Work from Home
It was a close call. In a 3-2 decision the village council passed a work at home project in the canyon. I advise resident...
Master of Migration
Twice each year, thousands of Pacific gray whales closely follow the coast and pass by Laguna Beach. This is the longest seasonal migration known...
Let’s Keep Our Communities Safe
“The most dangerous social experiment of our generation.” That is how Newport Beach Police Chief Jay Johnson describes the state “realignment” program to release...
Attack of the Drones
The pace of technological change is accelerating. We know that. There is too much money to be won. Some 21-year old kid in Irvine...
2+2=5
I have a question. Please teacher look at me. I’m raising my hand. She’s not looking. Don’t despair. I’ll just wave my hand and...
A Modern Passover
Passover began as a celebration of spring for the Jewish people; a time for the celebration of life. With the rabbis it became a...
Pedaling Through Paradise
Laguna Beach is one of the best places in the world to ride a bike. People from all over the world come to ride...
Taking Stock
Competence Is Scarce
Spring is here. After sliding into a correction, stocks rebounded in mid-April with three straight up days that prodded the S&P 500...
In Appreciation
It's that time of the year when our graduating high school seniors anxiously await news of acceptance to the college they have their heart...
Let’s Go Parking
You know you are older when going parking has become a problem. In high school, we had a special place to go parking and...
Where does asparagus come from?
Not quite so hard to answer as the question about babies, but it was surprising how many of the adults at our recent South...
Beaches vs. Homeowners
The effects of rising seawater conjure images of Bangladesh and Greece’s Kriti Islands – places destined to disappear by the end of the century...
Conversing with Laguna’s Gregarious Greeter
One of Laguna Beach’s endearing facets involves its greeter. Laguna has had a greeter off and on since the late 1800’s starting with Joe...
Mind Over Matter
Memoir has been a hot ticket in publishing for over 20 years now, more often preferable to autobiography because of the intimate perspective in...
Dual at Dawn
What’s going on at Pimco? At a place well known for bonds, there appears to be a broken bond between our native sons, Bill...