NEWS
June 4, 1993 | JOANNA TOBIN, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES; Joanna Tobin is a Westlake Village writer
When Mark Cantor was about 12, his uncle gave him an old collection of jazz records. The youngster was enthralled. "I grew up with all kinds of music around the house," he said, "but this was special; this music struck a chord in me." Cantor spent his teen-age years listening to jazz on old 78 recordings. One day in a record store, when he was about 17, he found a film can labeled simply "Jazz Movie." Excited, Cantor brought the film home.
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December 17, 1995 | LAUREN BEALE, Lauren Beale is a Times copy editor and sometimes Christmas elf
The Beales have always been big on stocking stuffers. As adults we all still hang stockings but realize that our continuing adolescence (not only at the holidays but throughout the year) puts an extra burden on Santa. Hence, Santa's helpers. From our stockings emerge Chapsticks from Vermont elves, dental floss from Dasher, bottles of vanilla extract from Mrs. Claus. Chapsticks? Dental floss? Vanilla? Well, yes.