Note to readers: The Tribune’s top staff has been on a “time out” for the last week, recharging batteries and planning future improvements. Much of this journey of discovery took place in […]
Retorts: Panhandlers, parks, Burlington
Controversial “disruption” resolution OKd
By Jim Tortolano After nearly two and one-half hours of public comments and internal debate, the Westminster City Council voted Wednesday night to approve a controversial resolution “Condemning Campaign of Political Disruption […]
Retorts: What’s lost since the first “9/11”
In today’s super-heated political atmosphere, a bass note that goes through much of what passes for “discussion” goes something like this: We are on the edge of The Apocalypse if The Other […]
Panthers put the bite on Argos in opener
By Christopher Abdelmalek Starting off the season with a loss is always tough for any team. Starting it off without your star player is even worse. That is what the Garden Grove […]
Prejudices prevail all around the world
“Oh, the rich folks hate the poor folks And the poor folks hate the rich folks All of my folks hate all of your folks It’s American as apple pie.” – Tom […]
Retorts: (We couldn’t) get into hot water
Jim Tortolano’s Retorts has the week off. Here is a classic Retorts from years past. Pat Ryan, in his sci-fi novel “Alas Babylon,” wrote that “civilization is like snow in the […]
Does “Once Upon A Time” tell the future?
By JimTortolano All evidence to the contrary, Quentin Tarantino is really a soft-hearted guy. In three of his most recent movies, he has indulged in good-conquers-evil revenge fantasies, and his latest – […]
Retorts: Ugliness is bad for business
We can’t do much about the way we look, but we can do plenty to make the world around us look attractive, comforting, inspirational and practical. We spend a whole lot of […]
Towering achievements and let-downs
At last, the Orange County Tribune’s long-delayed “Tributes and Tribulations” list, taking note of the praise-worthy and cringe-worthy events and trends in and around the communities of Garden Grove, Huntington Beach, Stanton […]
A trip down the history of downtowns
By Jim Tortolano The central business district of Westminster has always been a kind of moving target, and we don’t mean the big box retailer. In fact, it’s a common feeling […]
