Taking Stock
Stocks For Going Steady
Once again, stocks slumped for several days, prompting the media to sound storm warnings. Led by tech and biotechs, stocks then...
Village Matters
Jolted Into Action
There was a strong thump and a jolt. Then I realized I had just been rear-ended.
It was noon last Friday, one of...
Musings on the Coast
Facing Up to Mexico’s Problem
Mexico has a huge problem and it has nothing to do with Donald Trump’s racist rants. Its problem...
Pet Peeves
Poetry Runoff
Whew. I read in the Indy that the first case of an offending tree obstructing the skyline has been settled. Only a few...
Taking Stock
The Third Year Theme
This, the third year of the presidential election cycle, has historically been very favorable for the stock market. That’s good news...
The Slant
Rethinking the Lorax
A generation of people grew up loving Lorax, a Dr. Seuss character. The Lorax “spoke for the trees” and warned of the...
Guest Column
Earning Puppy Love
Oct. 13, 1997-July 2, 2015
Our dog, Bogart died earlier this month. Rosalie found him tucked in his bed and when he didn’t...
Pet Peeves
Always on the Wrong Side
I love the trolleys. Seems like a lot of others do, too. It’s uplifting to see the smiling faces as...
Shore Scene
Avoid Pinching Crabs
When wandering among the tidepools, who can resist watching little crabs scurrying across the surface of the rocks or along the bottom...
The Kibitzer
Finally, Enlightenment Over Water Conservation
Just when you thought Orange County was a hopeless backwater of evangelicals and climate deniers, His Holiness the 14th Dalai...
One Family’s Story
An extraordinary event happened on our 39th wedding anniversary: the Supreme Court decided that same-sex marriages are legal in all 50 states. What possibly...
Wisdom Workout
The Three-Legged Race
Large community picnics were a staple of summer when I was growing up. One of the activities was the three-legged race.
The way...
Pet Peeves
Pursuit of Happiness
This year’s Pageant of the Masters show is entitled, “Pursuit of Happiness.” My initial reaction was “wow,” they’re doing a show about...
Taking Stock
Experience, Investigation And Action
Predicting the future is a popular activity. Less favorable results come from the overly confident. Several years ago the CEO of...
The Kibitzer
The Dead is Alive and Well
Last weekend in San Francisco was an historic event that brought people of all stripes together in sacred union....