Conflicting Views
Editor,
In the short time John Pletig has been city manager, he has brought a breath of fresh air to our town. His waiving of...
Just for Laughs
Read the Personals
EXPIRED FROZEN PIZZAS for sale. Okay, I’ve got a dozen frozen pizzas dated April 30, 2018; nobody in my family will eat...
Some See Homeless Population as Threatening
Editor,
I am a homeowner who lives near downtown Laguna Beach. Many of our citizens are reeling from the fact that the ACLU is now...
Musing on the Coast
The Big Snake
This happened about two months ago. I was doing yoga in my master bedroom overlooking Diver’s Cove. I could hear the waves. ...
Canyon Medians Need a Makeover
Our city has been working on concepts to beautify the city entrance for some time without much action. Here's an idea. As people enter...
Pet Peeves
Countess Confidential
I saw “Act 3” at the Laguna Beach Playhouse. I did not see Act 1 or 2. I’ve been living in a cave...
Don’t Fall for Revisionist History
Dear Editor,
Martha Lydick in her letter to the editor attempted to discredit me and the facts I put in my letter (“Taxpayers Refute Measure...
More Praise for Religion Column
Editor,
Congrats! …. On a “refreshing” move.
I have been selling Skip’s paperback on “Loving Laguna” the last few years at the Art Hotel.
Skip will be...
Laguna Should Set the Example
Editor,
J.T. Price’s letter (June 8) raises questions worth addressing about supportive housing in Laguna Beach. It’s a complex issue, and knowing the facts is...
Musings on the Coast
Spectacular Creatures in Our Midst
As loyal readers of this column know, I am a Laguna Beach waterman. I venture to my local (secret) cove...
An Appreciation for a Laguna Legacy
Editor,
Last Saturday morning. My sons Little League game was 10 a.m. Riddle Field. I was dead tired from a long week, so my plan...
Taking Stock
See the U.S.A. in A Chevrolet
This week, all three major U.S. stock indexes, the Dow Jones Industrials, the Standard & Poor’s 500 and the...
Opinion: Wisdom Workout
It’s Time to Ease Up
Many suffer from a malady that is widespread but seldom mentioned. It is particularly prevalent among successful, accomplished professionals, both...
Wisdom Workout
The Fulfillment Factor
Have you noticed that if you attempt to care deeply about everyone and everything, you end up stretched so thin that you...
Revisionist History
Editor,
Imagine my surprise riding to the Nix Nature Center when I came upon Laguna Coast Wilderness Parks new brochure/map.
According to OC Parks history, LCWP...