“Maybe you should try reading books instead of burning them,” said Sean Connery in “Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.” Now, I’m not comparing what’s going on in Huntington Beach with Depression-era […]
Throwing the book at libraries
Well, there is some good news
Newsfolks are sometimes – not always without some justification – criticized for focusing so much on the negative in reporting. But that’s because a) news is what’s a bit unusual, not the […]
Hanks, billboards, Stanton’s rep
A little of this, a little of that … Highly recommend the new novel by Tom Hanks, “The Making of a Major Motion Picture.” Not only is it an entertaining story with […]
It’s an e-sign of the times
Did you ever work real hard, or spend a lot of money on, a gift for someone, to have them turn up their noses and say, “Take it back”? The rough equivalent […]
Facing the violence in our world
Me and some other guys stabbed another guy to death. At that same spot, a girl died of poisoning. That was a a “few” years ago during a sixth grade Shakespeare Festival […]
Welcome to Strawberry RFD
Garden Grove Mayor Steve Jones often refers to his home town as “our little Mayberry.” Of course, the Big Strawberry is much closer to “big” than little, with a population of about […]
Silence hasn’t got a prayer
Traditions sometimes have a powerful momentum. The practice of giving a religious invocation before meetings of the Huntington Beach City Council rolled right over the idea of substituting a moment of silence […]
College that you can afford
Hey, have I got a deal for you. I will sell you a piece of paper for the wonderful price of $28,000. If you want a really fancy piece of paper, I […]
Warm memories of ‘Fire Place’
As a kid I was bored by the study of geography. Who care what was the principal product of Brazil? (Kid answer: Brazilians!). But as I grew up (somewhat), I became interested […]
What? Not enough freeways?
Continuing the “what-ifs” of West Orange County area and what “might have been.” Rail transit: The Orange County Transportation Authority is now constructing – at great expense and some controversy – the […]
