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 […]
Facing the violence in our world
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 […]
What-ifs of West Orange Co.
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 […]
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 […]
