Today is Thanksgiving in the United States, and American families everywhere are coming together to celebrate family, life, and all the good that happened over the past year. Thanksgiving was established as a holiday in1863 during the American Civil War. It was supposed to bring the country together when Americans were the most divided they [...]
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The Weekly Photo: Independence Day
July 3, 2011 – 9:21 am
Happy 4th of July everyone! (The American flag waving in Washington, D.C.)
The Saturday City: Los Angeles
March 19, 2011 – 11:46 am
I’m back in Los Angeles for the 2011 L.A. Times Travel Show. Now, as you know, I’m no fan of Los Angeles. There’s just something about it that rubs me the wrong way. But, I keep coming back here because I have friends who live here and I’m never one to fully write off a [...]