Columns

Listen to Your Children Let’s talk about one of the most astounding political ascents in history, that old, white, Jewish New York socialist. Just one...

By David Raber In his column last week, Joe Hanauer, representing his view as one of Laguna Beach’s developers, expressed concern about the Laguna Residents...

By Skip Hellewell The attention span of children is short; experts say the average four-year-old can focus about ten minutes. The good thing is this...

Low Pump Prices Pump Up Shoppers Sliding oil prices greased the skids for the largest stock market decline in two months. Media commentators sounded their...

“The best is yet to be...”  The Beautiful Wife and I are back in picturesque Midway, Utah, nestled in the ancestral home. It’s autumn. The...

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...

The Gain From Spain Goes Mainly To The Sane The price swings of the last few years produced emotional swings. They also have created some...

MUST SELL – Bounty Hunter metal detector, like brand new, top of the line.  It is too loud; when I take it in my...

Moles & Holes There was a lot of honking and singular digit waving as I sat in my car on the 133 engrossed in Indy’s...

Kelpfesting, Then and Now Thirteen thousand years ago our Laguna Beach ancestors likely celebrated the life-giving bounties of kelp.  These ancient Californians or their forebears,...

Creating Clarity in Chaotic Times   Our personal wellbeing requires that we nourish our inner strength and our ability to make timely choices no matter...

I’m 70 and I Have to Do What?   One can’t argue with the state of California and what it makes those entering their eighth decade...

The Alibi It’s been 29 years now. That was the last New Year’s Eve that I was awake for. Marriage, kids, and job made me...

March Madness! The calendar says it’s March, but the thermometer isn’t hearing any of that. With ice in the canyon on Sunday morning, a high...