Columns

Just a Bunch of Activists The founding fathers wore tricorne hats, fancy jackets and white leggings, but were they more exceptional than our present leaders?...

By Mark D. Crantz   Laguna Beach.  Another perfect day in Paradise, but oh no, there are initiatives.  Earth Day.  Kelp Day.  Wellness Initiative.  Here are...

A Fuss Over Sweet Rewards From the way some of my recent efforts in the kitchen have turned out, you would never guess that I...

The Last First Day of School Summer is slipping away. The shadows are longer and the days are getting annoyingly shorter. Soon there will be...

After The Inauguration  After the November elections, the stock market came out of the doldrums with a nice rally based on prospects of government policies...

By Marion K. Jacobs, Ph.D   We had to keep adding chairs to accommodate all the people who showed up at the Woman’s Club last Thursday...

There was a lively discussion that was in full swing by the time I got my coffee and sat down with some friends. The...

Stinky Business Special Enterprise Districts are one of California’s oldest forms of government. Most folks don’t know they exist. They are the first form of...

The Whale It has been a year and the Hotel Laguna is still dead. There it sits like some rotting whale carcass. Stripped of anything...

By Heather Hagen A couple of vintage post-Depression 1930s folding tissue paper and cartoon pilgrims, one man, one woman, decorates a side table below the...

By Rebecca Washington-Lindsey To better understand why our world, society and community regrettably face racial turmoil of all kinds, it must be embraced by becoming...

Hate is Not Welcome Here The violence of this past week has shaken our nation to its core. This weekend, we witnessed in horror the despicable...

New Neighbor Takes Advantage Don’t you hate when an out of towner comes to our small town and tries to reach into your pocket because...

Blue Moon      For maybe six months, I had been dating the woman who was to become the love of my life. It was New Year's...

Strapless in Laguna   Those nuns were determined to see to it that everyone was paired up for the prom.  I had waited most of junior...