It’s interesting how some of the signposts in our lives are not just births, marriages, deaths and the like. Sometimes it’s the passing of an institution or even a store. Zlaket’s closure […]
Maybe you can taste the past
Mall situation gets muddled?
A little of this, a little of that … Could It Be Mall Over Dept: I read that one of the major owners of the troubled Westminster Mall is putting its property […]
Delighted down at the DMV
In a very dignified panic, I got myself to the Department of Motor Vehicles office in Westminster this week, anxious to get my renewed driver’s license before it expired. Now, there were […]
It’s the two-wheel Wild West now on sidewalks and roads
Have a bit of a daredevil spirit, do you? In the mood to bring out your inner chance-taker? Step out on a sidewalk. This is Bicycle Safety Month, and not a minute […]
Retorts: The legacy of April ’75
This week many in our Vietnamese community are observing – you surely couldn’t call it “celebrating” – the end of what we call the Vietnam War, a long-running tragedy that spanned three […]
It’s a very delicious holiday
Palm Sunday has passed and Easter Sunday is straight ahead of us. As a kid, this was considered third on the scale of favorite holidays, behind Christmas and Halloween, and anticipated in […]
Retorts: That sinking feeling …
There was a time when political appointees to important government posts were more-or-less winked at as a concession to necessity. Sometimes it was harmless. For many decades, the Postmaster General was a […]
Keep hands to your … wheel
April has been declared “Distracted Driving Month” by police and other traffic folks. I’m pretty sure what they mean by that is you should not be distracted while driving. I am a […]
A marble-ous tradition is lost
America’s kids have lost their marbles. Also their kites and yo-yos. We have now stepped into spring officially, which – in the golden past of the Golden State – would signal kids […]
It’s Canada’s cold shoulder
Be Careful What You Wish For Dept.: The idea from the White House about making Canada the 51th state is intriguing. But I think there are a few rough edges to be […]
