Here’s a heresy with a twist ending. As a kid, I hated summer. Oh, I know volumes have been written about the joys of the sunny season. The old fishin’ hole. Camping […]
Back when I hated summers …
Going the distance for The Best
Forty-Three miles. That’s the distance I drive, each way, to get my hair cut and styled. Undoubtedly, an hour’s drive for a monthly hair appointment is extreme; however, I have the BEST […]
Whole new path across town
The Tribune reported recently about the Orange County Transportation Authority’s plan to extend the existing Medal of Honor Garden Grove Bike/Pedestrian Path along the old Pacific Electric right-of-way to link up with […]
And leadership deficits, too …
For reasons both mysterious and explainable, the City of Westminster has been in various degrees of municipal agony over the past two decades. The causes are multiple – the end of redevelopment, […]
What kind of fun do you want?
It’s been a rough year for all of us, but an especially rocky one for the people and City of Huntington Beach. The sun-soaked “Surf City” has been in the spotlight, and […]
“Where’s the beef?” Am had it
Remember when you were a teenager and couldn’t wait to get a job? Money, independence, and turning 16 couldn’t come fast enough. As much as I loved volunteering, my nonexistent income wasn’t […]
Festival, we’ll see you in 2022
As pleased as all of us seem to be about what appears to be a victory over the coronavirus, we have to recall there’s been a cost to this battle. In […]
The numbers need to slow down
Some things in life – here comes the pun – just don’t add up. This column is about higher mathematics. Oh, read it anyway! Do you remember sitting in your algebra or […]
She’s hooked on helping others
Hello, my name is Andrea and, I am addicted to volunteering. No, I do not have a problem. I LOVE volunteering. It is in my blood. Something I was born to do. I […]
More money and more news
UPDATE: The revised final figures for aid to cities have been posted by the U.S. Treasury Department. The new numbers appear below. Two notes: Stanton is missing on the second list, […]
