BY Robert Rector
Entertainment
Nearly twenty years ago I wrote two books of trivia that were based on more than two decades worth of interactive trivia contests I ran in the Pacific Northwe…
Author: Robert Rector
Robert Rector is a veteran of 50 years in print journalism. He has worked at the San Francisco Examiner, Los Angeles Herald Examiner, Valley News, Los Angeles Times and Pasadena Star-News. His columns can be found at: robert-rector.blogspot.com. Follow him on Twitter at: @robertrector1.
BY Robert Rector
Business
I found myself in a tight spot the other day. Boxed in. Surrounded by aggressive and unfriendly crowds. Fearing for my safety, property and sanity.Despera…
BY Robert Rector
Humor
Awards? We’ve Got Them By The Bucketful In America. After all, this is the country that invented the Participation Award in which a 5-year-old gets a trophy…
BY Robert Rector
Life
When it comes to gift-giving, there’s nothing quite like Father’s Day. Who among us hasn’t feigned delight in presents like loud ties, funky slippers, pow…
BY Robert Rector
Life
Technology is wonderful, no doubt about it. Where would we be without life enhancing inventions such as car alarms, leaf blowers, boom boxes, pop-up ads an…
BY Robert Rector
Life
We bought a new car a couple of weeks ago. Check that. We bought a wiz bang, interactive, computer-operated, Bluetoothed, voice-activated, high-tech roc…
BY Robert Rector
Life
Daylight Savings Time is once again upon us. And that’s bad news for a lot of folks. To hear tell, this will result in an increase in heart attacks and suicides…
BY Robert Rector
Life
You’ve got to hand it to our neolithic ancestors. They emerged from their trees and caves around 10,000 B.C. and set about farming, forming villages, craft…
BY Robert Rector
Health
At least we hope so. It’s January. Americans from every walk of life are on a diet, embracing steamed vegetables with a side of rice cakes. And that…
