Well, we finally got through the summer heat spell without the horrible wildfires that often ravage the mountaintop communities this time of the year. Now it’s time to relax and enjoy what there is showing on the so-called “idiot box.” There are several TV shows that...
A friend of mine in the Bay Area recently emailed me some interesting headlines. These are actual headlines that have appeared in other news journals. They are guaranteed to keep you in stitches… Well, I thought they were funny and I’ve taken the liberty of inserting...
I was reminiscing about the 60s recently, and about how much fun it was in the summertime when school was finally out and how much fun it was to ride my bicycle through the orange-tree-lined road down to Corona del Mar to splash around in the ocean and swim out to a...
Growing up in the OC (Orange County), Tustin in particular, before the advent of computers, Butchwax, Blackjack gum, S&H Green Stamps, coffee shop diners with tabletop juke boxes, dial telephones, newsreels before the movie, 45 rpm records and ice-cold popsicles...
Given the lack of diversity of fast-food joints on this mountain – currently, mostly burgers and Mexican fare – I got to thinkin’ about it and came up with a few ideas of my own of what might be a suitable location for a restaurant at the now vacated Burger King on...
I don’t know about you, but I’m looking forward to Labor Day weekend, despite all of its hustle and bustle, because it always ushers in the fall season and a return to normalcy and quietude on the mountain. Hello darkness, my old friend, I’ve come to talk with you...
