Columns

Scrooge’s Dewdrop Car Wash We all remember the recent drought in California. According to some authorities it was broken by last winter’s storms that dumped...

By Mia Davidson and Jan Sattler    Before dinosaurs roamed the earth, sea jellies drifted in the oceans. As a member of one of the oldest...

Transformation vs. Change The first leadership development corporation I worked for had the statement "To Grow and Progress is to Change" on their letterhead. A...

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...

By Annlia Hill  The US Postal Service traces its roots to 1775 when Benjamin Franklin was appointed the first Postmaster General. Local postmasters were commonly...

Market Rallies Are Not Sell Signals Some investors remind me of animals that have been abused and now resist offers of kindness. A majority of...

Knowledge Conquers Fear   By Skip Hellewell The Beautiful Wife and I, thinking to reduce our novel coronavirus exposure, stayed on in little Midway, Utah. We didn’t...

Readiness is All Slow growth continues. This is a generally favorable environment for stock investors as it discourages the booms and busts that accompany apparent...

 Tree Burnings and Islamaphobia South Coast Plaza’s 96-foot tall Christmas tree went up in a blaze early Monday outside the Westin Hotel in Costa Mesa....

Am I Crazy?   The answer is a resounding “yes!”  But that’s beside the point. I have been homeless three times. I also have a mental illness,...

Call Him Jeremiah: Laguna’s Homeless Prophet The raw energy of fear spilled out and ran through each diner, making them a cascade of dominos going...

People of Faith Under Attack This week, I’m writing about the recent attempt by the California State Senate championed by Sen. Gerald (Jerry) Hill (D-San...

Help Protect Your Family’s Health During wildland fires -- including recent record-breaking events -- billowing columns of smoke spread harmful levels of air pollution across...

Art and Diamonds Stocks continue to churn about, building what appears to me to be a base for another substantial advance. Investors are still learning...

A Deep Thought for Christmas A daughter, in her high school wisdom, collected what she called “deep thoughts.” She valued, for example, the adage “you...