Columns

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

The Hot Blond Returns  Oh hell, I thought. Here she comes again, but I did a double take. She didn’t look hot. She looked bedraggled...

Now that City Council has approved a trial street closure and pedestrian plaza on the 100-foot sliver of Park Avenue for 40 days, it...

Earth-shaking Experience Brings to Mind Disaster Flicks My room started shaking at about 11:20 p.m. Pacific Time on Sept. 18, waking me up from the...

Read the Personals   GOLDEN GIRL – My name is Lexie.  I am friendly, loving, obedient, faithful.  Long walks, riding in your car, playing catch. I...

Pass the Mayo I nearly gagged while reading the letter to the editor’s “Back to School Food.” This letter said, “There are 31 million school...

Reading in on Climate Change Intervention Yikes, summer’s almost over, and I’ve read only one of the four books I intended to read cover to...

Grace and Grit      Two of my brothers and one of my sisters, their spouses and families have all been directly impacted by the tragedy...