Columns

Growing children is one of the most intuitive, non-linear experiences possible. Being a mother is a heart task. The wheel of love starts its never-ending...

Yours Forever Rolling hills and beauty in many shades of green. Woods, fields and little hamlets with landmark church steeples…my brothers and I made a...

It’s one of those issues. What will we say to our kids when they ask, “Did you speak up?”  I hope they don’t have...

Living With Uncertainty Stock columns at this time traditionally try to forecast the year ahead. Currently, the only certainty is that there will be continued...

A Time to Step Up Last October, which was National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, I wrote a column about how cancer slowly and painfully took...

  Sixth Sense The phrase, “I see retired people,” seems to be on the minds of writers wanting to blame someone or some group for stopping...

Sunbathers Cooked Who could forget the Coppertone ad with the child’s dog pulling on her bathing suit? So far, two people have told me they...

I keep having a dream I am on a body board and surfing the airwaves high above Laguna. I’ve been a surfer all my life...

It’s that time of year again, when we look back and wonder, “What happened?” On my radio show last week, a guest surprised me...

The Sympathy Trap By Susan McNeal Velasquez Do you care too much about your loved one’s problems? If so, you might be caught in the sympathy...

No Strings Attached Reading the recent Indy article, “Arranging More Harmony at TOW” brought back music memories. A new music building at Top of the...

Funeral Divas Just Want To Have Fun On March 27, my Aunt Marie died at age 89. She lived in New York City and had...

Put Residents First   Two important local measures are on our ballot this fall that will likely determine the future of our community. Measure LL would increase...

“Nobody and I mean nobody comes into our house and pushes us around. Play like a champion!” –Skipper quoting Knute Rockne at the 2013...

Short Sighted The road to marriage is paved with good intentions. That’s what I was thinking when reading the Indy article, “Short Term Rentals Get...