Hopeful Romantics

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The Author and Book Event Center has recently showcased Gordon Basichis and his new novel, “The Guys Who Spied for China.”  Basichis is featured in the this week’s author spotlight section. Author and Book Event Center posts information about authors, writing, and new books.  Included in it postings are book reviews, video interviews, chat forums [...]

The Bodhi Tree has been a Los Angeles institution since I can remember.  Located in West Hollywood, on Melrose Avenue, the Bodhi Tree was one of the first bookstores of its kind.    It was a metaphysical bookstore, redolent with incense burning in its labyrinthine rooms.    Just walking through the door made you feel like [...]

People are pissed off.   This in itself is no real news as the public disgust with the news media, politicians and Wall Street has been on the increase every year.   But now they are really pissed off.   People are so angry that not even their Prozac and Zoloft, and the other mood enhancers, can fend [...]

Somewhere recently I read that the B-52 Bomber will be in service at least until 2040.   That would be mean this plane, or at least its current model, would be helping to to defend this country for nearly a century.  One hundred years for an airplane.  This is more than remarkable, it is nearly unimaginable.  [...]