Inside Out
Art Rightly Stole the Show
If the Festival of Arts’ ribbon cutting and preview party was meant to be a celebration of our artists and...
The Kibitzer
Laguna’s Long, Strange Trip
It’s Laguna’s semi centennial as a beacon of higher consciousness. Just look at what was birthed in 1967 that defines many...
Pet Peeves
Potty Mouth
I try hard to keep my humor clean. No potty mouth remarks from me. Then along comes the Indy article, “Wish-List Emerges for...
Heart Talk
Fire and A Glimpse of the Future
The fire that started in Laguna Canyon was, unbelievably, roaring down the hill toward our home in the...
Pet Peeves
Ka-choo
I almost fell over after reading Indy’s “City to Cut Historic Pepper Tree.” Apparently, I was the only one felled over by the sad...
Taking Stock
Nervousness Is Normal,
Euphoria Is Not
Stocks began to weaken in June with prices eroding among the technological stocks that had led the market’s advances this...
The Kibitzer
The Hour Commute Through Town
Summer is here, that annual reminder that we have done nothing to mitigate our crippling traffic woes. It’s beyond frustrating....
Musings on the Coast
The Hot Blond
It was a Wednesday night about 9 p.m. and I was at my favorite joint, The Lumberyard, at the big U-shaped bar,...
Pet Peeves
Stone Age Answer
I was reading the Indy when tiredness overwhelmed me, my eyes closed and then several hours later I awoke with one answer...
Taking Stock
Quarter Ends with a Rumble
As the second quarter ends, the stock market continues to rumble. Recently leading technology stocks are encountering selling even as...
Pet Peeves
Vitruvian Man
I like reading Indy stories. I learn about what's happening around me. I was drawn into The Indy's "Lesson Mixes Art With Science."...
Village Matters
Dilemma Lingers On
How do we solve our downtown dilemma: finding a way to foster our traditional small downtown within the changing economics of retail?...
Taking Stock
It Just Keeps Rolling
This old bull market just keeps rolling along. The current bull run celebrated its eighth birthday in March and is now...
The Kibitzer
The Power of the Tower
A month back I wrote a column titled “Power of the Flower,” about the inspiring abundance of wildflowers we experienced...
Guest Column
My Father In His Turquoise Vinyl Recliner
Swaddled like a mummy, my father lay on his turquoise vinyl recliner, with a second blanket protecting his...