Dear Marilyn, I am writing to you for advice. I have just been hired for my first job. I was very nervous about the interview, and I was very excited when I […]
Dear Mari: Don’t let customer bully you
Third times a-charming for “Pirates”
By Thom deMartino “The Pirates of Penzance” has just finished its third run at the Festival Amphitheater in Garden Grove after being summoned back by popular demand. And while some may say it’s […]
Retorts: Next wave will be on two wheels
Back before you got your driver’s license, and then your first car, the first wave of independence you rode was on your bicycle. In elementary school, and maybe even for a while […]
Dear Mari: Never a borrower or lender …
Dear Marilyn, About a year ago I lent a large sum of money to a close friend. He still has not paid me back. He has been my best friend since fourth […]
“It” again pits plucky kids against horror
By Jim Tortolano If you are in a Stephen King movie, don’t expect any hope from the old folks. As is common in films adapted from his best-selling horror novels, “It” is […]
Retorts: Thinking about what a real hero is
I don’t think I could have done it. In my military reserve days, they taught us that when a hand grenade lands by you, just fall flat on your face on the […]
Dear Mari: Trying to cool off the copycat
Dear Marilyn, I have a friend that is a copycat. I will show up for lunch sporting a new pair of shoes, and I can almost guarantee that I will spot her […]
Retorts: Disaster prep needn’t be disaster
Oh, that’ll never happen. Or, it won’t happen again. The nation’s attention has been focused this week on the agony of Texas and Louisiana as those states are lashed by Hurricane – […]
Dear Marilyn: Mom, just keep out of it!
Dear Marilyn, I have been blessed to have a very nice son. He is smart, well-educated, and he has a great job that should lead to a very good career. He […]
What’s in a name? Business, that’s what
This is the season of statues, monuments and symbolism, both near and far. Violence in Virginia, and at least some virulent words here in Orange County. A national tempest has been stirred […]
