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Local author and UC Irvine professor John Dombrink discusses “The Twilight of Social Conservatism: American Culture Wars in the Obama Era,” at Laguna Beach...

One Step at a Time   I remember when I was first introduced to the world of motivational success techniques. We were directed to come up...

What's It All About?                There was a comic strip started in the mid-1950s about a character named “Beetle Bailey”....

Editor, Laguna Beach came together to honor Elsa Brizzi at its annual Woman of the Year event sponsored by the Laguna Beach Woman's Club. The gala...

Pig Tales     One of my father’s favorite sayings was: “You can’t make a silk purse out of a sow’s ear.” As a teenager, I wondered...

The Three-Legged Race   Large community picnics were a staple of summer when I was growing up. One of the activities was the three-legged race. The way...

A Father's Day Tribute My father lives vividly in my memory. His artistic hands, him playing the piano with starts and spurts of passion, the...

Editor, Sometime back I came across an article under the heading "Wisdom Workout” in The LB Indy. It grabbed me and held me in a...

A Subtle Trap Is your life a problem to be solved or a reality to be experienced? Your answer may be telling. The primary motivation...

Are You Happy? Given all the holidays when we send wishes for happiness to those we love, let's delve a little deeper into our personal...

A Position Change There are times in our lives that become potent turning points once the integration of the experience is completed. My youngest daughter, Sara,...

The Love Connection   Valentine's Day falls on a Saturday this year so the excuse that your business schedule is grueling isn’t going to fly. Let’s do...

My Global Girls  The International Terminal at LAX was crowded with those of us waiting for the next wave of arriving passengers. I kept my eyes...

He had arrived in Laguna Beach from New York just eight days ago, but retired English teacher Peter Mathews almost instinctively migrated to Laguna...

Monkey in the Middle I’ve been taking the new digital Indy out for a test drive. I like it very much. It is user-friendly and...