Columns

Let’s Work Together “It’s the scariest proposition to face the city yet.” “It will ruin your life.” “It will take away our community, our neighborhoods,...

The Play for the Playboy Mansion I read with fascination that the Playboy Mansion just sold for an unbelievable $105 million. Why the exorbitant price...

Considering China We’re afraid of China. It is taking over the world. Trump uses it as a theme. China takes unfair advantage of trade. They...

Acquaintances I’ve been silent long enough. My wife and I have waited patiently to hear back from the Pageant of the Masters. We anticipated being...

Exit Ramp The stock market shies away from uncertainty, thus it attracted increasing buying strength last week as polls and prediction markets forecast a vote...

Perk City If Huntington Beach is Surf City, then Laguna Beach is Perk City. Kudos to Rita Robinson of the Indy for the news article exposing...

Laguna Overlooks Pursuit of Better Broadband City leaders in Irvine, San Diego and elsewhere in California have begun working with Google Fiber to explore the...

Insecurity Amid a Cataclysm   Amidst the massive TV coverage of the tragedy in Orlando, we are all affected by accounts of the horror and helplessness...

Graduation Daze I enjoyed reading the Indy article “Class of 2016 Displays an Enterprising Bent.” 116 undergraduates received diplomas from Laguna College of Art and...

In the Name of God “In the name of God,” he said, as the CNN Sunday morning news anchor proclaimed 50 people dead. I was in...

Carrots Needed Have you complained about cell phone antennas being located too close to homes? About the impact of sober-living facilities in residential neighborhoods? Second...

Be Aware of the Buckshot Barnacle The splash zone is the highest part of the intertidal area and extends from the average height of high...

Deadbeat Dad It’s Father’s Day again. This is the time of year we recognize dads who have worked hard to raise and support their families....

Deep Thoughts Etsy, Amazon and Shippers Many things are shipped in the United States these days. They are always trying to con us with this...

Rule Britannia? Despite varied news of unsettling events, the stock market continues to trade in a narrow band, about two percent below record highs in...