It’s unprecedented. At least for the last 60 years or so. The coronavirus crisis has hit the world and Orange County in a way unlike anything since the Cuban Missile Crisis. That […]
Another crisis that we will survive
This just in: some things are improving
In this era of exotic viruses from China, deep political divisions, out-of-control fires and eyebrow-rising Super Bowl halftime shows, it might look like our world is going to Heck in a shopping […]
Retorts: Being loud doesn’t mean right
We are in the midst of one of the great historical moments of the 21st century: the impeachment trial of the President of the United States. So, Jim, what do you think? […]
Retorts: We have our own “slanguages”
You don’t have to be enrolled in a “dual language immersion class” to know more than one language. In fact, most of us know at least three or four. Of course, there’s […]
Retorts: Getting ahead of retail curve
It is – as James Baldwin said – “the evidence of things not seen.” Sometimes what’s not there, or visible, can reveal more than what your eyes can detect. This is the […]
Retorts: Challenge of “magical thinking”
If you don’t want to see it, it’s not there. If you feel strongly against something, it doesn’t exist. This is what’s now called “magical thinking,” a way of looking at the […]
Thanks for the memories and a lot more
Most of us can’t go over the river and through the woods next week, but if you’re like me, you treasure Thanksgiving as a warm, fuzzy and thoroughly enjoyable beginning to the […]
GG Library is celebrating its 50th year
Garden Grove’s Main Library will be celebrating its 50th anniversary beginning next week with a variety of events including a presentation on local history by Tribune editor and publisher Jim Tortolano. During […]
Retorts: Truth, lies and other wisdom
At my deceptively youthful age, I have collected a brain-full of witticisms, wisdom, old wives tales, brilliance, foolishness and head-scratching memories I have still yet to parse. You’ve seen these paperback books […]
Retorts: Want to connect? Tell a story
Lining one wall of my home office, from floor to ceiling, is a collection of many of my best friends. No, it’s not photographic mementos from my past; it’s the hundreds […]
