Village Matters
Rejoice; people want to be involved!
A woman came up to the microphone in an almost empty council chambers. It was near midnight. Council members...
Taking Stock
Climb Every Mountain
As a mountain path gains height, it usually gets narrower. Two years ago on March 6, 2009, the Dow Jones Industrial Average...
Wisdom Workout
Your Friendship Quotient
“Life without a friend is death without a witness.” (Rose Macaulay-1928)
A benefit of living in Laguna is the easy involvement...
Get Out of the House
Our Town
When I was in elementary school the now iconic commercial “Keep America Beautiful” was in heavy airplay. I can still see that Native...
Laguna Observed
Seeing the Murphy-Smith Bungalow
Going out of town gets everything off base for me—
I missed a talk in Laguna given by the oldest man to...
Taking Stock:
Oil And Troubles
The revolutions breaking out throughout much of the Middle East may well be the most significant events of 2011. Their impact remains...
Hot Dish
Local Chef-Owner’s Chop Delivers a Knockout
Sunday Night Chef Fights was a bout to remember for our local hometown hero Chef Lindsay Smith-Rosales of Nirvana...
Village Matters
Let’em Play with the Big Kids
By Ann Christoph
Is there a little kids playground at City Hall? Are some of the players puttering around in...
Green Light
Saving Seals by Saving the Sea
Recently my wife and I attended a fundraiser for Laguna Beach’s Pacific Marine Mammal Center. The event featured a...
Tech Talk
Local cell coverage is among the issues discussed on an ongoing basis by Laguna Beach’s TechComm committee.
Taking Stock
Double, Double, Toil and Bubble
In October of 1987, I was happily enjoying changing from a law career to the stimulations of being a stockbroker...
Laguna Observed
Surrounding The Art
I'm a lucky woman. I have artists in my life who are also my friends. The kind of friends to whom I...
Endeavors of the Heart
RUFF’n It
By Lee Winocur Field and Marion Jacobs
Times in Laguna have been rough lately, even for animals.
On Dec. 23, hotline coordinator Sandra Truelove-Silverman received...
Wisdom Workout
Tend and Befriend
Are you a person who values commitment or are you an involvement person? If commitment is your strong suit, you score high...
Bad Forecasts Result in Stiff Penalties
By Tony Crowell
Last month, the government of Romania introduced a tax on fortunetellers. The Romanian Parliament is now considering legislation that would subject them...