Soldiers and composers: “Time’s Echo,” a review
First the battle, then the music “Time’s Echo: The Second World War, the Holocaust, and the Music of Remembrance,” by Jeremy Eichler (Alfred A. Knopf, 386 pp, $30) by Bondo Wyszpolski Let’s start with the premise and purpose of “Time’s Echo,” which is impeccably researched and astonishingly well thought out. Alluding to words written by […]
Angry parents protest alleged anti-semitic MBMS act to school board
Over 70 parents protested to the members of the Manhattan Beach Unified School District board and its superintendent John Bowles Wednesday night over an alleged anti-semitic incident at Manhattan Beach Middle School and how the officials handled it. “You have shown what cowards you are,” said Manhattan Beach Market co-owner Heather Kim. “It’s appalling what […]
Hermosa Beach, the ‘Williamsport’ of junior beach volleyball, struggles with scheduling
by Kevin Cody Hermosa Beach in July is to youth beach volleyball what Williamsport, Pennsylvania, is to Little League baseball in September, Denny Lennon observed in an interview this week. Lennon is the AAU National Beach Volleyball Director. Each July, for the past three decades, Lennon has run AAU Girls and Boys Junior National Beach […]
Manhattan Beach English teacher puts old spin on work commute
A Manhattan Beach English teacher who traded his car commute to work for an hour bike ride to work, asks, ‘Why doesn’t everybody?’ by Paul Batcheller “Is everything okay?” My student asked me this question with genuine concern on his face. His concern stemmed from seeing my bike in the classroom where I’ve taught […]
“Subject” – Noun and verb [MOVIE REVIEWS]
Documentaries have been flourishing of late and the personal stories told by many of them are a window into the private lives of their subjects. A thoughtful filmmaker often tries to tell multiple sides of complicated stories and the best succeed. But what happens when the spotlight is dimmed and the storytellers go home? What […]