It just so happens that in three weeks it will be April 1, also known as April Fool’s Day. This day creates an itch in me for mischief, preying both on my […]
The sheer joy of pranking
Worth going home again?
They say you can’t go home again and that’s mainly because home isn’t the same as you remember it. One of my “homes” for a big chunk of my life was Golden […]
Some Q & A about the OCT
Every so often, responsible journalists have a duty to account for their service – of the lack of it – to their community. Tribune editor/publisher Jim Tortolano now answers the questions you […]
Why dope seems to be more popular, and varied, than ever
Nobody wants to be considered a “dope,” but there doesn’t seem to be any end to the number of folks who want to be doped-up, drunk, high, spit-faced, smashed, lit, etc. Equally […]
Two unrecognized presidents
February, home to the birthdates of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln, could also be termed “President’s Month.” It has become a time for Americans to judge which of their chief executives deserve […]
If’s it’s illegal, just don’t do it
Should you do something illegal and/or even immoral just because someone in authority told you to do it? This quandary is in the news as a federal grand jury refused last week […]
Nuts to squirrels? Maybe
New Neighbors Dept: We were just used getting used to the presence of coyotes in the neighborhood, and now a new bunch has moved in. We’ve got squirrels. We spotted them first […]
Lisa is good; Fwy sign is bad
Back-Patting and Nit-Picking Dept.: There’s been a predictable amount of grumbling about the pay increase given last week to City Manager Lisa Kim by the Garden Grove City Council. Two points here: […]
Logic loses on smoking ban
Smoke Gets in Your Eyes Dept. Tuesday’s meeting of the Garden Grove City Council made for good drama, but did it make for good government? A proposal to ban smoking in city […]
Retorts: ‘Cash-only crisis’
Show Me The Money Dept.: It’s a new year (still), and that’s a good time to address lingering problems and resolving ongoing conundrums (I love that word). As cities in Orange County […]
