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Commentary: Cold weather has her contemplating fur, gloves
Liz Swiertz Newman
I was thrilled to be invited to the home of dear friends in Boulder, Colo., for Thanksgiving. Jen and Mo live almost against the Flat Irons of the Rockies. I was afraid of freezing to death. The first things into my suitcase were bed socks. I am a thin-blooded Southern Californian. How would I...
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Mailbag: Freeway issue is a small one
As reported in the Glendale News-Press, recently elected state Sen. Anthony Portantino, a former member of the La Cañada Flintridge City Council, decided among his first legislative acts to name a portion of the 134 Freeway the President Barack H. Obama Freeway. While there may be several other...

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Mailbag: Let the lights shine on
Little flames on leaves floated down the Ganges. Eight nights of candles lit in honor of magic oil. Electric lights in fir trees reminiscent of logs dragged into caves, huts and castles and set on fire. A legend of an unusual astrological event in autumn, now celebrated at the winter solstice. ...
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Mailbag: Growing hatred is not OK
On Dec. 7, I was having lunch with a friend and we were discussing the craziness that is politics in America. We talked about how, just because of the lightness of our skin, we are privileged and would be able to get away with more than people with darker skin. A man, out of nowhere, started going...