Village Matters
Campaign Promises
Some campaign promises are best left unkept.
Candidates get a lot of predictable questions and for the most part they give predictable answers.
Except for...
The Kibitzer
Desert Pot Springs
I recently attended a cannabis trade show in Desert Hot Springs to see how the recreational industry is faring (for a friend,...
Opinion: Wisdom Workout
By the Light of the Moon
Vice is always in the active, virtue often in the passive.
~ Frances Willard, 1876
When creating on my computer, I keep...
Wisdom Workout
Tend and Befriend
Are you a person who values commitment or are you an involvement person? If commitment is your strong suit, you score high...
Opinion: The Great Weiss Way
Councilman George Weiss began his PR campaign last week to defend himself over claims that he created a hostile workplace that left our city...
A tribute to Indy columnist Skip Hellewell
By Rob Hellewell
With great sadness, we announce the passing of Skip Hellewell. For the past six years, Skip has written the “Finding Meaning” column...
Opinion: Finding Meaning
“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...
The Kibitzer
Congestion Suggestion
Last week my friend and colleague David Hanson of that cross-town paper quoted me saying I was down on the City Council because...
Opinion: Village Matters
Endorsement tales and shenanigans
It all looks so official when candidates cite their endorsements from supposedly impressive organizations. Behind the scenes, though, there are plenty...
Pet Peeves
War Drums
Can you hear it? Is it motorcycles on Coast Highway? Or, is it emergency vehicles? Maybe, it’s tourists’ car alarms? No. No. No....
Just for Laughs
Read the Personals
DID YOU SAVE MY LIFE? Yesterday, I woke up in the hospital, but don’t know how I got there. All I remember was being...
Guest Opinion: Good Slogans, Bad Policy
By Laguna Beach Mayor Sue Kempf and Mayor Pro-Tem Bob Whalen
The proponents of Measure Q certainly have catchy slogans—stop overdevelopment and put Laguna residents...
Taking Stock
An Apple a Day Keeps the Down Market Away
Apple (AAPL-$445) crushed Wall Street analysts’ earnings estimates. It did this the old fashioned way, not...
Pet Peeves
Burnout
I wasn’t around to read Indy’s “District Vows to Improve Attendance.” I took the day off to rest my eyes. And no, I didn’t...
Village Matters
Stuck in the Middle
“Clowns to left of me. Jokers to the right. Here I am, stuck in the middle with you.”
This phrase from the...