When I was 8 or 9 years old I was busted for the crime of running through the swings at Evans Elementary School, and sent to the principal’s office. I was stunned. […]
Opinion: They got away with it
Oh, the 70s: the good oil days
Reenactment of wars and other historical events is a popular avocation and an American Revolution event is coming to Huntington Beach’s Central Park on March 2 and 3. There’s been Civil War […]
Speaking up for Scouting
Once a month or so when we walk through the park near our home we find Scouts assembled on the grassy fields. Boys and girls under the leadership of adults, they perform […]
Thanks for the memory … I think
“Say, Marilyn …. what day is this?” Or …. “I know you told me what time we have to leave, but …” Or … “Can you help me find my keys?” The […]
A house divided by pigskin
We live in a house divided. No, I’m not talking about the ideas of nimrods who advocate for a national divorce, lining up the states into blue and red, like soccer teams. […]
Raindrops keep falling … good!
Good News Dept. What comprises tidings of great joy are a matter of opinion, of course, but there are some things which have recently brought a smile to my face. The rainstorms […]
Don’t get burned in Hot Stove
This time of year is what used to be called The Hot Stove League, when baseball was shuttered for six months and fans theoretically gathered around a warm kitchen appliance – today […]
It was Garden Galoshes then
You call this … weather? I don’t mean to disregard the discomfort and danger posed to some by the rainstorm that hit Southern California this week. People who live near the beach […]
Taylor blitzes the sports world
It’s no longer our world. It belongs to Taylor Swift and we just live in it. A bit of an exaggeration, but it’s tough to overstate the impact that the hugely popular […]
Women in MLB? Bye to Big A?
As I wrote in Saturday’s column, the world of sports is undergoing a sea change. Among the developments are: • Women are becoming sports officials at the major league level and rising […]
