The Kibitzer
Being Together is the Mustard
It was something I’d been planning for over a year—ever since I reconnected with my summer camp brothers from other...
Musings on the Coast
Liberate Laguna
Here is the origin of Liberate Laguna: we got tired of being bullied.
The “we” is Cindy Shopoff, Sam Goldstein and me. We are...
David French
David French, designer craftsman specializing in exotic hardwoods and a 27-year veteran of the Festival of Arts of Laguna Beach, passed away peacefully at...
Pet Peeves
Bingo
Recently, the Suzi Q Senior Center hosted a forum dedicated to seniors. Ten candidates for City Council debated senior housing, assisted living centers, public...
Finding Meaning
Children Bless Also
A fascinating study was published the other day. The findings came from Harvard’s “Growing Up Today Study,” following 26,000 children since 1996....
Heart Talk
Breakfast and Conversation
The first Wednesday of every month I wake up as eager as a child on Christmas morning. This is the day I...
Does the Wet Suit You
Tortilla Beach
John Steinbeck, winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature, lived in Laguna Beach while he wrote his first novel. Sadly, for all the...
Local Nonprofit Announces Charity Golf Tournament
Kahuna Cares Foundation has announced it will host the inaugural Kahuna Cares Charity Golf Tournament on Friday, Nov. 2 at The Resort at Pelican...
Just for Laughs
Read the Personals
CHEVY SILVERADO (2004) in excellent running condition – new battery, new tires. Post-Hurricane Katrina body paint is discolored and needs to be...
Pet Peeves
One Ringie Dingie
My artistic juices bubbled over after reading the Indy’s “City Seeks New Temporary Art Installation.” City officials agreed to release all residents...
Wisdom workout
Who Do You Trust?
If asked, I bet you could easily bring to mind a number of people in your life that have your trust....
Letter: Candidates: What are They Really About?
I’ve been taking some time to learn about the candidates, met with some of them, saw some of them speak at the forums and...
Letter: Candidates’ Responses not Truthful at Suzi Q Forum
Previous forums wouldn’t allow debate among candidates on audience questions. That changed for the better with Council incumbent Iseman, Planning Commissioner Kempf, and Former...
Letter: Twenty Years of Iseman is Enough
In 2013, the $65 million parking garage was opposed by Let Laguna Vote on grounds of cost scale and size. Toni Iseman joined LLV...