Shore Scene
To Whelk or Not
Occasionally one comes upon a particularly large white spiral shell deposited on the beach or in the tidepools. This beautiful shell...
Pet Peeves
A Funny Thing Happened…
A funny thing happened on the way to the forum. I found parking. It was a dream California style. There were...
Wisdom Workout
Moonlight Becomes You
The moon has been my companion the past few nights. It dapples the covers on my bed so that it casts both...
Taking Stock
Volatility Is Back
After stock market averages set record highs in mid-August, stocks sagged, interrupting the market’s recently re-established uptrend. The buoyant markets of the...
The Slant
Slapped Down
Do you remember being 16? Just a few weeks into having a driver license, dreaming about what your dream car could be? I...
Shore Scene
Black Footed Beach Thief
With its red bill tipped in black and its black legs and webbed feet, the Heerman’s gull (Larus heermanni) is one...
Pet Peeves
Lucky Numbers or Not
Many people believe in numbers. Some folks are afraid of the number 13. Others dread the number four. Then there are...
Taking Stock
Bad News And Good News
Stocks began the third quarter with a Fourth of July bang and ended it with a whimper. The averages crested...
Village Matters
Keepers of the Flame
Fall is just barely beginning but the campaign season is fully underway. Laguna Beach’s city council race promises to be not...
Musing on the Coast
Our Masks
I went to Harvard. It was summer school between my sophomore and junior years at Occidental College. At the time, almost anyone could...
FDR Memories
Watching a taped segment, so glued was I to it I did not realize that it was close to 12:30 a.m. I was watching...
Pet Peeves
Seagull Gall
I’m here live at Madison Square and Garden standing on an olive branch with Jonathan Livingston Seagull. “Jonathan, I couldn’t help but notice...
Wisdom Workout
The Courage To Be Open
The health of our relationships hinges on our skill in the art of openness. Openness is a powerful force that...
Taking Stock
Try To Remember The Kind Of September . . .
As stocks exited the summer of 2014, the S&P 500 Index marked the year by...
Pet Peeves
I Yam What I Yam
I yam what I yam. I’m not Popeye the Sailorman. I’m not strong to the finish because I won’t eat...