Columns

By Chris Quilter   My friend and fellow columnist Randy Kraft gave me the idea for my Thanksgiving column in her Thanksgiving column last week. Writing...

The Ranters   When I first thought about this column, I wanted it to be a rant about my seemingly endless Facebook friends who have gone...

Read the Personals BUSY REAL ESTATE Executive seeking a super assistant. Top Salary – You must be a great communicator, friendly, with excellent computer skills. Must be...

Memorable February Events Sunday night’s sunset was about as good as they come. McWeather has seen lots of great sunsets in lots of places in...

By Suzanne Redfearn   My three worst mom moments according to my daughter and recalled at the slightest provocation: 1.  When she was 3:  I put on...

The Unsinkable Pageant I’m not an optimistic person. Where optimists see rainbows and bunnies, I see tornados and flying bunny pellets. So when I read...

 How is it possible to keep our equilibrium when our world seems to be moving so fast? A typical day is filled with more...

“As a waterman myself, I grew up admiring and being inspired by many of the great watermen legends of Laguna. I feel incredibly blessed...

By Cecile Sarruf  Autumn leaves dance off sycamore trees and scuttle along a festive Forest Avenue promenade. Enthused locals stroll the last of summer into...

By Theresa Keegan It was, like most mornings in Laguna Beach, beautiful. The sky’s brilliant blues were effortlessly harmonizing with the sun-dappled Pacific Ocean. At...

The Secret My niece Mary (not her real name) and her husband John (not his real name) live in Maryland and work for companies that...

Glorious June, So Far  This spring has been fairly easy on us as far as the gloom is concerned. Although June is normally the cloudiest...

New Weeks, New Highs The market uptrend continues with stocks quietly making new highs on both the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500....

The Seven Wonders of Laguna Waiting my turn in the Laguna cultural institution known as Wally's Barbershop, though run by Rudy Campos, the conversation turned...

Choosing a President "In what American election is the greatest number of votes cast? The answer is, of course, the presidential election. In what American...