What’s in a name? Plenty. Some of us love our names; some of us rather squirm when we hear them. Some are so hard to accept that we gladly embrace whatever nickname […]
Retorts: Playing the name game to win
Retorts: Do women march together?
There’s a song in the musical “City of Angels” entitled “What You Don’t Know About Women.” I think that could be one of my theme songs, being, as I am, one of […]
Retorts: Don’t kick, lest you be kicked
The world is going just a little bit crazy today. At noon on Friday, Donald Trump will be sworn in as the 45th President of the United States. Love him or loathe […]
Retorts: Theater controversies act up
There is something about publicly-supported theater that draws politicians like reporters to an open bar. Operation of Garden Grove’s Gem Theater and Festival Amphitheatre had multiple conflicts ranging over a generation, and […]
Retorts: Taking a bite from crime
We have a serious crime problem in our neighborhood. We’ve taken all kinds of precautions, but nothing seems to help. This particular perpetrator is so brazen that the thief goes around wearing […]
Happy holidays from the Trib to you
The staff of the Orange County Tribune wishes all of our readers and supporters a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. In keeping with the holiday spirit of spending time with […]
“It’s A Wonderful Life” in great towns
There are few Christmas-time traditions more worthy of keeping than watching Frank Capra’s “It’s A Wonderful Life.” Sure, it’s a bit corny – critics at the time of its debut mocked the […]
Retorts: Councils show promise, humor
I ran (sat, mostly) the gamut of swearings-in of new and re-elected city officials this week, and, believe it or not, there have been some pleasant surprises. I attended the Huntington Beach […]
Remembering Connie, Sammy and Lenny
It’s a time of history, loss and personalities in the Trib’s coverage area. Three prominent locals were in the news this week, and there will soon be new mayors in two of […]
Retorts: Christmas is good, why not two?
If you’ve been listening to the radio in your car, you’re probably familiar with the song “We Need A Little Christmas.” I agree, but my position is that we not only need […]
