Show Up For Yourself
"Is someone else's problem your problem? If, like so many others, you've lost sight of your own life in the drama of tending someone else's, you may be codependent." This is the opening line from "Codependent No More," Melody Beattie's best-selling book, first published in 1987. Full Story
Guest column
Penalties for Doing Good
I am certain that there are folks in our community who can write more eloquently and with more knowledge than I can on the subject of homelessness in Laguna Beach. Full Story
Taking the Next Step
There are many emotional reactions surrounding the homeless situation. We see them in parks, sprawled out on Main Beach, or half hidden under the boardwalk. They sit in front of local businesses asking for change, holding signs, talking to themselves. Casual observers may conclude drugs and alcohol are the culprits in the demise of these peoples' lives. Full Story
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WE'RE DOWNSIZING Full Story
A Whole Lot of Shakin' Goin' On!
There have been over 500 earthquakes - 50 of 'em between 3.0 and 3.9 - in Yellowstone National Park since Dec. 28, the largest swarm in 20 years. It is a concern, but it hasn't reached yellow flag status just yet. It's when the magnitude jacks up to over 4.0 to 4.5 - then it's a worry. Full Story
A Leo in the White House: Citizen King!
Out with the old! In with the new! America has been hard hit with a slew of national and international problems. That "trickle down effect" affects real homes, individuals, and families. It was hardly surprising, therefore, that "Change" was the theme that marshaled a diverse majority to deliver the presidency to an already iconic Barak Obama. Full Story
Transformation
Traditions are group efforts to keep the unexpected from happening. Mignon McLaughlin - The Neurotics Notebook (1963) Remember when the transformer action figures were the current got-to-have toys for most boys? I would watch my grandson twist and turn limbs, torsos and heads with a surety and speed that was mind-boggling. "How did you do that?" "Easy! Full Story
A Barometer for '09?
Stocks closed out the old year with the S&P 500 gaining almost 4% in the last two days of 2008. The market needed to make amends as it still ended down 38% for the year. It then added 3% in January's first trading day. This is encouraging for those who believe that January action is an indicator for the market's coming year. Full Story
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LBHS Football Book 2009
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