Musings on the Coast
The Cry Bullies of Laguna Beach
Village Laguna is a group of mostly liberal and well-intentioned people advocating what they think is right for Laguna....
Common Sense
School Board’s Action a Danger to Democracy
On June 11, when the Laguna Beach School Board decided by a 4-1 vote to create a subcommittee...
Village Matters
The Difficult Path to Delight
“Whenever I’m driving through a neighborhood and see a (landscaper) truck with orange cones set out on each end, and...
Pet Peeves
Best Made Plans
I was delighted to read the Indy’s “Laguna Leaders Receive Recognition for Landscape Plans.” The American Planning Association (APA) presented its 2019...
The Kibitzer
Something to Chew On
I’m deep in Ibiza, the White Island, one half—along with Formentera—of Las Pitiusas (the Pine Islands), also part of the Balearic...
Wisdom Workout
Emotional Maturity
High-minded concepts are health food for the over-burdened mind. There is nothing like a good inspirational concept to lift our spirits and help...
Heart Talk
Third Street Writers Nurture the Written Word
When people think of Laguna Beach and creative expression, images of the Festival of the Arts, Pageant of...
Finding Meaning
In Defense of Committees
Committees don’t get a lot of respect. People make jokes about them. Consider, for example, the old saw that a giraffe...
Does the Wet Suit You
Comida Por Turistas
Reports by Laguna’s hospitality industry clearly show, with great detail, how important that industry is to all those who make a living...
Finding Meaning
Remembering the Cabrillo
Laguna’s long-gone Cabrillo Ballroom fascinates me. A century ago romantic dancing—a man and a woman embracing as they moved to music—became...
Does the Wet Suit You
June Gloom
The coldest winter Mark Twain ever spent was a summer in San Francisco. You could just as easily say that about the weather...
Pet Peeves
Short Story
Short-term lodging (STL) was front and center at a recent City Council meeting. One resident cried, “You can’t make me, as a property...
Common Sense
The New Anti-Semitism
“Anti-Semitism is hostility towards or prejudice against the Jewish people.”
We are fortunate to live in a community which is populated by tolerant...
Village Matters
Why Do They Move Here?
It’s a high bar. House prices are higher for a smaller and older house than someone could buy elsewhere. Lots...
Finding Meaning
Remembering Dad
Last Sunday’s baccalaureate, the religious service that honors our graduating seniors, made a big impression. Held in Laguna Presbyterian Church’s lovely chapel, students...