* Make Mine Manhattan New York City is a favorite springtime destination for many in Newport Beach. My wife and I just returned from a visit to Manhattan. Even after being hit by hurricane Sandy and a record snowstorm the city has recovered amazingly once again showing the courage, determination and will of New Yorkers. [...]
* The Wild West If you follow the local headlines, you are aware that shooting at innocent people (for target practice) has become a wide spread sport. Do you think that people have decided to start shooting now before Obama takes away their bullets and guns? * The Wild Unintended Consequences Since more and more [...]
* Self-Award Season It would be hard not to notice that the award season is in full bloom. I don’t want to spoil the hedonistic dance but couldn’t the Hollywood crowd tone it down a bit? When many businesses are failing, people are out of work and the differentiation between rich and poor magnifies daily. [...]
* A Close Call Today I give a well deserved first thought to baseball’s legendary outfielder Stan Musial and manager Earl Weaver. They were part of my youth and provided distinct happy memories. At first it bothered me that both should die on the same day (Saturday Jan.19). But now I get it. The Gods [...]
The Anaheim Angels made a startling announcement this New Years. General Manager Jerry Dipoto told the press that there would be no surprise hundred million dollar free-agent signings or trades this week. Recently, CBS ran an episode of the legal drama, “Made in Jersey,” that originally aired Sept. 28 and then was summarily cancelled after [...]
For this column I am not using bullet points. Just the sound of that word is upsetting for most of us. Recently there have been many articles in the press reporting that gun sales are going through the roof. We have a dangerous “Catch 22.” The more guns, and the more people who buy guns, [...]
* A few Sundays ago, the Baltimore Ravens played a late afternoon game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Steelers took the field wearing retro 1934 jerseys with alternating horizontal yellow and black stripes. Upon first glance after turning the channel to the game I thought I was seeing a real live prison break. *As some [...]
There is a board-certified anesthesiologist currently running for Congress to fight for the 700,000 people in California’s 13th District to have control of their own lives She was born to be a physician. Her grandfather was one of two black students in the 1911 graduating class of Starling Ohio Medical College. He dedicated his life [...]
CONVENTIONAL WISDOM IS WRONG Once again the Angels break our heart and they will continue to do so until they defy conventional wisdom (CW) and make a few difficult and unpleasant changes. AGREE WITH CW I agree with sports scribes that the Angels must sign starting pitcher Zack Greinke. Agree that Angels need a “lights [...]
There are two ways to get medical care: (1) pay for it yourself, or (2) get someone else to buy it for you. There is prepayment through insurance or post-payment through cash or credit. There is direct payment or “assigned payment” through an insurer. One can request charity, or use force, the latter most often [...]
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