Jerry Brown Asks Supreme Court To Invalidate Gay Marriage Ban; MOCA's Financial Troubles; X-Mas Without The X-Box; Complicated Families And The Holidays
Jerry Brown Asks Supreme Court To Invalidate Gay Marriage Ban
California Attorney General Jerry Brown filed a legal brief Friday asking the state Supreme Court to invalidate Proposition 8, arguing that it's unconstitutional. The California Attorney General's action was a reversal of his previous position, which was to defend the ballot measure against legal challenges from gay marriage supporters. Larry Mantle talks with the Attorney General about his surprise move. Then he talks with constitutional law scholars Erwin Chemerinsky and John Eastman about how the Court is likely to rule on the matter.
MOCA's Financial Troubles
Larry talks about MOCA's financial troubles and the struggle to save this important Los Angeles art institution with Mike Boehm, L.A. Times Staff Writer.
X-Mas Without The X-Box
How do parents impart the spirit of giving and the values embedded in the Christmas message when so much activity during the holidays revolves around buying things? Larry takes listener calls.
Complicated Families And The Holidays
As families become more complicated, so do the holidays. Adoptive parents and biological parents, step-children and step-grandparents, full siblings and half siblings - the combinations that make up today's families seem endless. Add long-distance travel, different religious traditions, and long-standing family conflicts to the mix, and the holidays can seem next to impossible to navigate. Larry Mantle talks with marriage and family therapist Stephen Treat about how to manage these challenges, and about how to enjoy the holidays in spite of them.