The Rolling Stones had it right. You can’t always get what you want, but if you try sometimes, you might find, you get what you need. Read more...

This summer, I grappled with the direction of my writing, determined to push things forward. My internalized struggle was a gut check ““ it’s time to put down the Pop Rocks and RC Cola, take off my Von Dutch hat, mute Fear Factor, and deal with my artistic burden. Read more...

The first thing that stands out about John Wooden’s condo is that it’s ordinary. Tucked away on a quiet Encino street corner in the shadow of the Ventura freeway, it’s the sort of place you’d expect to find a young family ““ not the man who is widely considered the greatest college basketball coach in history. Read more...

When John Wooden was awarded a Presidential Medal of Freedom earlier this summer, he told the person delivering the news by phone that he would not be able to make it ““ in his old age, he no longer travels through airports. Read more...

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After a tremendously successful 2002-2003 season, what could the No. 2 UCLA men’s golf team possibly have in store for an encore? If the performance in the team’s first two tournaments is any indication, this year’s Bruin squad is better, deeper, and hungrier. Read more...