is all over the news this week. First, the state prisons stopped serving lunch on weekends, saying, “If they don’t like the menu they shouldn’t come here.” Maybe I’m a bleeding heart liberal, but...
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My mom (an angel in heaven), my family, my family history, my cats, mother ocean and my photography!
View ArticleChicken Politics
I know, Chick-Fil-A lovers, it’s a bitter pill to swallow. Chick-Fil-A is finally opening up around town, meaning no more tedious drives into Torrance. And now this. According to Equality Matters,...
View ArticleProp 8: Not Quite There Yet
On Nov. 4, 2008, Americans held their heads up high knowing they elected the first black president. But also on that day 7,001,084 Californians voted to strip gay Californians of the right to marry,...
View ArticleWhitney Houston, Rest in Peace
I was truly saddened to hear of the death of Whitney Houston last night. Not because I consider myself a fan, I wasn’t, but because yet another gifted artist was unable to slay her dragons. Whitney had...
View ArticleWhy I support marriage equality when I don’t really believe in marriage.
I never wanted to walk down the aisle in a white dress. I never fantasized about what my wedding would look like or where my honeymoon would be. Perhaps I wasn’t a “normal” teenaged girl, or maybe...
View ArticleDo Trees Have Standing? Space Shuttle Endeavour Remix
Majestic Canary Island Pine on Crenshaw slated for Removal.Should Trees have standing? When I was in law school, required reading was Christopher Stone’s essay: Should Trees Have Standing? –Toward...
View ArticleRequiem for a Space Shuttle (Endeavour)
60 ft + Carnary Island Pine (Pinus canariensis) removed for transport of Endeavour Space Shuttle down Crenshaw Blvd. (photos by Paula Lauren Gibson/AfroPix Creator God, you make all things and weave...
View ArticleThe Downward Spiral of American Society
The Downward Spiral of American Society Dave P Shaw – November 2012 (Exclusive to L.A. Beat and Mike Malloy) America is in trouble. Mitt Romney received almost 50% of the nation-wide vote. He started...
View ArticleMusic In 2012: Ten Things I’ll Remember
Another thing to remember – SPIN Mag published my photo of fIREHOSE with their Coachella writeup! We learn journalistic opportunism as we go. Photo by Bob Lee for the Los Angeles Beat. 1. The E!...
View ArticleDon’t shoot yourself in the foot
Republicans say we cannot afford the Social Security benefits that Americans are expecting to receive. They are proposing to reduce cost of living increases. The government borrowed $2.7 trillion from...
View ArticleNothing Is God
Big Bang Doesn’t Make Sense Who created the Universe? God. Where did God come from: God does not have an origin. God is eternal. If you can believe God always existed and was not created, why can’t you...
View ArticleThe Miracle of Misery
There are times when life makes sense, when it is possible to stay centered and let life unfold instead of wishing for happiness or believing life’s suffering is caused by another person or some...
View ArticleGay Marriage – The Real Debate
I am amazed at the brainless news coverage of gay marriage. What is wrong with the media? They act like cowards. I know they are not idiots but their coverage is truly idiotic. Every day I read an...
View ArticleModern Day Fascism: Tea Party
He wold have liked the Tea Party The Fascists in Germany grew out in the same economic conditions that Hitler experienced before his rise to power. Hitler came from a working class culture with limited...
View ArticleThat Ol’ Devil (Diet) Grape Soda
It tormented me. I grew up drinking grape soda (Welch’s) and I love it. I also like Moxie but hey, I’m from New England. But now my teeth are all root-canaled and I exercise every day so no sugar sodas...
View ArticleOp-Ed: Texas Executes so Many People it Can’t Afford to Buy them a Burger
Texas is all over the news this week. First, the state prisons stopped serving lunch on weekends, saying, “If they don’t like the menu they shouldn’t come here.” Maybe I’m a bleeding heart liberal, but...
View ArticleWhat I am thankful for:
My mom (an angel in heaven), my family, my family history, my cats, mother ocean and my photography!
View ArticleChicken Politics
I know, Chick-Fil-A lovers, it’s a bitter pill to swallow. Chick-Fil-A is finally opening up around town, meaning no more tedious drives into Torrance. And now this. According to Equality Matters,...
View ArticleProp 8: Not Quite There Yet
On Nov. 4, 2008, Americans held their heads up high knowing they elected the first black president. But also on that day 7,001,084 Californians voted to strip gay Californians of the right to marry,...
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