Pet Peeves
Going for Gold 2022
It was quite the surprise to find out in reading Indy’s “Local Athlete Races on Sled Team,” that one of the...
Just for Laughs
Read the Personals
THE LEGENDARY BRANAHOUGAN Bar and Grill has reopened. Magnificent views. Have cocktails on our beautiful new patio.
Steak and lobster dinners are out...
Village Matters
Loving it More by Doing Less
The downtown has been getting a lot of attention for years now. This beloved heart of our city is...
Finding Meaning
A Season for Fasting?
Willing to endure some discomfort to achieve a more meaningful life? If so, consider fasting. In the midst of plenty, try...
The Kibitizer
The Miracle of Trees
On a recent trip to Mexico City, I was stunned by the tranquility of many urban zones in this writhing metropolis...
Pet Peeves
Survey With a Splash of Vodka
Oops. I almost fainted after reading Indy’s “Support Builds to Bury Utilities in Evacuation Routes.” A whiff of my...
Green Light
Scrooge’s Dewdrop Car Wash
We all remember the recent drought in California. According to some authorities it was broken by last winter’s storms that dumped...
Just for Laughs
Read the Personals
BRAD, CAN YOU MAKE your own dinner on Sunday nights? I am staying with a colleague from work over the weekend and...
View from the Woods
A MARCH FOR LIFE
In the fall of 1957 my mother got a job teaching at Tustin High School and we moved to Laguna Beach....
Guest Column
No. I Love You. No Gun.
I watched my husband through our kitchen window and my heart ached. He had gone outside to take the...
The City Imperative
Laguna Beach City Council is moving forward to put initiatives on the November 2018 ballot to underground the power lines and poles on major...
Taking Stock
Interesting Times
Only two weeks ago, the Dow Jones Industrial Average went into free fall, down 1,600 points before buyers charged in, bringing the decline...
Finding Meaning
America, Still Exceptional?
The acid test for my columns is to read them to the Beautiful Wife, hoping she approves. This time the BW wondered...
Heart Talk
Do We Really Need A Valentine’s Day?
Americans celebrate so many holidays and some of them are of a dubious nature. There is Cinco de...
Pet Peeves
Dream Catchers
I was an old man walking on the beach lost in thought. I try to make myself have one big thought a day....