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Laguna Beach Independent Columns Section

Green Light

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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...