Let me begin by giving thanks to Ben Bernanke for coming up with this highly charged phrase: The Fiscal Cliff. The folks on the television have certainly run with it.…
The madness continued in America last week as we, as a nation, shook our heads and shed a collective tear for the victims in Newtown, Connecticut. Despite what the talking…
My Mom had a storehouse of cliches. She often used them to teach me the lessons of life that she felt were important. Cleanliness was one of the things very…
By Fran Syverson Charles Dickens would most likely be enchanted if he could be transported to see his “A Christmas Carol” now at A Noise Within in Pasadena. The old…
By Harry Sneider My career as a professional fitness trainer, coach of Olympians and friend of celebrities included the iconic Gloria Swanson. Do you remember the movie “Sunset Boulevard” where…
Their First Thanksgiving in America was 1949 By Harry Sneider First Thanksgiving in Northfield, Minnesota with the Sneider family emigrating from Latvia in 1949. -Courtesy Photo The bloody and brutal…
Happy Thanksgiving everyone. Full tummy? Loosen the belt, sit back, relax and enjoy a pleasant story: A man and his dog were walking along a road. The man was enjoying…
Getting ready for a Thanksgiving column, I was searching through my files for a copy of a humorous recipe I have for cooking a turkey with wine. Instead I came…
By Harry Sneider A Man of Impeccable Character Harry and Sarah Sneider visit the statue of legendary coach John Wooden, 8 ft tall and 750 lbs of solid character at…
By Dorothy Denne Last week I shared, from my e-mails, some blunders that had the possibility of sending the wrong message. Many of you said they made you chuckle. I…
