“Say, Marilyn …. what day is this?” Or …. “I know you told me what time we have to leave, but …” Or … “Can you help me find my keys?” The […]
Thanks for the memory … I think
A house divided by pigskin
We live in a house divided. No, I’m not talking about the ideas of nimrods who advocate for a national divorce, lining up the states into blue and red, like soccer teams. […]
Raindrops keep falling … good!
Good News Dept. What comprises tidings of great joy are a matter of opinion, of course, but there are some things which have recently brought a smile to my face. The rainstorms […]
Don’t get burned in Hot Stove
This time of year is what used to be called The Hot Stove League, when baseball was shuttered for six months and fans theoretically gathered around a warm kitchen appliance – today […]
It was Garden Galoshes then
You call this … weather? I don’t mean to disregard the discomfort and danger posed to some by the rainstorm that hit Southern California this week. People who live near the beach […]
Cavs grab a tie for GGL title
By Jim Tortolano/Orange County Tribune. It was one of those games that old-times sports writers would call a “barn-burner.” Important game, venue filled with a standing-room only crowd, back-and-forth play … When […]
Taylor blitzes the sports world
It’s no longer our world. It belongs to Taylor Swift and we just live in it. A bit of an exaggeration, but it’s tough to overstate the impact that the hugely popular […]
U.S., Viet flags to fly longer
By Jim Tortolano/Orange County Tribune Two agenda items regarding the flying of American and Vietnamese flags in the City of Westminster that took up more than two hours of argument at the […]
How to get/keep love alive
In less than a month, it will be Valentine’s Day. Just in case you haven’t noticed, there are whole aisles in Vons and CVS devoted to this annual, highly commercialized celebration of […]
Our local ‘believe it or not’
Can you believe that … • The Westminster City Council spent hours recently arguing over when the Republic of (South) Vietnam become independent? That one of those arguing – who has been […]
