The NIMBY epidemic is finally crossing the line. Sometimes the “Not In My Backyard” sentiment makes sense. I can see the logic in not wanting a prison two blocks away. And I […]
Save the burger drive-thru!
Unions vs. unions not brotherly
If You Can’t Beat ‘Em Dept. You’ve seen them outside your supermarket or drug store. Folks with clipboards urging you to sign petitions regarding the proposed Nickelodeon-themed hotel approved by the Garden […]
The four-day fireworks miracle
I don’t know if this qualifies as a miracle, exactly. But it definitely can be in the categories of the unexplainable and the unexpected. One of the major gripes for years has […]
The summer of the big change
For anyone leaving high school for college, the military, trade school or just any old job, the three months or so after high school graduation are the most transitional season of a […]
Confusion is in the house
Housing issues have been in the news locally lately and they reflect the old saying that “a camel was a horse designed by a committee.” California is an extremely expensive place to […]
Questions without answers
Well, he didn’t say much, but at least his car wasn’t keyed in the parking lot … as far as we know. Talking about Steve Carlin, senior vice president of GKN, who […]
The sturdy festival volunteers
The expression puzzled me, at first. A neighbor, observing the mini-forest in our backyard, remarked, “That’s a nice volunteer.” A what? “A volunteer tree.” That, I learned, refers to a tree that […]
She truly is a Grand Old Flag; let’s pay it some real respect
You won’t often find me full of giddy enthusiasm about some of the policies and proposals of the present Huntington Beach City Council, but there’s an item on the agenda for Tuesday’s […]
Who benefits from not voting?
In the classic movie (and actual historical record), investigative reporters were directed to the heart of the Watergate conspiracy by this pithy advice: “Follow the money.” In trying to sort out the […]
The shape of ways to shop
If you track reader interest in the articles that appear on a news-site (as I do), you get a pretty good idea of what interests the casual reader. The number one topic […]
