Tag: UC Berkeley
Look to London for perspective on our devastating fires
There have been times, when writing this column, that I have felt more like a war correspondent than a theater critic: covering theater during the pandemic, or the invasion of Ukraine, or the Black Lives Matter protests, the #MeToo movement, last year’s rains and floods, or two presidential campaigns. This month’s column is yet another […]
Marking 50 columns: I love writing about your young athletes
I’m celebrating an anniversary. This will be the 50th time my Youth Sports column has appeared in the Larchmont Chronicle. That’s over four years of interviewing coaches, athletes, communication directors and parents; attending athletic events; securing photographs; and meeting a monthly deadline applied by this newspaper’s enthusiastic (and understanding, especially when I request an extension) […]
A lot to look forward to with 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games
I was impressed with the millennials at the Paris Olympics. Of course there were a few older athletes from Generation X, and some Gen Z up-and-comers, but the bulk of the competitors were born between 20 and 30 years ago. Just over 10,000 athletes participated in the Paris Olympics, and 595 represented the United States. […]