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...
Taking Stock
Singing The Blues
Wall Street almost ignored publication of a new book charging widespread irregularities in high-speed trading. After a brief flurry, the market moved...
Warship Games
It was a couple of Sundays ago. It was my seventh day of rest and I was minding my own business on my upper...
The Promise
It seems that one of the major league baseball teams is giving away a baseball glove to every kid 14 and under who attends...
Defending a Laguna Legacy
It was not a dark and stormy night, but it was night and I was here on my sofa with my laptop in May...
Taking Stock
Living With Corrections
Stocks are closing the quarter down around 2% for March and breakeven for the year so far. After strong performance in 2013...
Shell Hunters Harming Limpet Population
So named because the inside of the empty shell is glossy and colored with a dark and light silhouette that is supposed to resemble...
Good for the Soul
By Kimberly O’Brien- Young
Sometimes nostalgia can transport us back in time to memories that fill us with joy. Even to days gone by, when...
Tennis Anyone
My neck hurts. I’ve been watching the back and forth volley regarding resurfacing the tennis courts. The baseline-to-baseline action has been fast and furious....