Columns

Denise & Mr. Wilson   I’ve changed the names in this column to protect the privacy of the people I’m writing about. My name is changed...

Emotional Etiquette   Do you have friends or relatives that you don’t like talking to because they interrupt, invalidate, shut you down, give you quick and...

The Towering Flowering I only went out for a walk, / And finally concluded / To stay out until sundown, / For going out I...

Bad News Gets Higher Ratings “Don’t sell on strike news” is one of Wall Street’s oldest adages. This appeared in the 1880’s, reflecting a period...

Ancestry.com(e) I can vouch for the Indy’s “Study Confirms 6.3 Million Visitors.” My wife and I have had 6.3 million relatives since January. That’s how...

Not Even Noticing   The ultimate in not being racist is to not even notice. My neighbor and office assistant Ann Henry told me about a...

Good Luck, Neophytes I felt exhausted after reading the Indy’s “The New Activists Emerge” in the Feb. 26 edition. Political neophytes are coming out of...

Teaching in the Time of Trump “Do you miss teaching?” That question has been asked of me so many times since my retirement. I first...

Market Tuning Beats Market Timing The financial media pump up fear and greed, often agitating investors to trade on emotions. This week, Tesla (TSLA-$297) hit...

Festivals Are The New Religion Spring has sprung, and that means gazillions of wildflowers in Southern California, the start of America’s pastime (really, baseball?), and...

Walden’s Pool A dear childhood friend of my wife’s said, “We can’t wait to visit next week. I took the boys to the library and...

Core Competence  A hallmark of personal competence is the ability to make discerning choices. Choosing well requires the mental work of uncovering, discovering and committing...

Calculated Risks Despite an irregular beat from Washington, the stock market continues to roll along like Ol’ Man River. The river is narrowing and there...

What You Can Do for Your Country Thanksgiving, as well Newport Beach, have felt the slings and arrows of this columnist. The new president, Dana...

So Much Fun Ahead On Monday we all gathered for a mini potluck, saying farewell to one of our most dedicated and endearing gardeners. She...