Opinion: The Best and Worst of Summer ‘23
Well, here we are, coasting through another perfect fall, with summer but a hazy, faded memory. So allow me the privilege to revisit, and...
Opinion: The Best and Worst of Summer ‘23
Well, here we are, coasting through another perfect fall, with summer but a hazy, faded memory. So allow me the privilege to revisit, and...
Opinion: Green Light
C'mon, Laguna! Downey Leads Us on Solar Power!
Eons ago, I grew up in Downey, a bedroom community 40 minutes south of downtown Los Angeles...
Opinion: Finding Meaning
Another Laguna Good Samaritan
Haven’t you wondered about that New Testament story, “The Good Samaritan?”
I get the message that compassion towards people who are different,...
Opinion: Dear Susi Q
How Lucky Can You Get?
By Chris Quilter
Back when I had the mind of a small child because I was a small child, I remember...
Opinion: Find your routine, HIIT your goals
By Jonathan Anzaldi
Movement is the ultimate medicine that our bodies crave and require. As a personal trainer, my favorite part about my job is...
Opinion: Wisdom Workout
It’s Time to Ease Up
Many suffer from a malady that is widespread but seldom mentioned. It is particularly prevalent among successful, accomplished professionals, both...
Opinion: Happiness as a Hypothesis
Happiness is Found in the Ordinary
By Melissa Harris
Many years ago, I was the victim of a violent crime. In the moments that I was...
Opinion: You’ve Got Mail – Home Delivery, Romance, Artistry
By Annlia Hill
Originally, mail was not delivered to homes but to post offices. Although free home delivery in the U.S. began in 1863 in...
Opinion: The Great Weiss Way
Councilman George Weiss began his PR campaign last week to defend himself over claims that he created a hostile workplace that left our city...
Opinion: Green Light
Coastkeeper: Our Environmental Coast Guard
By Tom Osborne
Recently, my wife Ginger and I attended the Orange County chapter meeting of the Sierra Club to hear...
Opinion: Village Matters
Is Old Laguna Going or Gone?
“The body is willing, but the mind is weak.” That’s what the plaque at Cliff’s gym says. Somehow, I...
Opinion: Finding Meaning
In Defense of Heretics
A heretic is someone who holds an opinion at odds with what is widely accepted. That said, I confess to the...
Opinion: Musings on the Coast
The Big Prank: Laguna’s Hilarious Approach to Parking
In a move that can only be described as a stroke of comedic genius, the city of...
Opinion: You’ve Got Mail – Come and Get It
By Annlia Hill
The US Postal Service traces its roots to 1775 when Benjamin Franklin was appointed the first Postmaster General. Local postmasters were commonly...