Free Range Kid

I come from a reasonable family. Until recently, this would have been the kind of comforting remark I could say in [...]

My name is Mehghaen (silent H, silent E), and I infiltrated the ranks of Tutti Frutti, the Los Angeles juice and [...]

A couple of months ago I found myself at a Passover table in Los Angeles feeling entirely out of place. It [...]

Last week I took the stage with my partner as part of an acting class exercise. Everything went wrong. It was [...]

A few weeks ago, my acting teacher handed me a scene in which a married woman and her lover were scheming [...]

Columnist Nora Saravalle takes a trendy leap and has her DNA tested. And fastidiousness wins by a nose.

Columnist Nora Saravalle recently stumbled on group therapy notes, and they told a story few ever hear.

Among life's most universal human experiences is to hear the older tell the younger about the pitfalls that lie ahead. It's [...]

Columnist Nora Saravalle was taught to earn her keep. But where does that leave asking for help, never mind looking down at those who do?

Dear readers, As I look around me, I see a world more divided than ever, at least in my short lifetime. [...]

Columnist Nora Saravalle is hearing voices, particularly those of beleaguered luggage seeking respect.

To whom it may concern: This is advance notice of a libel class-action lawsuit being brought by the Animals of the world [...]