“Bloom where you’re planted” – Anonymous. About 200 years ago, people wanting to start a new life sometimes used the acronym GTT, which stood for “Gone to Texas.” At first it was […]
GTT for the greener pastures?
Easy money isn’t always easy
During the worst of the coronavirus pandemic I lost my job. I found a new one that doesn’t pay as well. In the meantime, I have been talking with friends that are […]
Love thy neighbor, but …
Is your neighborhood looking a little … sad? Do your neighbors let their lawns turn brown, double-park on your street or pack a dozen people into a house designed for four or […]
The assault on open space
Where do the children play? That’s the title of a pop music song from the Seventies, but it’s also a quiet crisis that’s bad and bound to get a lot worse. Recent […]
Who are your real enemies?
This nation is so divided politically and culturally that we are seeing people who believe and act differently from us as enemies. Not only is that unwise, unkind and un-useful (is that […]
Local recalls starting to fall
We said in a recent version of “Usually Reliable Sources” that recalling elected officials can be a heavy lift and at the local level, that’s turning out to be true. In Huntington […]
Jury says: Picking a car is …
To our readers: The Tribune has launched a new feature called “Tell it to The Jury.” Our “jurists” – who shall remain anonymous – are an Orange County trio of a grandmother, […]
“Friends, Romans … yikes!”
It was a dark and scary night. Studies have indicated that, next to death, the thing that people fear the most is getting up in front of a group to speak. That […]
Question: play sports or music?
To our readers: The Tribune is launching a new feature called “Tell it to The Jury.” Our “jurists” – who shall remain anonymous – are an Orange County trio of a grandmother, […]
Some walls have a message
Art, like beauty, is said to be in the eye of the beholder. We create and share art to express ideas, illuminate beauty and mark places of interest. Now, subjectively, there is […]
