The Kibitzer
People Before Parking
This weekend, grab the groms and come check out Park Plaza, Laguna’s first downtown pedestrian plaza. It’s located just off Forest Avenue...
Just for Laughs
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EXOTIC DANCER -- I am professional belly dancer. My dancing girls and I make very hippy entertainments for you in beautiful costumes....
Pet Peeves
Out on a Limb
I was saddened to see the demise of City Hall’s pepper tree. I know how that old tree felt. I’ve spent...
Taking Stock
30 Years Ago Today
It was 30 years ago today, October 19, 1987, when world stock markets crashed. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 508...
Taking Stock
The Wild Blue Yonder
Off we go with all three major stock averages at or near record high levels. On some days, they form a...
Village Matters
Sometimes the Answer is ‘No’
Last week, the Planning Commission made “No” very clear to the Coast Inn applicants who sought a roof deck and...
Pet Peeves
Dale the Whale
I learned a lot of stuff from the Indy’s “High Seas Adventure Awakens Ocean Awareness.” I did not know that the ocean...
JUST FOR LAUGHS
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PRINCESS needed – Be my beautiful date/dancer for the Harvest Moon Ball. You are petite, pretty and dance well. Must be under...
Taking Stock
Breaking Records
Another day, another record. Led by the broad S&P 500 Stock Index, the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the Nasdaq Composite Average are...
The Kibitzer
There’s Gold in that Green
At this very moment, while you are reading this, scores of people all over California are sitting in living rooms,...
Pet Peeves
Grandma Moses
I love Grandma Moses. She wasn’t my real grandma, but I love her artwork. When I read the Indy’s, “Lawmaker Presses Laguna to...
Guest column
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GEEZERS ANONYMOUS – If you’re an old guy who likes to hang out and play cards, join us. Bring along a pack...
Heart Talk
Early Morning Riser
“Early Morning Riser” was a song recorded in 1972 by the group Pure Prairie League. Sweet and soulful, with Craig Fuller singing...
Just for Laughs
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VEGAS-BOUND – Old retired guy looking for same with car. You drive both ways; I pay for deluxe hotel. Prime location/4 days. We...
Wisdom Workout
Harvey Horror
The aftermath of the Harvey Hurricane tragedy continues on with no end in sight. My brother Joe and my sister-in-law Laura lost both...