New Neighbors Dept: We were just used getting used to the presence of coyotes in the neighborhood, and now a new bunch has moved in. We’ve got squirrels. We spotted them first […]
Nuts to squirrels? Maybe
Lisa is good; Fwy sign is bad
Back-Patting and Nit-Picking Dept.: There’s been a predictable amount of grumbling about the pay increase given last week to City Manager Lisa Kim by the Garden Grove City Council. Two points here: […]
Logic loses on smoking ban
Smoke Gets in Your Eyes Dept. Tuesday’s meeting of the Garden Grove City Council made for good drama, but did it make for good government? A proposal to ban smoking in city […]
Retorts: ‘Cash-only crisis’
Show Me The Money Dept.: It’s a new year (still), and that’s a good time to address lingering problems and resolving ongoing conundrums (I love that word). As cities in Orange County […]
We’re back … happy new year
Back in the Squabble Again Dept: After some “now-you-see-us-now you don’t” business with the e-newspaper version of The Tribune, we’re back with our regular twice-weekly schedule of Wednesdays and Saturdays. And we […]
Going too far too fast often means … cliff ahead!
Military historians refer to the term “victory disease,” a malady of overconfidence that comes from too much success. It often happens that a big triumph, or succession of such, makes the victors […]
Some people make you sick
As I write this, I’m just “coming down” from a pretty generic winter cold. If you’re like me, when you’re in that situation, you probably get a lot of unsolicited medical advice, […]
Legal orders, dogs and cats
In Case You Were Wondering Dept. The conduct of men and women in our armed forces is governed by the Universal Code of Military Justice. It says that no one in uniform […]
Red, blue and the tell-tale mirror
If you are upset about living in a “blue” state … If you are upset about living with a Congress, Supreme Court and White House that are “red” … You – that […]
E-bikes a hot issue on roads, sidewalks and elsewhere
I am one of those guys who – when the server says, “Don’t touch the plate, it’s really hot” – is always seized with a desire to see just how hot that […]
