Guest Opinion: Finding Meaning
The Pomona College Marine Laboratory
Here’s a story that has always puzzled me. Before there was much in Laguna Beach, century-old photos show an impressive...
Opinion: Wisdom Workout
Choosing A President
"In what American election is the greatest number of votes cast? The answer is the presidential election. In what American election is...
Village Matters
Counting Tree Time
“Are you trying to save the trees?” a neighbor asked as I stood on Bluebird Canyon Drive looking at the five Eucalyptus...
Guest Column
No. I Love You. No Gun.
I watched my husband through our kitchen window and my heart ached. He had gone outside to take the...
Gooseneck Barnacle
For the past two months, we started to experience daytime negative tides, a seasonal phenomenon where the tide becomes low enough to allow tidepool...
What the Four-Footed Can Teach Us
By Ed Kaufman
Stroll any morning along the glorious bluffs of Heisler Park in North Laguna around 6:45 and you’ll invariably find a small pack...
Wisdom Workout: An Unanticipated Outcome
Yes, I am still grateful to Skype for giving me the opportunity to watch the development of my newest granddaughter, who was born in...
Opinion: Wisdom Workout
Exploring Your Sixth Sense
By Susan McNeal Velasquez
The topic of sex and the topic of intuition have a lot in common.
I decided...
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...
Semi Tough Isn’t Enough
My therapist says dwelling on mistakes made in the past serves no useful purpose. Learn from them and move on. But, I am a...
Taking Stock
Dealing With The Dips
Almost halfway through the first quarter and the stock market is making a good effort to regain its footing. The market...
Opinion: Starting a New Career Later in Life
Dear Susi Q,
I'm 53, currently an English teacher, and likely to retire in the next couple of years. It's always been a dream of...
Opinion: Finding Meaning
An Uncertain World
One fascinating result of the Olympics is the creation of certainty. World’s fastest man? Hah! Big surprise. It’s Lamont Jacobs, an unknown...
Speaker’s Corner: In Support of Council’s Entrance Decision
By Greg Vail
I listened to a recent KX 93.5 interview of Councilmember Elizabeth Pearson regarding the village entrance project. The interview struck me less...
Pet Peeves
Bird Rock
It was a historic moment for the Laguna Ocean Foundation and me this past Jan. 12, when President Obama announced that Bird and...