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Nobody thought it was a good idea when Wimpy opened the surf shop. But we also knew there was no stopping him. Maybe we were also secretly hoping we could…
The two are almost inseparable. That is—living at the Coast and prowling along the beach looking for treasures. And, if you are diligent and keep your head down, the ocean…
“The test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposing ideas in mind at the same time and still retain the ability to function. One should, for…
I hope. If you saw the trump interview with Meet The Press—the one where he waddled off in a huff—you saw a man besieged and tormented by his own twisted…
I’ve tried to hide from this issue, pretending that it didn’t impact me, that I was now too old to worry about such things. But that was foolhardy of me.…
As a long-time writer, and one who has received his share of rejection, I am sensitive to the pain that criticism can bring. In the past, I’ve let it impact…
My father was the best man ever. Everybody says that. He even gave me a small loan of a million dollars to start my first business. He said, I needed…
Photo collage by Bev Stein The seal pup stared straight at us today. It appeared to be smiling, as it coasted with the current down the shoreline. The day before…
Tourism and its Discontents I used to love summer time, the long sunny days wearing nothing but a tee shirt and shorts, grilling hamburgers, playing in the surf. Now, I…
With apologies to true wolves Not to mix metaphors here, but, honestly people, the sky really is falling. Yes, the wolf is at the door; no, the damn animal is…
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