Columns

Now Versus Then Laguna they say was founded as an arts colony, but surely the surf drew the boarders from the first. Between the two,...

Dolphins and other delights!   After a few days of semi gloomy skies, sunshine returned to Lagunatown. The sun actually made an appearance at Monday’s sunrise....

When Crème Brulée Isn’t Good Enough There are the milestone moments that we think are the important days of our lives:  graduations, weddings, anniversaries, etc....

Down to Earth In May of 1971 I had just graduated with a master’s in landscape architecture from the University of Michigan.  I made my...

Day's Work Hiya boys. Come on around the back. Want a cold one?   Geez, it’s only 10:… Sure, Grampa. I’ll have one. Me too. Thanks Grampa.   Mom said you wanted us...

What To Do Now? It’s still the same old story, a fight between fear and greed. After the sound and fury of recent market swings,...

The Birth of the Discovery Science Center   Earlier, I described the non-profit Art Spaces Irvine (ASI) and its program to put public art in Irvine,...

By Kedric Francis Latitude 33 Bookshop is closing, and it’s all my fault. The store on Ocean Avenue has been part of my regular Laguna...

Exporting Laguna Love   Picking up a new custom surfboard is still one of my favorite material experiences. Perfect glass, tinted resin, so many fin choices...

Sunrises Gone Missing Temperatures continue to run five to 10 degrees below normal across much of the West Coast as they have all summer with...

Getting Out From Behind the Wheel By Andy Hedden   A funny thing happened last summer on my way back from the market. My Honda of 19...

Stocks Send Vote Of No Confidence The stock market sent a vote of no confidence in the government or in the economy, losing 15% in...

 Stepping Courageously into the Future The Laguna Beach Woman’s Club, located on St. Ann’s Drive, is in a creative mode. They’ve added a free monthly...

South Swell Time! The sunshine just keeps on comin’! A bit of crud in the mornings, but poof it’s gone by 10 or 11 leaving...

 Amazing Stories  “Only Make Believe,” the Pageant of the Masters presentation this year, included a series of art covers from the 1930s science fiction magazine...