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Insecurity Amid a Cataclysm   Amidst the massive TV coverage of the tragedy in Orlando, we are all affected by accounts of the horror and helplessness...

It’s About Timely     Time has developed the unsavory habit of speeding. In fact, I suspect it has been taking professional driving lessons and is...

A Bright Idea   Have you ever wished you could find an easy way to actualize your cherished dreams and goals? Do you try to protect...

Growing children is one of the most intuitive, non-linear experiences possible. Being a mother is a heart task. The wheel of love starts its never-ending...

Moving Forward It is easy to be inspired by the beauty that surrounds us daily as residents of Laguna Beach. For many of us, living...

April Fool’s Day The custom of setting aside a day for the playing of pranks on friends is recognized everywhere. In one famous prank from...

When Irish Eyes Are Smiling   By this time, all the green beer in town has turned back to its normal color. I grew up in...

Rock-a-Bye Babies It's hard to wrap my mind around the fact that I am currently the grandmother of 10 and a great-grandmother of two. Even...

Laguna Medley I read the Indy cover to cover. I think I’m a better person for it. My wife agrees. She says the Indy gives...

Choosing a President "In what American election is the greatest number of votes cast? The answer is, of course, the presidential election. In what American...

Awakening Emotional Intelligence It is a part of our human nature to fear and avoid change, emotional discomfort, visibility, vulnerability and the unknown. We want to...

Find Holiday Magic   The holiday card that I found the other day at the Laguna Colony Company on Forest Avenue said: “Christmas Therapy Group.”...

  Editor, Earlier this week as I was searching for misplaced season passes for the Sawdust Festival, I came across two articles I’d saved from the...

An Elegant Mind Since the holiday season is upon us, the demands on your time and energy will most likely increase. Since you have no...

The Tell All I was fascinated reading Laguna Beach Magazine’s article, “Capturing the Canyon.” For those of you who liked it as much as me,...