10 more overlooked classics
What, exactly, do I mean by overlooked classics? I mean at least two things, actually. One, they are pieces of music that deserve to be better known or, two, they are pieces that are well enough known...
View ArticleThe dirtiest players in NFL history
Detroit Lions defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh firmly placed himself on any list of the league's dirtiest players with his post-whistle stomp of Green Bay Packers guard Evan Dietrich-Smith on...
View ArticleShop at the best fashion boutique in O.C.
Find out which fashion boutique in Orange County started out as home parties featuring abstract art earrings and painted T-shirts in 1988. Top 3: Best Fashion Boutique in Orange County (third place is...
View ArticleL.A./O.C. home prices in steepest fall in 2 years
What home price recovery? Two home-price indexes show local home prices falling at summer’s end at the fastest rate in two years.According to the math of the widely watched S&P/Case-Shiller housing...
View ArticleToday’s cartoons: Frankly, Barney’s been a wreck
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View ArticleHeisman Trophy: Making the case for Barkley over Luck
No matter what Steve Sarkisian said, Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck is a better NFL prospect than USC counterpart Matt Barkley. Luck is bigger, more accurate and more mobile. Barkley has had a better...
View ArticleO.C. football: Top 10 for playoffs’ semifinals
Slide show: The Orange County media poll concluded at the end of the regular season. If the poll continued through the playoffs, here is how Steve Fryer would have voted in the county top 10: 1....
View ArticleNot guilty plea in Seal Beach slayings
SANTA ANA – The disgruntled ex-husband charged with killing his ex-wife and seven others in a Seal Beach beauty salon in Orange County's deadliest mass shooting pleaded not guilty Tuesday morning at...
View ArticleSharing custody? Tips for surviving the holidays as a single parent
This weekend marked the beginning of my second official holiday season as a single mom. I am not going to sugar coat it - adjusting to shared custody over the holidays is hard. Last year at this time,...
View ArticleStatistical projections for 2012 Angels
Is Mike Trout really the best player on the Angels, already? Will Kendrys Morales be any good when he comes back, and will Jerome Williams defy logic for a second consecutive season? ZiPS, a baseball...
View ArticleLindsey Vonn, other celeb divorces
You might be beautiful and have lots of money and your name in lights, but that doesn't necessarily spare you the pain and public humiliation of a divorce. Lindsey Vonn, the Olympic gold medalist and...
View ArticleGiveaway: Win a skin care package worth over $150
This week OC Moms is bringing you a giveaway from Deborah DeMarco Skin Care to help you looking healthy and radiant this holiday season. One lucky winner will receive skin care package valued at $158,...
View ArticlePointy toe pumps make a statement
Pointy toe pumps rock every decade November 29th, 2011, 6:00 am · · posted by J. GALLEGO inShare There is nothing new under the fashion sun … what’s new was new once before and most likely several...
View ArticleNew albums: Adele, Kylie, Gorillaz, Smashing Pumpkins and more
Not quite as jam-packed this week as those preceding Thanksgiving -- as ever, record labels are keen to have as much product as possible available in stores and online for Black Friday and Cyber...
View ArticleIs Vin Scully the greatest announcer ever?
If you're lucky enough to tune in a Dodgers game when they're playing at home, and the opponent is someone juicy like the Giants, sit back and listen to Vin Scully take care of you for three hours....
View ArticleO.C.’s Kina Grannis crashes the spotlight again
Take 288,000 jelly beans, 22 months, 2,460 still frames and one Kina Grannis. What do you get? A video that has been viewed more than 3.4 million times on YouTube, and has catapulted Grannis – who grew...
View Article2011 cocktail trends didn't turn out as predicted
December is here, and you know what that means: time for my annual fearless predictions about next year’s cocktail trends. Wait – no, it’s too early, isn’t it? Instead, I’ll indulge in a little...
View ArticleNov. 30 celebrity birthdays
See some of the people celebrating birthdays today. Notable personalities of the past who were born on this date can be found at the end of this slide show. SEE BIRTHDAYS FOR A PREVIOUS DATE...
View ArticleReally? Pam Anderson rents flat for $20K a week
Real estate news and views from around the globe that make you go, “Really?” For $20,000 a Week, Pam Anderson Could Be Your Landlady — Gawker Now You Can Rent Oprah’s Luxurious Chicago Apartment —...
View ArticleWeight-loss surgeon promotes healthy diet
By JANE GLENN HAAS We all know being overweight is not good for our health, our job hunts, even our love lives. "There is an epidemic of people weighing more than is healthy for them," agrees Dr. Joe...
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