Debate Housing for the Homeless Based on Facts
By Marshall Ininns
Several misconceptions about Friendship Shelter's proposed permanent supportive housing apartments have made their way in to public statements and news coverage recently. It's...
Wisdom Workout
The Temple of Memory
Attics and basements were a staple of most houses on the East Coast, where I was brought up. The attic was...
Pet Peeves
Green with Envy
I’m green with envy after reading the Indy article, “A Bond Forged In Salt Water.” I could never wear those green bathing...
Photo by Mike Altishin
Consider the Bonita Chiquita Señorita
A fish abundantly found in the waters of Laguna Beach is the señorita (Oxyjulis californica). With its two other locally...
An Englishman Abroad… Reflections On Laguna
By Richard Grice
When I arrived at Laguna Beach, I stood on the high cliffs gazing out across the ocean toward the shadowy outline of...
Understanding the Value of Patience During Crisis
The phone rang at 8 p.m. “We need you to go to our client’s office first thing in the morning,” said the insurance agent....
Shore Scene
Peeping at a Prickly, Purple Pincushion
Who would suspect that a prickly, purple pincushion looking thing we see on the rocks would hide a beautiful...
Pet Peeves
Big Boomer
It was a bad day at the office. Well, his moving office to be exact. I read with interest the Indy article, “Crane...
Wisdom Workout
Unsolicited Opinions
Advice giving is becoming a runaway habit in our society. I suspect it is on the rise in direct proportion to the decline...
Taking Stock
The Rally Of Summer
For the third time in the past twelve months, the stock market slid into a downtrend and then, after dipping around...
The Slant
What’s Under the Sawdust?
What has three acres, over 200,000 visitors and sold at least 15,000 cups of beer and 3,600 glasses of wine last...
Showers Insufficient for Budget Travelers
Editor,
The article read like we should feel guilty and responsible for the homeless.
I’m not from Laguna Beach. I traveled the west coast the last...
Musings on the Coast
Riding the Moment
There is an old surfer’s proverb that goes like this: “It’s the same old story. You gotta cop it sweet.” In surfing...
The Tale of a Trail
By Robert Borthwick
Lately there is a lot of talk about trails and walkways in Laguna Beach: bike trails, safe walking routes, “complete streets”, and...
Shore Scene
Leopard Sharks Inhabit Laguna
With a range along the coast from Oregon to the Gulf of California, the leopard shark (Triakis semifasciata) is common along...