Wisdom Workout
Funeral Divas Just Want To Have Fun
By Susan McNeal Velasquez
On March 27, my Aunt Marie died at age 89. She lived in New York...
Taking Stock
The Nature Of Markets
Earnings reports are supporting further stock market gains. The market flinched for a day on a headline that Standard & Poor’s...
Green Light
Kelpfesting, Then and Now
Thirteen thousand years ago our Laguna Beach ancestors likely celebrated the life-giving bounties of kelp. These ancient Californians or their forebears,...
Get Out of the House
Family Movie Night (or Afternoon)
My dad is old school in a big way. He goes to bed by 9 p.m. and wakes...
Wisdom Workout
Funeral Divas Just Want To Have Fun
On March 27, my Aunt Marie died at age 89. She lived in New York City and had...
Hot Dish
Surf & Sand’s Splashes
A Laguna Beach landmark for 60 years, the Surf and Sand Resort continues to remain a desired destination for Lagunans and...
Taking Stock
Art and Diamonds
Stocks continue to churn about, building what appears to me to be a base for another substantial advance. Investors are still learning...
Taking Stock
Worse Than a Crime
The stock market continues to make steady progress. Investing in stocks resembles flying airplanes; things usually work out well although one...
Village Matters
Design Review Heroes
Do you remember the “white house” controversy? The city debate on off-white vs. white paint for a design-reviewed house became fodder for...
Laguna Observed
Lessons in Paying Attention
Okay, I learned something new last Sunday. I learned the difference between chamber music and baroque. You probably already know. Well,...
Get Out of the House
An Easy Night Out
March is my new favorite month and it has nothing to do with the weather. Turns out that the first...
Taking Stock
Winter Of Discontent; Spring Of Promise
Stocks managed a nice 5% gain in the first quarter of 2010. This was a particularly commendable showing in...
Wisdom Workout
Sensory Overload
As a result of my work as a consultant, each week I get a sampling of the challenges others are facing here in...
Taking Stock
No News May be Good News
Recent news events in Japan, the Middle East and Portugal pounded the stock market, yet the overall dip was...
Musings on the Coast
It Can’t Happen Here
By Michael Ray
We do not think it can happen here. I live above Diver’s Cove in a house...