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Our Annual Books Issue 
November 29, 2025 0 15  
Local Authors/Local Interest 
Suzanne Guldimann, November 29, 2025 0  
Every fall TNT showcases some of the newest books that are written by local authors, or of local interest. This year presented challenges for everyone in our community. Authors everywhere have been hit hard by rising costs, declines in...
Family Photos 
Suzanne Guldimann, November 14, 2025 2  
Almost every secondhand shop has a box of old photos for sale. Ladies and gentlemen in their Sunday best; laborers pausing at their work; children, stiff and unnatural in a studio portrait, or candid and full of life on...
Halloween History 
Suzanne Guldimann, October 17, 2025 0  
For many years, the Malibu Feed Bin heralded the arrival of Halloween with a display of pumpkins for sale. This year, the corner of Topanga Canyon Boulevard and Pacific Coast Highway hosts only a utilitarian assortment of trailers used...
Spanish Style: Hidden History in Plain Sight 
Suzanne Guldimann, October 3, 2025 1  
It’s everywhere: historic hilltop mansions from the 1920s and 30s with red-tile roofs and wrought iron fixtures and entire housing tracts from the eighties and nineties that echo those elements in mass production. Real Estate offers are replete with...
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Jimmy P. Morgan

Jimmy P. Morgan is a semi-retired History teacher who writes about World Affairs, Social Justice, Politics, and Education. He can be reached at JimmyPMorganDayz@gmail.com
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Dollar Mania 

Jimmy P. Morgan, June 3, 2022 0 6 min read  
The Good-Enough Life by Avram Alpert appears at first glance to be another self-help book; albeit one whose title suggests rather low aspirations. Good-enough equates with mediocrity and who among us wants to live a mediocre life? Closer examination...
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Dam II 

Jimmy P. Morgan, May 20, 2022 2 9 min read  
There are over 91,000 dams impeding the waterways of the United States. During much of the twentieth century, dams were built in just about every location where a dam could be built. The question, should a dam be built?...
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Dam I 

Jimmy P. Morgan, May 6, 2022 0 10 min read  
In response to three years of record drought, the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California has declared a “water shortage emergency” and Governor Gavin Newsom has called upon businesses and residents to reduce water usage by 20-30%. In a...
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1619 

Jimmy P. Morgan, February 25, 2022 0 6 min read  
Black History Month is tricky. One month a year dedicated to recognizing the contributions and struggles of black Americans seems harmless enough. However, as a set-aside to the larger epoch of America, singling out an ethnic group in this...