Laguna Beach, CA

One in 20,000? Guest Column By NIKO THERIS       Demographic studies offer widely different numbers for atheists in our country. They range from 0.4% to 5%. These percentages applied to Laguna Beach would be 80 to 1,000 (adult) atheists. Why so disparate? One reason is that the majority of atheists are reluctant to admit to their atheism. Why so... More ... Just Wondering Gary Alstot       Gary Alstot is taking a few weeks off. More ... Decking Out Your House       Decks are used just as much as indoor living space in Southern California. Not only are they practical, but also a good financial investment. As I stated in my last column, building either a wooden deck or a composite deck will give you a great return on your money. More ... Mothering Matters       Nothing else ever will make you as happy or as sad, as proud or as tired, for nothing is quite as hard as helping a person develop her own individuality - especially while you struggle to keep your own. More ... Star Talk!       LAUREN MEGGISON, MFA, Ph.D., is a professional astrologer who maintains a private practice in Laguna Beach, California, where she advises an international clientele. More ... Chubasco On My Mind       The water temp has finally scratched and clawed itself above the 60-degree mark for the first time since early last November - so it's been roughly six months of 54- to 58-degree water. Now it's May and getting dry real quick. With scanty rain and lotsa heat in April, the hills are already crisp... More ... Financial Information From Angst to Arbitrage Tony Crowell       Stocks finished April with a nice gain, then began the merry month of May in a promising manner. Wall Street's return to optimism started with the shotgun rescue of Bear Stearns, leaving a belief that the Federal Government now has a policy of No Bank Left Behind. Main Street is more hesitant with... More ... Raves for Retro       Not that I have anything against driving old looking new cars. I am, in fact, driving one today. I backed my used-to-be new car into the same brick wall I backed into a month ago. I dented the same place. Not as badly this time, but still. The bumper once again doesn't have that pristine, I'm-so-... More ...