Bullying has been with us as long as people have been around. There’s always been somebody with a chip on their shoulder (or a hidden hurt) that wants to intimidate or terrify […]
Sticks, stones and kids’ phones
Hilary dunked, not drowned us
My parents told me I was born during a hurricane. A check of the records shows there was a Hurricane Barbara, but that hit my birth town of Providence, Rhode Island on […]
Angry parents, flared pants
Ever have the feeling that you’re reliving something from your past? Geez, I hope not. There was actually a time that – outside of jeans – a man simply could not buy […]
Would Lassie eat at your place?
In case you haven’t noticed, America – or at least Orange County – is getting more and more doggy. I see more dogs being walked now than ever before. Not only do […]
ADUs: good intentions, but ….
There’s an accessory dwelling unit – commonly known as an “ADU” – going up in our neighborhood. Frankly, they are going up all over the place, but this is the one we […]
It’s back to school: Yikes!
Remember that classic “Staples” TV commercial in which parents joyfully react to the song lyric, “It’s the most wonderful time of the year,” while kids moped miserably? It’s back-to-school time in the […]
Did the majority go too far?
At Tuesday’s marathon meeting of the Huntington Beach City Council, a supporter of the conservative majority speaking during public comments offered a backhanded compliment to the previous liberal majority. He credited them […]
These angels never lost fans
A recent survey conducted by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs showed that about 70 percent of U.S. adults believed in angels, not referring to the baseball team that plays in […]
The Devil and Mrs. Doubtfire
When I was growing up – assuming that ever happened – we were told that the biggest threat was communism, especially Russian communism. Made sense: they had a big army, atomic weapons […]
Let’s name your neighborhood
When I was a kid, I wanted to be a cartoonist. A better ambition would have been to become a cartographer – maker of maps – because they make a lot more […]
