Taking Stock
Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
After months of speculation, the Federal Reserve finally announced that it would begin reducing its money-easing program of buying...
Minding Our Business: One Stop Beauty
Estee Lauder may be the matriarch of the skin care industry, her first products date to 1946, and many others have followed, including Anita...
Taking Stock
Climb Every Mountain
As a mountain path gains height, it usually gets narrower. Two years ago on March 6, 2009, the Dow Jones Industrial Average...
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...
Guest Opinion: Wisdom Workout – The Fabric of Timeless Friendship
Last Friday, the Memorial Service for Carol Reynolds, longtime resident, lifelong contributor, musician, leader, co-creator and cherished friend to so many was held at...
Taking Stock
Over 20K; What’s Next
Two events: Dow 20,000; President Trump. The first had been anticipated for over a year; the second was a surprise. There...
Guest Opinion: Smart Alex
by Chris Quilter
Longtime community activists like Anne know that part of the job description is to connect with new generations who love the town...
Heart Talk
30 Years Was More Than Enough
Judging from letters to the editor and the fiery exchanges between supporters of Liberate Laguna and Laguna Village, certain...
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...
Musings on the Coast
It Can’t Happen Here
By Michael Ray
We do not think it can happen here. I live above Diver’s Cove in a house...
Wisdom Workout
The Importance of Doing Nothing
As this new year comes out of the gate, my personal consulting work is bringing me aspects of life that...
Taking Stock
What Now?
The presidential election is finally behind us, removing an overhanging major uncertainty. As this column goes to press, Florida has still not managed...
Does the Wet Suit You
Echoes of Design Review
Report from a design review hearing in the near future. There are a few changes in the process. Applicants are now...
McWeather or Not
Mild Here, But Not in Tornado Alley
From today through Sept. 10 the sun will set at 7:15 p.m. or later. Our latest sunset...
Taking Stock
Show Me the Dividend
Dividends have always been an important factor in successful investment returns. They seem likely to become an even more significant part...