The Built Environment
Public Improvements Take a Step Backwards
When I was growing up in the late ‘40’s and ‘50’s, going camping was what middle class families did....
Taking Stock
Hits, Misses & Forecasts
Quarterly earnings reports fell upon a stock market ready to react. Which way to react was unclear as what seemed as...
Wisdom Workout
Timely and Timeless
“Fate carries its own clock,” Pearl Bailey, “The Raw Pearl” (1968)
The first few weeks of the New Year have most of...
Village Matters
The Rhythm of Change
When do they realize you’re not going away? That you’re going to nag and keep at it until things change? It’s...
Opinion: Onward from the Beyond
Parents wonder if anything they tell their kids will ever be remembered. Rest assured, certain dictums are unforgettable, and life for their children will...
Village Matters: Not only good, but exceptional
Saving open space in Laguna with Measure CC is not only a good idea, it shows exceptional leadership, not only here in town, but...
Pet Peeves
Catch and Release
America’s got talent. Laguna’s got no talent left. So says an Indy article “Turn Over at City Hall.” I take umbrage. Hello,...
Pet Peeves
Graduation Daze
I enjoyed reading the Indy article “Class of 2016 Displays an Enterprising Bent.” 116 undergraduates received diplomas from Laguna College of Art and...
Musing on the Coast: Why Not an Entry With Pizzaz?
Since nearly everyone I know is weighing in on the proposed new village entrance, so will I. But first a note on my qualifications:...
Taking Stock
Euphoria Warning
Investors now seem almost obsessed on when the Dow Jones Industrial Average will pass through 13,000. That’s an interesting tidbit for those in...
Opinion: You’ve Got Mail – Come and Get It
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...
Taking Stock
It is a Happy Halloween!
Stocks are greeting Halloween with a strong October, up around 5% since the end of August. Other than companies dependent...
Pet Peeves
It’s lonely at the bottom. Several months ago, I noticed the social media banner at the top of my digital column. Here’s what it...
Taking Stock
Treasury Bonds Or Tesla Stock?
Stocks sold off as the summer began, giving back the gains they achieved in May. Investors seemed unusually spooked by...
Taking Stock
Walking A Tightrope
Stocks continue to walk a tightrope above the perils of some country fleeing the Euro Zone or of this country falling off...