John Hrabe, 9/1/11

Graduate fellow, USC Annenberg Center on Communication Leadership and Policy

California's Citizens Redistricting Commission has structural flaws that undermine the integrity of its work product -- and it didn't require an earthquake to bring it crumbling down.

Ellen Snortland, 9/1/11

Lawyer

I highly recommend The Presentment, though I would love this show to play in areas that aren't "the choir" but rather the persecutors and haters of its message.

Crane.tv, 9/2/11

Premium Video Magazine

Retna is one of the great writers to succeed in spreading his art around the world. Retna created his own take on the commonly used Old English script by interlarding it with Asian characters and hieroglyphics.

Sarah Janssen, 9/1/11

Staff scientist, NRDC health program

The importance of this new study is that it has identified another potential contributor to low birth weight in a population of infants already at risk: those born to low-income populations with poor access to good nutrition and prenatal care.

William Bradley, 9/1/11

Political Analyst, NewWestNotes.com

The California state legislature is almost down to the last week of its yearly session, with little to show for it other than big budget cuts early in the year. Any real action on the economy? That would be no.

Luis J. Rodriguez, 8/30/11

Writer, cofounder of Tia Chucha’s Centro Cultural and Bookstore.

Setting Katt Williams' historical record straight.

Edward Goldman, 8/31/11

Art Critic, KCRW 89.9 FM

One of the most despicable things that can happen to a great work art is to be willfully cut in pieces for the greedy purpose of making more money through multiple sales.

Jennifer Ketcham, 9/2/11

becomingjennie.com

Personally, when I sit down at a desk with old gum stuck under cheap wood, I am happy to turn off my cell phone. As a young woman with responsibilities, it's nice to slip away into academia and avoid the world.

Steven Newton, 8/30/11

Programs and Policy Director for the National Center for Science Education

If teachers avoid addressing misconceptions, or omit important topics in the classroom out of fear, this becomes education to the lowest common denominator, putting lawsuit anxiety -- rather than education quality -- in control.

James Scarborough, 8/31/11

Man of Letters/Minor Critic

The script is ridiculously witty, the opening musical number, "Space Trekkin," generates major G-forces of laughter and easily frees us from the gravity of the ho-hum so we can venture forth into the outer realms of the outlandish.

Brian D. Cohen, 8/31/11

President, Idyllwild Arts Academy

Creativity is discovering patterns, relationships, connections, and beauty -- seeing itself is a creative act. The potential for creativity resides everywhere, in every subject, every decision, and every relationship.

Joah Spearman, 8/30/11

Co-founder and executive producer, Style X

When GQ published its list of the "40 Worst Dressed Cities in America," I wasn't sure what I should be upset by the most. Is it really possible that people in Brooklyn dress worse than people in Boulder? I'm still not sure.

Jay Weston, 8/31/11

Publisher, Jay Weston's Restaurant Newsletter

We marveled at the exquisite attention to detail and flavor of the various offerings as we ate our way through the menu.

Rick Jacobs, 8/28/11

Chair of the 700,000-member Courage Campaign

The evidence in Perry v. Schwarzenegger made clear that gays and lesbians are denied full equality because of historic prejudice and fear. There is no other reason, but the problem is only 0.000001 percent of Americans actually got to see it.

Christopher Emdin, 8/30/11

Urban education expert

Here are 5 simple tools to help you be engaged with your children's academics, without having to go through the guilt and frustration of not following the experts' advice on what you should be doing, but that everyday circumstances inhibit you from.

Brad Reid, 8/31/11

Managing Director, Dean Institute for Corporate Governance and Integrity at Lipscomb University

A recent article in the LA Times described an artist who placed his easel on the sidewalk in front of a bank branch office and produced a painting of the building on fire. Several legal issues are inherent in this situation.

Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D., 8/29/11

Chairman of the Department of Medicine, Cedars-Sinai

While art, fashion and nightlife inspired by the past may be a "do," doowop-era fad diets are a don't. Specifically, I'm talking about one idea born in the 1950s that keeps coming back into fashion: the HCG diet.