True Story: Everybody’s gotta learn sometime
I’m at a Halloween party babysitting Dean, who’s jilted and drunk. He’s been belligerent all evening so I leave him to his own devices because he needs to [...]
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The Badges Battle in the Ballroom
Cops 4 Kids & Communities is a non-profit, volunteer driven organization committed to transforming the chaotic lives of young people through persistent and compassionate [...]
True Story: You usually hurt the one you love
I don’t presume to know anything about women, but I was raised by women and I’ve known many women and I have observed this simple truth about every relationship: [...]
Flicks With Nik: ‘Oldboy’ adaptation disappoints, ‘Bad Grandpa’ brings laughs
When I heard there was going to be an American remake of Oldboy directed by no less than Spike Lee (Do The Right Thing) I about lost my mind. I was doing Snoopy dances until [...]
Muay Thai competition electrifies audience at Pechanga Casino
Muay Thai originated in Thailand and it is also referred to as the “art of eight limbs” because in addition to the fists, it also utilizes the elbows, knees, [...]
Flicks With Nik: Super summer at the movies
The Wolverine: To play a character as loved and complex as Wolverine is surely a daunting task, one that Hugh Jackman has repeatedly knocked out of the park even when the [...]
True Story: A tale of first love and evasive action
“I’M IN LOVE” is what I was thinking as I left the barbecue. I was 8 years old and I had just moved from sunny California to frigid Colorado. My [...]
