Stuck on the Tarmac

My daughter Rapunzel is stuck at the airport in Chicago, trying to get home, a 5-month-old in her lap. Their return flight to L.A. was canceled for mechanical reasons. Now snow and ice are delaying alternative flights. This is what’s known as “The O’Hare Triple Play: Snow, ice, technical difficulties.” I assure Rapunzel and her … Continue reading Stuck on the Tarmac

Stars and Hope

What do we live for, if not to make life difficult for others? We certainly see that a lot these days — people being difficult in new and imaginative ways. Me, I go a subtler route. I keep friends and family wary and confused, not sure what to expect. For instance, my kids are letting … Continue reading Stars and Hope

A Wonderful Life

On a chill-misty morning, I stir the coffee, listening to the way the spoon scrapes the bottom of the old porcelain mug. I like the house early like this, pre-dawn, with the resonance of church.

Baste That Bird!

I bask in this radiant American rite. I see it as honoring a helping hand in difficult times, which we all need at some point in our lives.

Shame on UCLA

Leaders at UCLA are trying to pull out of a longterm deal they had with the Rose Bowl, in hopes of fleeing to some gleaming new castle down in Inglewood, owned by Stan Kroenke, yet another billionaire weirdo with more money than Zeus.

The Shirt Off My Back

The best part was the passer-by who spotted me literally giving Suze the shirt off my back. He got the biggest laugh out of it, then gladly snapped a keepsake photo for us when we asked.