Books
Peter George Whigham, a poet, translator and teacher who helped popularize such authors as Ezra Pound, George Santayana and William Carlos Williams, has died of injuries he suffered in a traffic crash.
Aug. 29, 1987
California
“The young man who has not wept is a savage, and the old man who will not laugh is a fool.”
Jan. 24, 1991
Archives
David Groves’ piece (Dec. 9) about his experiences as Westside Pavilion’s part-time Santa Claus is enchanting and gives us much food for contemplation.
Dec. 19, 1993
Politics
The coalition forces led by the U.S. are not being allowed to do a good job in Iraq.
Aug. 24, 2003
World & Nation
Fulminations from Congress and President George Bush for a muscular Japanese presence in the Middle East conjures up George Santayana’s aphorism: “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.”
Sept. 19, 1990
Opinion L.A.
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March 16, 2010
Entertainment & Arts
Remember Allen Parkinson, the Orange County entrepreneur who wants to give a personal twist to philosopher George Santayana’s famous quote about people who forget history?
March 21, 1988
Sports
After Minnesota Viking kicker Rich Karlis ended his holdout last week, he recalled a trip the team’s players and management took last spring.
Sept. 13, 1990
Re “Anger, relief over resignation,” Aug. 28 George Santayana was right: Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.
Aug. 29, 2007
The philosopher George Santayana observed that he who disregards history is doomed to repeat it.
March 30, 1986