my Op-Ed: Knitting is my therapy during this pandemic By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 11 Apr 2020 06:00:32 -0400 How the soothing action of knitting calms my stress and fears -- one in a series of dispatches from the pandemic. Full Article
my Op-Ed: A chimpanzee's journey helps my son cope with the coronavirus lockdown in Paris By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 11 Apr 2020 06:10:18 -0400 A touching video of Jane Goodall releasing a chimp into the wild makes my son sob. His tears may reveal frustration over our coronavirus-altered lives. Full Article
my Op-Ed: My family is separated by coronavirus. But with far-flung loved ones, the world doesn't seem so vast By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 12 Apr 2020 06:00:00 -0400 Dispatch from the pandemic: Circumstances have forced my family to practice extreme social distancing Full Article
my Op-Ed: George Soros: Guarantee paychecks for all workers displaced by coronavirus to save the economy By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 13 Apr 2020 22:17:08 -0400 Americans required to "shelter in place" should also be entitled to "shelter in job." Full Article
my Op-Ed: My childhood memories of the Holocaust in a world of COVID-19 By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 06:00:36 -0400 In these frightening times, I am struck by the heroic and merciful acts I first encountered as a young child behind barbed wire. Full Article
my Column: This man masterminded my friend Daniel Pearl's abduction in 2002. He shouldn't be set free By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 19 Apr 2020 13:09:10 -0400 Pearl's beheading opened the door to more violence against journalists. Those who abducted him should remain in prison. Full Article
my Op-Ed: I'm an immigrant doctor treating COVID-19 patients. Death isn't my only fear right now By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 16:07:25 -0400 In this pandemic, we need an emergency increase in the number of green cards issued to immigrants with critically required skills. Full Article
my Op-Ed: She was my cheerleader and my mentor. Then she was hospitalized with COVID-19 By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 06:30:51 -0400 When I came home from college because of the coronavirus outbreak, my eighth-grade English teacher, my mentor, postponed a meeting with me. She had a fever and a cough. Full Article
my Jerry Seinfeld On Staying Home: 'At My Dinner Table, You're Supposed To Be Funny' By www.npr.org Published On :: Sat, 02 May 2020 08:02:00 -0400 The comedian says he's doing well under quarantine. He talked with NPR about comedy during a pandemic and his new Netflix standup special, 23 Hours to Kill. "Humor is an essential survival quantity." Full Article
my No Emmys For Films On TV If They're Eligible For Oscars By www.npr.org Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 18:00:49 -0400 Feature films forced to premier on the small screen because of the coronavirus crisis will not compete with television shows for awards. Full Article
my U.S. economy, in clear sign of recession, shrinks 4.8% in first quarter due to coronavirus By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 08:34:17 -0400 The dramatic fall came before reported coronavirus cases began to surge in March, economists note, so it's only the tip of the iceberg. Full Article
my Not My Job: We Quiz 'Full Frontal' Host Samantha Bee On Backsides By www.npr.org Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 10:33:45 -0400 Bee will answer three questions about the people who stand in for actors when a posterior shot is required — and the star is either unwilling or unqualified to do it. Full Article
my Black tape mystery solved: It's part of the printing process By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 10 Sep 2012 11:41:00 -0400 Reader Marvyn Lindsey found it "bizarre" that a long piece of black tape was blocking part of the book review he wanted to read. Full Article
my Staff news: Brandi Grissom, Amy Fiscus, Melody Petersen join L.A. Times By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 6 Aug 2014 14:47:00 -0400 Times editors have announced three additions to the newsroom staff -- enterprise editor; an assistant editor in Washington, D.C.; and an aerospace reporter: From Times Editor Davan Maharaj and Managing Editor Marc Duvoisin: As managing editor of the nonprofit Texas Tribune, Brandi Grissom has been a force for outstanding investigative journalism. Full Article
my Natalie Kitroeff to cover California economy for L.A. Times By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 5 Apr 2016 16:04:00 -0400 Natalie Kitroeff has joined The Times as the Business section's California economy reporter. Full Article
my Freak injury turned pitcher Jimmy Nelson into a Dodgers reclamation project By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 6 Mar 2020 13:24:53 -0500 Jimmy Nelson blew out his pitching shoulder in a baserunning mishap in 2017. Now the former Brewers starter is attempting a comeback with the Dodgers. Full Article
my Oscars and Emmys won’t let documentaries double dip with nominations at both award shows anymore By www.nydailynews.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 17:52:09 +0000 The award shows are changing up the script when it comes to documentary eligibility. Full Article
my With their educational outreach, Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine think about 'who’s going to be next Steve Jobs, next Bob Iger, next Dr. Dre’ By www.nydailynews.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 22:54:13 +0000 The music industry mavericks, who sold their Beats Electronics company to Apple for $3 billion in 2014, are looking towards the future and trying to identify new captains of industry through their education-based philanthropic initiatives. Full Article
my Emmy and Tony-winning Leslie Uggams tapped for virtual reading of Noël Coward’s ‘Blithe Spirit’ to benefit The Actors Fund By www.nydailynews.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 23:44:08 +0000 ‘Hamilton’ star Renee Elise Goldsberry, Drama Desk Award winner Montego Glover, Thom Sesma, Angel Desai, Kendyl Ito, William Jackson Harper, Tony Award winner Brian Stokes Mitchell will join Uggams in the comedy about a wealthy novelist who invites the eccentric clairvoyant to his home to conduct a séance, hoping to gather material for his next book. And Uggams is playing the medium, named Madame Arcati. Full Article
my After 10 years of marriage, ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ actress Caterina Scorsone splits from Rob Giles By www.nydailynews.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 00:12:47 +0000 Scorsone and Giles were wed in Toronto in June 2009 and share three children together -- daughters Eliza, 7, Paloma "Pippa" Michaela, 3, and Arwen, who was born in December. Full Article
my Another 3.2 million Americans file for unemployment as coronavirus continues to slam U.S. economy By www.nydailynews.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 13:58:57 +0000 The coronavirus crisis has forced another 3.2 million Americans to file for jobless aid, bringing the total number to 33.5 million in the seven weeks since the pandemic forced millions of companies to close and layoff huge amounts of staff. Full Article
my Jimmy Glenn, boxing cornerman and owner of ‘Jimmy’s Corner’ bar in Times Square, dies at 89 of coronavirus By www.nydailynews.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 18:09:58 +0000 Glenn, a former boxer and owner of popular Times Square bar Jimmy's Corner, died of coronavirus early Thursday morning at 89. Full Article
my SEE IT: Red tide by day showers shoreline in mystical light by night off Southern California By www.nydailynews.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 21:08:24 +0000 Californians venturing onto the beach after a month of lockdown are being greeted with the ethereal sight of bioluminescent waves from an algae bloom. Full Article
my My fave travel places are closed. I'm still (virtually) visiting By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 24 Mar 2020 18:19:11 -0400 I ache to stay at the Metropol in Moscow, and stroll through the Louvre. For now, videos and photos will have to do. Full Article
my An infectious disease nearly ruined the trip that changed my life By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 1 Apr 2020 09:00:02 -0400 When we arrived in China to pick up our adopted daughter, we found out she had chickenpox. The days of waiting were the most anxious of our lives. Full Article
my To my grandsons: Passover and Easter are difficult this year — and a lasting gift By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 9 Apr 2020 09:00:13 -0400 Coronavirus has changed the way we celebrate Passover and Easter but not the traditions that bind us. If anything, the pandemic has brought us closer, figuratively speaking. Full Article
my I'm a flight attendant. My co-workers are starting to test positive for coronavirus By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 10:00:05 -0400 More than 100 flight attendants on one airline have tested positive for the coronavirus. Have airlines done enough? Full Article
my Should I book my summer vacation trip now? By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 11:00:37 -0400 It may be tempting to book precious time off even with the world as unsettled as it is. But this year, your trip may be more financially protected. Full Article
my Jimmy Glenn, boxing cornerman and owner of ‘Jimmy’s Corner’ bar in Times Square, dies at 89 of coronavirus By www.nydailynews.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 18:09:58 +0000 Glenn, a former boxer and owner of popular Times Square bar Jimmy's Corner, died of coronavirus early Thursday morning at 89. Full Article
my Paula Kelly, Emmy-nominated actress, dancer and singer, dies at 77 By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 12 Feb 2020 18:19:46 -0500 Nominated for an Emmy for "Night Court" and co-starred with Shirley MacLain in "Sweet Charity" Full Article
my Former Dodger slugger Jimmy 'The Toy Cannon' Wynn dies at 78 By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 27 Mar 2020 16:00:01 -0400 All-Star hitter helped the Dodgers reach the World Series in 1974. Full Article
my Our love of old buildings brought us together. My drinking drove us apart By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 18 Jan 2020 10:00:14 -0500 That night, when I ran away, he had grabbed me by the shoulders and shook me hard and there was anger in his voice when he said, "You're drinking too much and you have to stop." Full Article
my My therapist's orders: Go on 35 first dates By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 21 Feb 2020 10:41:18 -0500 My therapist was pushing me to date more, which is hard when you're a teacher and can't go out "on a school night." But I'm getting myself out there. L.A. traffic willing. Full Article
my I've been dating him my whole life: Guess the joke is on me By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 14 Mar 2020 10:00:55 -0400 Together we had woven a 10-year on-again-off-again story so obnoxious, the jokes we made about being like a couple straight out of a sitcom started feeling like a twisted reality. Full Article
my Home has always been my happy place. Still, sheltering in place has changed things By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 4 Apr 2020 08:00:07 -0400 TV writer and producer Valerie C. Woods muses on benefits of being at home — and how you can be OK with it during coronavirus era. Full Article
my Can I get a 'corona divorce' from my quarantined family? By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 4 Apr 2020 09:00:41 -0400 Humor is my coping mechanism. It works well during the day. But, at night, it is hard not to lie in bed and worry. Full Article
my I'm WFH. All of my coworkers are plants. Things are starting to get weird By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 8 Apr 2020 11:00:06 -0400 Working from home with a bunch of plants is strange. Here's how my days go. Full Article
my How my late wife set me free to find love again By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 11 Apr 2020 10:00:54 -0400 "Does loving your second child diminish the love you have for your first? Of course not." Full Article
my Erskine: My daughter's wedding is on hold. Blame coronavirus By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 10:00:08 -0400 My daughter would've been married this weekend. Like a lot of life events, it was postponed. But when it comes, what a day it will be. Full Article
my L.A. Affairs: That moment when I tell my date about my purity ring By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 2 May 2020 10:00:31 -0400 For the first time in my dating history, the lack of a second date had nothing to do with its inevitable lack of sex. So why do I remember Anthony so fondly? He's the boy who reminded me what I was worth, at the moment I desperately needed to hear it. Full Article
my Years after my mother's death, I finally understand what she was trying to say By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 16:15:23 -0400 I come from a long line of stubborn, learn-the-hard-way women who never fit in, so maybe that's why I'm not a fan of Mother's Day. Full Article
my Column: My husband's cancer was diagnosed three days into the shutdown. Here's the silver lining By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 15:55:00 -0400 The news that estrogen may boost resistance to COVID-19 offered a silver lining to my husband's prostate cancer and a cure for my isolation envy. Full Article
my I'm painfully present in my life right now. Here's how I'm coping during the pandemic By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 9 Apr 2020 16:18:21 -0400 TV executive Erin Zelle shares what she has learned about herself during the COVID-19 era. Full Article
my Op-Ed: Before the pandemic struck, I was set to perform with my string quartet in a church's crypt By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 2 May 2020 06:00:44 -0400 For almost a year, my chamber group worked on a piece meant to be performed in complete darkness. When the coronavirus put our plans on hold, our mentor told us we would keep growing even though the world would never be the same. Full Article
my Op-Ed: My small medical practice was struggling. And then the coronavirus pandemic hit By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 3 May 2020 06:05:18 -0400 The coronavirus pandemic might be a tipping point for small medical practices, which have had trouble staying afloat. Full Article
my Op-Ed: My immigrant parents lost their jobs, but the CARES Act won't help mixed-status families like mine By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 3 May 2020 06:05:43 -0400 My immigrant parents lost their jobs because of COVID-19. The CARES Act won't help because they're in the U.S. illegally. At 22, I was the breadwinner. Full Article
my Op-Ed: I'm keeping San Francisco safer by emptying the jail. My father should be freed too By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 06:00:15 -0400 As jails and prisons become COVID-19 hotspots, it's clear that the pandemic is one more reason to end mass incarceraton. Full Article
my We can't reopen the economy without child care By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 10:06:50 -0400 The political push to reopen the economy has overlooked the working parents' dilemma. Full Article
my Kern County city gets hit with triple whammy: Lockdowns, oil slump and prison closing By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 08:00:04 -0400 A small oil town in Southern California is pummeled by the economy during the coronavirus outbreak and economic downturn Full Article
my Mystery author Charles Finch gets stoned, masters Steely Dan and becomes a "candle guy" By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 31 Mar 2020 12:00:07 -0400 In our latest quarantine diary, Charles Finch contemplates Kierkegaard, watches "Love Is Blind," gets the Led out and develops a candle habit. Full Article