It's Library Lovers Month and that makes me happy. I'm a lover of all things Library and in fact, a third-generation librarian (well, three credits short of my MLIS degree.) You don't need to be smart or even a book-lover to love libraries, as silly as that sounds. Libraries are of the people, by the people, and for the people. They are yours to use and enjoy. In honor of Library Lovers Month, check......

Los Angeles is the Cultural Capital of the 21st Century. From visual art to cutting edge music to innovative theatre and live performances to some of the world's leading cultural institutions - we truly have it all. But all great cultural capitals have - in addition to the arts and culture as mentioned - a forum for public discourse. The Greeks had the agora for assembly, education, and interaction; and though we have our......