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30 Years Ago Today It was 30 years ago today, October 19, 1987, when world stock markets crashed. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 508 points to 1738.74, a 22.6% drop that is still the largest one-day decline in the DJIA. I was managing a stockbroker firm then and I recall...

The Wild Blue Yonder Off we go with all three major stock averages at or near record high levels. On some days, they form a trifecta with all three setting records. Their content differs. The popular Dow Industrial Average reflects changes in thirty selected blue chips, the...

Sometimes the Answer is ‘No’ Last week, the Planning Commission made “No” very clear to the Coast Inn applicants who sought a roof deck and other large additions in the context of a historic restoration to the 1930s hotel. This project sells itself as a historical restoration of...

Dale the Whale I learned a lot of stuff from the Indy’s “High Seas Adventure Awakens Ocean Awareness.” I did not know that the ocean is responsible for my every other breath. It explains why I always feel light headed. And to think I fell hook, line and sinker on my doctor’s...

Read the Personals PRINCESS needed – Be my beautiful date/dancer for the Harvest Moon Ball.  You are petite, pretty and dance well. Must be under 80, dressy, able to hold your booze. Hair, teeth a must. #PrinceCharm   EX-HUSBAND yard sale – Everything MUST go. Collection of...

Breaking Records Another day, another record. Led by the broad S&P 500 Stock Index, the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the Nasdaq Composite Average are scoring record highs. These broad concurrent moves are without precedent and demonstrate buying strength throughout...

There’s Gold in that Green At this very moment, while you are reading this, scores of people all over California are sitting in living rooms, plotting ways to get rich on the next gold rush. Weed. The new dot com. It will rival alcohol in size and scope, because Californians,...

Grandma Moses I love Grandma Moses. She wasn’t my real grandma, but I love her artwork. When I read the Indy’s, “Lawmaker Presses Laguna to Move Ahead With Granny Flats,” I wondered if Grandma Moses ever lived on such a premise. So, I called around the New England area to find...

Read The Personals GEEZERS ANONYMOUS – If you’re an old guy who likes to hang out and play cards, join us. Bring along a pack of cards and a couple of cigars; folding chair is vital.  #GrumpyGuys FOR WOMEN ONLY – Gender specific/over 50.  Do you like to give and receive...

Early Morning Riser “Early Morning Riser” was a song recorded in 1972 by the group Pure Prairie League. Sweet and soulful, with Craig Fuller singing lead, “Riser” is as fine a country rock tune as you will hear. Recently, on weekends, I have become an early morning riser. This is...

Read the Personals VEGAS-BOUND – Old retired guy looking for same with car.  You drive both ways; I pay for deluxe hotel. Prime location/4 days. We share cost of meals. Quality sportswear attire.  #Win-Win. AIR GUITAR – Some missing strings but still plays sweetly.  $25 bargain. ...

Harvey Horror The aftermath of the Harvey Hurricane tragedy continues on with no end in sight. My brother Joe and my sister-in-law Laura lost both their home and Laura’s mother’s home that is on the next block of their used to be beautiful neighborhood in Houston....

First One Here I was on lower Park Street and reading the Indy’s “Downtown Street to Transform into a Plaza” when a motorist honked and yelled, “You’re early. Get out of the middle of the road. It’s not a plaza yet.” I feigned being deaf. The motorist threw a paper cup at me. I...

Take Your Photos Now The pepper tree in front of City Hall will be cut down to a 12-foot height next week, city public works director, Shohreh Dupuis announced at Tuesday’s council meeting. Don’t say no one told you this was going to happen. Now is the time to get one last look...

Earning a Badge Requires Embracing Public Service Laguna Beach Mayor Toni Iseman addressed a group of Wesley District residents on the night of Sept. 20. She shared a proposal regarding restrictions on motorcycle noise on Coast Highway. She then advised us the problem would be...