Columns

From the Stretch I’m going to start on Thursday, Do you want to come to the game?   I’d better not; I might get too excited, And have a...

It’s About Timely Time has developed the unsavory habit of speeding. In fact, I suspect it has been taking professional driving lessons and is using...

by Chris Quilter     To the young man on a skateboard outside my house: I wish to publicly apologize for being a crosspatch. I should not...

 Many of us are incarcerated in a mental prison that is comprised of bricks of self-condemnation fashioned from our perceived mistakes, regrets, guilts and...

Now Is the Time The possibility of pending death weighs heavy on all of us, as we confront the unpredictable and seemingly senseless loss of...

The Tree in the Forest If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?...

Get Over It Have you ever tried to water a garden with a leaking hose? The more holes in the line, the more leakage and...

If you’re like I am, when you travel abroad, on returning home you may see Laguna Beach through a slightly different set of eyes. ...

By David Raber, Co-Founder of Laguna Residents First As this campaign season is winding down, there are a few myths that need to be addressed...

Stuck in the Middle “Clowns to left of me. Jokers to the right. Here I am, stuck in the middle with you.” This phrase from the...

By Mark D. Crantz Laguna Beach.  Another perfect day in Paradise, but oh no, the tourists are coming.  The tourists are coming.  Paul Revere had...

Do, Don’t Pretend  About a year ago I discovered a guilty pleasure – the supermarket Fresh and Easy. The closest F & E is in...

Debating History   “Old is not necessarily historic.” Ilse Lenschow, DRB member   “A replica is not heritage… it does not have a connection to history.” Mayor Jane Egly   Preservation of...

By Dennis Lockwood I’m sitting on a bench at Main Beach on a typical SoCal day. The sun is warm, but the wind is blowing...

Charity Begins At Home The place in Laguna to fill your sweet tooth breakfast cravings is a gem of a bakery located in the back...