Guest Column
Update from the Chamber
As we conclude the first quarter of the year, the Laguna Beach Chamber of Commerce is content with its overall progress.
We...
Pet Peeves
Flutter
It started out as a typical day. I was sitting in my favorite chair on my favorite deck. I’ve christened this area the poop...
The Kibitzer
Carmageddon is Coming
“What destroys the poetry of a city? Automobiles destroy it, and they destroy more than the poetry. All over America, all over...
Heart Talk
The Scenic and the Sad on a February Day
We are well passed the cold rains and winds of February, but the images of one...
Wisdom Workout
All the Great Blessings
Spring has arrived and the tiny chirps of newborn birds permeate the air while the hummingbirds dart in an out of...
Just for Laughs
Read the Personals
LOTS OF BUNNIES – I have a huge garden full of beautiful rabbits and am giving them away at no charge. Come...
Does the Wet Suit You
Picture This
Have you been to the mountain’s top and seen what there is to see? Most folks haven’t. It’s a long journey to see...
Finding Meaning
A Walk Through 1920 Laguna
Take a walk through the Laguna Beach of a century ago, guided by a dead man. Harold Weaver was an...
Musing on the Coast
The Laguna War on Young Families
His name is Drake, his wife’s name is Tricia, and they have two infants, 3 and 1. They met...
Does the Wet Suit You
Huh?
Here we go again. Our City Council seems to be hell-bent on a big dose of social engineering with a renewed commitment to artist...
Finding Meaning
Heroes Among Us
Was there a high school teacher who made a difference in your life? One you wish you could have given an award...
Common Sense
Diversity
I’d like to start our first column by thanking the Indy for giving a voice to “the other side.” My wife, Michèle, and I...
Village Matters
Community Spirit Treasured
I was chatting with Bill Blackburn, husband of the late Kathleen Blackburn, two-term councilmember and mayor, and his sister Betsy at the...
Pet Peeves
The Pacific Marine Mammal Center has reported triple the number of rescued dolphins, sea lions and seals at this time of year compared to...
Does the Wet Suit You
Final Notice
Most folks are a sucker for a deal. A recent example is the throwing over Ma Bell’s phone service for the Cable Guy’s...