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Opinion Columns

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DP LIVING, Opinion Columns

Guest Opinion: On Life and Love after 50 by Tom Blake

December is an Emotional Month for Many The month of December can be an emotional time for people of all ages, particularly for those over…

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DP LIVING, DP Living Headlines, Opinion Columns, SOAPBOX

Guest Opinion: Moments in Time by Jan Siegel

The Most Wonderful Time of the Year As we get ready to embark on the holiday season…oh wait. When did the holiday season begin? Not…

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Opinion Columns, SOAPBOX

Straight Talk: Educational Excellence on Display

By Al Jacobs Though it’s taken many years to accomplish, the Santa Ana Unified School District, with 57,250 students – the largest in relatively prosperous…

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DP LIVING, Opinion Columns

Guest Opinion: On Life and Love after 50 by Tom Blake

After a Long Trip, It’s Good to Be Home One of the best aspects of taking a long trip is coming home. Such is the…

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Opinion Columns, SOAPBOX

Guest Opinion: Bartlett Bulletin by OC Supervisor Lisa Bartlett

Housing is a Hand Up, Not a Hand Out With National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness week taking place earlier this month, we acknowledge there are…

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Opinion Columns, SOAPBOX

Council’s Corner: Financial Review: A Purpose Without a Committee

  By Mayor Debra Lewis Anyone paying attention over the past few years has recognized Dana Point’s financials showing a clear trend of operating and…

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Letters to the Editor, Opinion Columns, SOAPBOX

Straight Talk: Your Future in the Social Security System

  During a radio interview I gave recently, the interviewer picked up on one of my “Straight Talk” articles titled, “Is Social Security a Giant…

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Opinion Columns, SOAPBOX

Homeless Task Force Moves to Research Homeless Care Coordinator

Photo: File By Daniel Ritz During their meeting in City Council Chambers at City Hall on Oct. 25, the Dana Point Homeless Task Force passed…

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Opinion Columns, SOAPBOX

Straight Talk by Al Jacobs

Off To Mars My compliments to Elon Musk – Tesla, Inc. CEO, SpaceX chief executive and all-around entrepreneur. He’s a most remarkable visionary. His recent…

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Opinion Columns, SOAPBOX

Council’s Corner: How Do We Save Our Beaches?

By Joe Muller Here we are at the end of our first large swell of the fall surf season. While surfers and beach goers enjoyed…

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Opinion Columns, SOAPBOX

Bartlett Bulletin: Disasters Don’t Plan Ahead, But We Can

It’s evident from recent natural disasters, such as the hurricanes that slammed our southern states, fires in the northwest, and the earthquake in Mexico, that…

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Opinion Columns, SOAPBOX

From the Editor: Thank You, Dana Point Times Readers

By Rachael Mattice, Group Managing Editor for Picket Fence Media On Sept. 19, Dana Point City Council released a summary of results compiled for their…

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Opinion Columns, SOAPBOX

Straight Talk: Employment is not a Stroll in the Park

By Al Jacobs The Associated Press article titled “Many find U.S. workplace hostile” is revealing. It reports on an in-depth study by the Rand Corporation,…

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Opinion Columns, SOAPBOX

Bartlett Bulletin: Orange County Opposes Ab 1250

By OC Supervisor Lisa Bartlett I am proud of the sound financial footing the county is on today. On July 1, the county made the…

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Council’s Corner: If Truthiness Be Told

By Mayor Debra Lewis Glancing through entire threads of online comments, no matter how mundane the initial comment, a troubling pattern often appears. A commentary…

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