Columns

Furry Hats and Sculpture Trios On “The Late Show,” Stephen Colbert, does a hilarious segment wearing a giant furry hat, reminding viewers that all powerful...

Emotional Etiquette   Do you have friends or relatives that you don’t like talking to because they interrupt, invalidate, shut you down, give you quick and...

By Susan Jacob I am relatively new in Laguna Beach; I arrived only 20 years ago. I believed that the magnificent background and sea air...

A Kinder Laguna Did you notice in the Indy that Councilman Steve Dicterow, concerned about the decline of civility in public affairs, is starting a...

  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...

It Was a Good Year Heading toward 2013, stocks can look back to a decent performance in 2012. Despite still unresolved issues on how to...

By Rebecca Washington-Lindsey “There is no greater calling than to serve your fellow men. There is no greater contribution than to help the weak. There...

The Gospel of Joy Our town has been graced by an Episcopal Church since the Rev. Percy Clarkson planted one nearly a century ago, in...

Ghostly Path A post office without stamps, an emergency room without pillows? The poor, dedicated people working in these South Laguna facilities apologize, “We keep asking...

America’s Secret Weapon My niece Emily and her husband Paul live in Maryland and work for (two different) companies which have one client: the CIA....

Laying Out Ranch Plans First and foremost, I’d like to thank the people of Laguna for their overwhelming support of our restoration here at The...

Summer’s Best Arrives Out of Season   Every now and then I’m compelled to blow a big wet kiss to Laguna. Much as I try to...

Making History—a Garden Park for Keeps There are so many important events in Laguna’s history, seminal moments when the citizens saw an opportunity and a...

We could trace the development of the town through the eyes of Laguna’s plein air painters, Kleitsch adding color, Hinkle subduing the landscape with...

Quick Start for 2012 Stocks came out swinging at the opening bell of 2012. For a brief period, the market was not burdened with bad...