Editor’s note: Jim’s brain is taking the week off. Here’s a classic “Retorts” from October 2019. At my deceptively youthful-apprearing age, I have collected a brain-full of witticisms, wisdom, old wives tales, […]
All That I Know I Learned From …
“Patsy,” berries, “The Habit,” etc.
It’s March, which would normally be the time when we in Garden Grove – and all strawberry fans in surrounding areas – get ramped up for the annual Strawberry Festival held each […]
In love with a Monster, and more
Throughout my childhood, my family had many pets; primarily cats and dogs with a rabbit or two in the mix. Most were strays, looking for a place to call home, which we […]
The Great Bunny Run of ’21
You may have read in The Tribune or elsewhere that Target made a profit of $15 billion last year despite the COVID-crippled economy. I think Marilyn and I, by ourselves, contributed […]
New growth may “Sprout” here
The last time this many people gathered at 9852 Chapman Avenue in Garden Grove was when George W. Bush was president, the top movie was “Revenge of the Sith” and millions tuned […]
And she really did it herself
In my last column, I wrote about a project that I had undertaken this past summer – an attempt to refinish a hutch and a buffet that had been sitting in […]
And maybe I’ll keep the mask, too
I went into a convenience store today to buy a bottle of soda. I caught a glimpse of myself in some glass: cap pulled down low (it was chilly), dark sunglasses (chilly […]
Hat’s off to founding father R.Q.
George Washington, John Adams and Thomas Jefferson were among the founding fathers of the United States of America, but can you name any of the folks who made Orange County a reality? […]
This old hutch: a second life?
This past summer, in the middle of a heat wave, I decided to start a project that would persuade me to appreciate the process of refinishing furniture. Located along the north wall […]
It’s time to cancel “cancel culture”
“He who is without sin among you, let him cast the first stone.” – John 8:7 Despite the admonition of Jesus 2,000 years ago, many folks are grabbing up stones and […]
