Heart Talk
A Citadel Has Fallen
On Nov. 8, Hillary Clinton became the fifth presidential candidate to win the popular vote, yet lose the election because of...
The Kibitzer
The Times They Are A-Changin
“Come mothers and fathers
Throughout the land
And don’t criticize
What you don’t understand
Your sons and your daughters
Are beyond your command
Your old road...
Taking Stock
The Madness Of Crowds
Stock market investors are eager buyers of forecasts for future stock market moves. I’m often asked what the market will do...
Pet Peeves
Uppity Times
I was surprised to find out that Indy columnist Michael Ray has been spending his time reading a lot of ancient and middle...
Village Matters
Battles before Us
“Let us not grow weary in doing good, for in due season, we shall reap if we do not lose heart.” Galatians...
Musings on the Coast
Slavery in the Modern World
I’ve been reading a lot of ancient and middle-age history lately. I wanted to know how it was to be...
Guest column
Beach Environ Relived
By Bill Sorrells
The hot summer sun has baked the high tide line crispy, and it crunches as you stroll the sand, sensory...
Taking Stock
Expect The Unexpected
An unexpected event ran into an unexpected reaction. The initial reaction in the early hours of Wednesday to the contest turning in...
Pet Peeves
Artsy Kind of Guy
I’m not by nature and artsy kind of guy. But the other day I fell into it. I took my morning...
The Kibitzer
Standing Up for KK
“Our nation’s drug policies are the single most devastating, dysfunctional social policy since slavery.” -Norm Stamper, retired Seattle police chief, and...
Guest Column
Where Golf, Tacos and Politics Meet
After a spirited round of golf at The Ranch with my friend Bill S. we ended the day eating...
Taking Stock
It’s Almost Over
As the world knows now, the Chicago Cubs won their first World Series since 1908. Over the month following that historic victory,...
Heart Talk
Remembering November 1963
I was a junior at Tustin High School in 1963. Like most of my classmates, I was no fan of the president....
Pet Peeves
Camptown Stays, Oh, de doo-da Day
A friend, or someone I thought was a friend, said to me, “Let’s go camping. Escape the rat race....
Village Matters
Last Minute Tricks
Laguna Beach has had its share of last minute political dirty tricks. Perpetrators know that even when they are found to have...