Archive for category: Community

Something Ventured

1 / February 19, 2012 9:41 pm

I had the opportunity to rub elbows with movers and shakers at the 14th Annual Corporate Venturing and Innovation Partnering Conference at the the Island Hotel. The likes of Chevron, Intel, Coca Cola, Motorola, Nestle, Shell, Google, Honda, Nike, oh

Grandparents Key to Malawi’s Future

Grandparents Key to Malawi’s Future

0 / February 19, 2012 7:42 am

We’ve all heard the phrase beginning with: “It takes a village …,” but in Malawi,  it takes many villages of poor elderly women, as well as countless caring men and women across the United States, to help raise the 1.2

School Board OKs Contract for Barbot

0 / February 17, 2012 11:03 am

The Newport-Mesa school board unanimously approved the contract for the interim superintendent Tuesday, with a few minor changes. The board appointed Dr. Robert Barbot to the temporary position Feb. 1. He will officially start Feb. 23. The modifications made during

Done Asking the Questions

0 / February 17, 2012 10:55 am

I unveiled my new plan for the kids a couple weeks ago. We had an impromptu family meeting where I explained the paper I was holding in my hand.  Then, to make sure it wasn’t too low for our teenager

The Mystery of the Saab Fob

The Mystery of the Saab Fob

3 / February 17, 2012 9:38 am

It started out like any sunny day in Newport. Little did I know how it would end. As I left a lunch meeting, I cheerfully walked to my car, mentally moving on to my next appointment. But as I inserted

Express Your Love the Right Way this Valentine’s

Express Your Love the Right Way this Valentine’s

0 / February 14, 2012 12:04 am

Traditionally Valentine’s Day is the day lovers express their love for each other by presenting a gift, card, or flowers to bring a smile to the object of our affection. If you are in touch with the type of love

A Lesson in Love

A Lesson in Love

1 / February 14, 2012 12:02 am

“Love seeks one thing only; the good of the one loved. It leaves all the other secondary effects to take care of themselves. Love, therefore, is its own reward.” Thomas Merton He shoots pool. He reads poetry and plays the

Memories Becoming History

Memories Becoming History

4 / February 13, 2012 12:06 am

My friend Jean, a fellow Newport Beach native, suggested I join a group on Facebook called “I Grew up in Newport Beach Before It Was the OC.” I was leery about joining any group on Facebook. But then I read

Program Helps Vets Dress for Success

Program Helps Vets Dress for Success

1 / February 10, 2012 12:06 pm

Y’all know that I am a big supporter of our military, and I thank my lucky stars our editor Roger Bloom allows me to give them – and the organizations that support them – a little ink now and then.

Friendly Folk and Dancing Fun

Friendly Folk and Dancing Fun

0 / February 10, 2012 12:03 pm

A group of about 150 friends got together Friday night, got in a circle and held hands, or sometimes paired off into couples, and danced their hearts out. The group was participating in the first day of the 42nd Annual