The funny thing about June Gloom is that its characteristics have also been around for December, January, February, March, April and May, but since its title is formally tied to a particular month, many of us suddenly take notice and validate its …

I sell commercial real estate. At least that’s what I thought I saw when I drove past a sign earlier this evening on my way home from work. There was a contact name and phone number, and while I couldn’t make out the last name as I passed by, the …

If the computer’s already fired up and I have a little time to kill, I’ll cruise over to Redfin.com and check out houses, condos and townhomes. The properties that I peruse are usually in this area — either elsewhere in Anaheim, or sometimes I’ll…

We’ve all seen those signs posted by elevators that read, “In case of fire, use stairs.” Today, and I’m not sure if it’s because I didn’t sleep well last night or if it’s some sort of weird life foreshadowing, it started me on a train of thought t…

I use the word “magic” a lot. It’s right up there with “spirit,” “soul,” “sparkle,” “twinkle” and “glimmer” for me. Sometimes I feel like I need to bond with a thesaurus for a few hours while I find other options, perhaps better options. But there…

My mom and dad met at Anaheim High School, fell in love and got married in ’66. But, like most stories, theirs has a number of details that could’ve altered their lives — and I’d be remiss to not remember them on a day like today. They continued …

I was watching something on TV earlier tonight (without giving too much away, my guilty viewing pleasure is The Real Housewives of Orange County) and one of the scenes focused on a sensitive topic that one person felt the other wasn’t taking serio…

For most of the day, I found the sky to be incredibly odd. Since Thursday or so, it’s been overcast, cool and a bit breezy — three things which make me really happy. Today the breeze was still lingering, but the overcast skies had given way to br…

I read something earlier today that was a nice reminder of a truth I think we forget. “Your journey has molded you for the greater good. It was exactly what it needed to be. Don’t think you’ve lost time. It took each and every situation you have e…

I have a large, sepia-toned photo that’s framed and hanging on my wall. It’s called, “Racing at the Clarendon,” and it was taken in 1922. It shows auto racing on the sandy beaches of Florida — Daytona Beach, to be exact. And 90 years later, we’re…