Category Archives: Columnists

You've Got Troubles? How tough can things in L.A. get? Let a down-and-outer describe it: "I've been cut off from all relief and if it were not for a little cleaning job I wouldn't eat. I missed two meals the … Continue reading →

Writing Rights Ray Bradbury, a home-town boy who has become one of the nation's most prolific authors of realistic fantasy and who has seen many of his story ideas stolen without payment, believes firmly that writers should fight for their … Continue reading →

Supreme Insult Mostly the people in state employment offices who deal with the public, a wearing and thankless job, take things as they come, but occasionally there's an exception. A man came into one office for his unemployment insurance as … Continue reading →

Passing the Writ As every sane motorist knows, the best thing is to obey the law. Don't run any red lights. Stop for pedestrians. Don't go too fast or too slow. Make boulevard stops. Especially now. The law is bearing … Continue reading →

Only in L.A. A well-known figure in the music world was dining with a woman in a restaurant the other night when his brother walked in. The music man turned the other way and shielded his companion so they wouldn't … Continue reading →

Judging the Judge As literary editor of The Times, Bob Kirsch reads at least one book a day, some days two or three, and renders his judgments in print. Today Bob's first novel, "In the Wrong Rain," reaches the bookstores … Continue reading →

  Pupil Punishment The papers had a story from Sacramento recently stating that the Assembly had passed a bill, which has now gone to the Senate, giving teachers authority to punish students who misbehave. One paper headed the story, "Teachers' … Continue reading →

Flint's Faulty Fountain This corner has been nagged persistently the last few months by Mal Deans to do something about a civic disgrace — the stilled fountain memorial to Frank Putnam Flint (1862-1929) on the 1st Street grounds of City … Continue reading →

Day at the Races After a long hiatus, Snake, this corner's caddy correspondent, has reported in again, this time with a racetrack adventure. He and some other Bel-Air caddies who'd made a few good loops (carrying golf bags around the … Continue reading →

"A Speed Never Before Reached by Man!" Only in California There are in our city a large number of newcomers who constitute what Doris Steele, TV producer recently transplanted from New York, calls the We Love California But club. They're … Continue reading →