Have you ever wondered how your life might have turned out if you made a different decision, taken a different job, married a different person, moved to a different city? How about […]
What-ifs of West Orange Co.
Benefits of House of Mouse
When I am out of town (i.e., out of the Golden State) people will ask me, “So, where are you from?” I start with, “Garden Grove.” Blank look. “Orange County.” Puzzled look, […]
It was duck, cover and hope
The bell was loud, sharp and long. It was the “duck and cover” alarm that was used in my elementary school in Garden Grove – and doubtless many other Orange County schools […]
Winning still isn’t everything
All good things, goes the saying, must come to an end. Well, actually, that is good. Searching for a story behind pitch clocks and guessing where Shohei will play next year, followers […]
Oh, gee … I remember Gemco!
Are you “OG?” Or perhaps “OGG?” OG is slang for “original gangster,” a term which started on the mean streets of L.A. and which has come to mean “old school” or a […]
Time to liberate your garage
If you drive along the typical suburban street in West Orange County, you may see a setting that looks a bit like a used car lot. All along the curbs – especially […]
It’s the war on your lawn
In an irony of slang and contemporary values, we now live in a time in which “grass” (the kind some people like to smoke) is legal, and there’s a lot of pressure […]
River was lovely, but not roads
We’re back from our spring hiatus that took The Tribune staff for a cruise down the Mississippi River from Memphis to New Orleans and – other than lots of really good (and […]
The Gem’s 100 years of entertainment on Main St.
If you can’t afford a DeLorean or other time machine, you can get a lot of the same effect by visiting the Gem Theatre on Main Street in downtown Garden Grove. Opened […]
Trapped in your 15 minutes
Some people will believe anything. I’m sorry that’s not a quote from a famous person, but it seems so self-evident that there’s no need to give it more weight by tying it […]
