Beyond Expectations
Most people bring a casserole or a salad to a potluck, but Loraine Hollingsworth of Laguna Canyon brought cactus pads (nopales) and a ukulele....
Eye on Nature: Lights Out, Stars (and Moon) On
By Ellen Girardeau Kempler
If you’re a stargazer, you already know the darkest places are best for viewing the night sky. In Laguna, this usually...
School Board Drops the Ball Again
When the school board called on taxpayers and voters to approve the bond issue to finance renovation and upkeep of your public school facilities,...
Opinion: Let’s get the facts straight on Roundup
By Ramin Pejan and contributors
In his guest column last week, Chris Reed, a retired chemistry professor penned a passionate endorsement of Roundup. Dr. Reed...
Pet Peeves
The Nuclear Family
I was taught the most important thing in the world is the nuclear family. I learned this lesson from my uncle,...
The Kibitzer
Underground Rainwater, Not Utility Poles
Around this time last year, we were awash in wildflowers. Remember those carpets of yellow mustard and sunflowers, those blankets...
The Kibitzer
The Senior Scam
I never realized the extent and ease with which people prey on the elderly until a recent trip to celebrate my dad’s...
Be Prepared for Seduction
Don’t drive a Tesla . . . unless you’re prepared to be utterly smitten by its features and performance and sticker-shocked at the $100,000...
Guest Opinion: Wisdom Workout
A Father's Day Tribute
My father lives vividly in my memory. His artistic hands. Him playing the piano with spurts of passion. The smell of...
Pet Peeves
Stone Age Answer
I was reading the Indy when tiredness overwhelmed me, my eyes closed and then several hours later I awoke with one answer...
Heart Talk
One Thing August Has to Offer
August is my least favorite month. There are no national holidays to celebrate, not even an Arbor Day. If...
The Kibitzer
Burned Again
Now that the dust has settled from Burning Man, both from my belongings and my brain, I am just now forming cogent thoughts...
Opinion: Residents – Get The Representation You Deserve
By Jerome Pudwill, candidate for Laguna Beach City Council
Your mail-in election ballots are on the way. I urge you to carefully consider your choices...
Does the Wet Suit You
This column was going to be a reprise of an old election tradition, “Fast JJ’s Picks”.
That’s where the city council race is depicted as...
Guest Column
It’s a Matter of Perspective
By Ari Grayson ~
It’s human nature to see things only from our own personal perspective, but this parable illustrates how...