Civics in the City
A Win WiNN for Newport Beach
Newport Beach has a new win-WiNN situation with a new organization called Women in Newport Beach Networking (WiNN).
Mayor Diane Dixon along with several community...
Coming Soon to CdM: a ‘Fibrary’
Webster’s Dictionary defines a “mash-up” as a “mixture or fusion of disparate elements.” There are celebrity face mash-ups (think Brad Pitt meets George Clooney,...
Deep Thoughts
A Fire Ring Solution: Divide the Beach
There is much to think and worry about these days.
News and stories abound relating to ISIS, executions, Middle East War, racial tensions, discord between...
Glueck Shtick
* Recently Angelina Jolie had to miss the premiere of her movie "Unbroken" because she contracted a case of the mumps. At the same...
English 101
Sunset Ridge: A Park Without Parking
There is a new park in West Newport Beach: Sunset Ridge Park, on the northwest corner of Superior and PCH, on the opposite corner...
Ramifications of Woody’s Lawsuit
In my last column, I discussed how Woody’s Wharf beat the city of Newport Beach in the appeals court after the city’s illegal conduct.
One...
Inbox
Op/Ed: Veteran Asbestos Exposure Risk in Newport Beach and Compensation Under...
By Cristina Johnson, Navy veteran advocate for Asbestos Ships Organization
After the Great Depression in 1920, and long after WW2, asbestos was the preferred material...
Letter to the Editor: Nikki Haley Represents a New Generation of...
As a child, I was inspired by John F. Kennedy. As a young adult, I was privileged to know and to work in the...
Lynn's Spin
Lynn’s Spin – Making Memorable Introductions
I’m sure at one time or another most of us have experienced one of my most dreaded of social faux pas’ – that of...
Lynn’s Spin: My Plush Pedego
I’ll never forget my first bicycle.
On Christmas morning 1971, my brother and I ran to the living room anticipating the new bikes we had...
