Green Light
Seasick: Corals, Kelp, and Critters
This past Sunday’s New York Times published the article “Climate-Related Death of Coral Around World Alarms Scientists.” Laguna does not...
Shore Scene
Catching Sight of Calico Bass
Commercial fishing of calico bass (Paralabrax clathratus) in California has been banned since the 1950s because of overfishing after World...
Wisdom Workout
Moving Forward
It is easy to be inspired by the beauty that surrounds us daily as residents of Laguna Beach. For many of us, living...
Pet Peeves
Party Hardy
I was surprised to find a note sticking out from the edge of my front doormat. For one, I’ve never gotten a note....
Taking Stock
Yearnings For Earnings
Stocks finally seem to have recovered their sense of direction after shillyshallying around for months. Earlier this year, defensive issues like tobacco,...
Heart Talk
Life After Medicare
There was always a number that seemed old. When I got to that number, I would always revise it upwards, but one...
Village Matters
What Bad Thing is Next?
Have you seen the YouTube video that is going viral in Laguna where a fictitious version of Hitler finds out...
Pet Peeves
What a Gas
Trump’s campaign manager was charged in Jupiter, Fla., for simple battery. The difference between simple battery and complex battery is the difference...
The Kibitzer
Fix the Traffic First
I’m amazed that the big news everyone is talking about is the new cultural arts plan, and not the zen crushing...
Taking Stock
Change For A Quarter
Stocks wrung in the New Year with the worst 10-day start in market history. Those gloomy days followed a disappointing year...
Wisdom Workout
April Fool’s Day
The custom of setting aside a day for the playing of pranks on friends is recognized everywhere. In one famous prank from...
Pet Peeves
Cuban Sandwich
I love the Cuban sandwich. So of course, I was very interested in President Obama’s recent trip to Cuba. I put a call...
Tagging Begone
Editor,
I am a resident in South Laguna and wanted to forward photos of Table Rock Beach to you.
The vandalism on our beaches (especially the...
Village Matters
Feeling the Heat
The pot boiled over and the soup spilled on the stove. In the overall scheme of things it was just a little...
Heart Talk
A Luddite's Lament
I heard a story at a brunch that should have shocked me, but sadly did not. An acquaintance was walking along Heisler...