Poor Mike Trout. No, I’m not being sarcastic here. At a press conference on Monday, he fessed up to what everyone already knew: once the best centerfielder in Major League Baseball, he […]
Trout is out … in right field
Don’t let our history pass away
It’s been said of California that it has no past. That’s so untrue and it’s especially untrue of Orange County. Its “history” dates back at least to 1776 in San Juan Capistrano […]
Retorts: That’s so clever ….
Laughter is the best medicine, right? The Jolly Pranksters on the Huntington Beach City Council are – I think – seeking to have some fun with their critics with an item on […]
Angels to stay at Big A. Good!
I see the Angels have extended their lease at Angel Stadium through 2029 with options to extend their stay through 2032. Yay. OK, so there’s not a lot of excitement with this […]
We’re having a ‘tariff-ic’ time
The term “tariff” has been in the news lately, and there’s a lot of people who either aren’t familiar with the term or think it’s an informal abbreviation of the word “terrific.” […]
Who’s the boss … now and then
In the wake of Monday’s inauguration, many Deep Thinkers are trying to parse just what this means in The Big Picture. One explanation that caught my eye was the idea that men, […]
It’s the time for Janu-weary
It’s January 20. It’s time to celebrate or …. berate… the coming of Janu-weary. Yes, that’s right. It’s the point in the first month of 2025 that we become weary of all […]
Say goodbye to Macy’s, friends?
There’s been a lot of grim news these days. The wildfires and the grief and damages they have inflicted on many people in the Los Angeles area certainly constitutes the greater […]
It’s not easy being Greenland
A lot of people are a bit confused about President-elect Donald Trump’s rumination about taking back the Panama Canal, annexing Canada and buying or otherwise acquiring Greenland, which is not at all […]
The after-holiday boomerang
Sir Issac Newton, the scientist who invented gravity and the Fig Newton cookie, wrote that “for every action, this is an equal and opposition reaction.” So it is with the holiday season. […]
