KELSEY MAYSLiving Editor The Man — that supreme evildoer responsible for singed toast, traffic jams and income tax — is alive and well. In fact, he’s found himself a wife, a twisted woman just as nefarious as he. You hear her these days at the end of cell-phone voicemail greetings when, mildly disgruntled that your intended receiver is not available, you just want to leave a … [Read more...] about How to avoid the recording at the end of a voicemail greeting
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It’s Hummer time
KELSEY MAYSLiving Assistant Anela Holck/Assistant Photo Editor Behind the wheel of a Hummer H3 SUV with the engine at full bore, I’m struggling to maintain 55 miles per hour up a slight grade on Pacific Coast Highway. In the passing lane comes, of all cars, a Toyota Prius. Oh, the irony. I bet that driver had quite a chuckle. Never mind that the H3 is Hummer’s smallest and most … [Read more...] about It’s Hummer time
‘Spirit’ takes wing in musical revue
POPPY GAROFALOStaff Writer Malibu Presbyterian’s new musical production titled “As the Spirit Moves: A Broadway Revue” will take the audience out of the lined church pews and on a journey through 19 Broadway show tunes. The character of archangel Gabriel sings and dances the audience through the production. “As the Spirit Moves” is an original production presented by The … [Read more...] about ‘Spirit’ takes wing in musical revue
Satirical artwork obscures message
GABE DURHAMStaff Writer I stumbled across the news Web site “The Onion” last week, and the top story was “Trick or Treaters to Be Subject to Random Bag Searches.” I said to myself, “It’s about time. The streets should be as safe as an airport. After all, children are the future.” But it turns out that, when you peel this onion, what you find are satirical messages that imitate … [Read more...] about Satirical artwork obscures message
‘Jardhead’ holds no message
CANON HAMLINStaff Writer A lone soldier rushes out of the transport as bullets rush by him. Mortar explosions pound the desert beside him, spraying sand into his eyes and face. He pulls out his rifle, aims and shoots at two Iraqi soldiers, as snipers on the hill above him kill his two squad mates. Typical war movies involve a similar scene, where a heroic soldier makes a stand … [Read more...] about ‘Jardhead’ holds no message