Here’s the good news. Get ready for your property values to rise. Here’s the not-quite-as-good news: your kids may have to move to East Overshoe in order to find an affordable house […]
Retorts: The two sides of gentrification
Retorts: Stop, you’re killing me with jokes!
“What are you gonna do?” That’s a very common line from the now-venerable HBO series “The Sopranos,” about a mobster and his family, made unique by his visits to a psychiatrist. Marilyn […]
Retorts: Math requirements don’t add up
Let’s imagine a high school classroom, more than a few years ago. A group of students is working geometry problems. A pretty blonde in the front row turns to the boy behind […]
A simian “a-nap-ocalypse” war
By Jim Tortolano I have to be honest with you, I fell asleep for about 20 minutes during the first hour of “War for the Planet of the Apes” film, and according […]
Retorts: Keep your pot to yourself, please
Don’t smoke that dope. At least not around me. That sort of summarizes my whole attitude about the legalization in California for medicinal and recreational use of marijuana, also known as cannabis. […]
Retorts: Trader Joe’s? Amazon? BevMo?
Of all the amenities that a community needs and wants, among the most important are shopping and dining opportunities. That may sound shallow, but these days shopping is a sport and eating […]
Watson’s is nostalgia and great food
By Jim and Marilyn Tortolano If you’re looking for the kind of entertaining dining experience that can appeal to just about all ages and conditions, sometimes you’ve got to go back to […]
New superintendent destined for role
By Jim Tortolano When you think of destinations, what might come to mind is a resort, an historic wonder, or perhaps a famous city. But would you envision a school district in […]
Retorts: Time of the rockets’ red scares
Have a heart. The July 4 season is just about on us, and what we see and hear is the proliferation of fireworks, both legal and illegal. For the next week or […]
Retorts: Wear your achievements proudly
Note: This is a classic Retorts column from 2011, originally published in the old Garden Grove Journal. History is full of the exploits of great leaders, warriors and scientists. Society rewards them […]
