Dark Ages

The following diary could have been kept by a 10th century Benedictine monk residing in England. We know not his name. We know only his passion for a curious, increasingly popular hybrid of religion and drama. * March 25, 999--Tough rehearsal for the Easter show today! Here at the monastery, we're toiling in anticipation of the annual celebration of the entombment of Our Savior. This year, we've added a new wrinkle or two to the proceedings.

Very few of us would disclose medical, financial or other personal information to strangers without reliable guarantees of confidentiality. So it's reasonable to expect that there are similar guarantees when you're involved in a private lawsuit and the court requires you to disclose information to your adversary--often a stranger--that may be confidential, embarrassing, derogatory or intimate.

If you haven't caught the recent theatrical re-release of Orson Welles' "Touch of Evil," restored and edited to reflect Welles' original vision, Chapman University is offering the next best thing: a chance to see the acclaimed noir thriller as it was released in theaters 40 years ago. Welles' artfully shot tale of murder and vengeance in a U.S.

When Denise Shields took inventory of her clothes closet recently, she discovered that 20 years of working in the corporate world had turned her wardrobe black. A black suit was her daytime uniform, a little black dress her solution for every evening out. "Black fit in with the motif of the boardroom," said the Laguna Niguel woman, who regularly meets with business executives as principal and founder of the Shields Resource Group, which helps companies improve their customer satisfaction.

Franklin High's football team has been lighting up Northern Conference opponents for years with a high-powered passing offense and formidable defense that annually ranks among the best in the City Section. But much of the community that surrounds the 82-year-old campus in Highland Park has never seen the Panthers play. For years, a lack of stadium lights sent Franklin on the road to schools such as North Hollywood and Poly for home games that could be played at night.

Franklin High's football team has been lighting up Northern Conference opponents for years with a high-powered passing offense and formidable defense that annually ranks among the best in the City Section. But much of the community that surrounds the 82-year-old campus in Highland Park has never seen the Panthers play. For years, a lack of stadium lights sent Franklin on the road to schools such as North Hollywood and Sun Valley Poly for home games that could be played at night.