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Guest Opinion

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Opinion Columns, SOAPBOX

GUEST OPINION: Health and Nutrition 101 by Gina Cousineau, a.k.a. Mama G

Our Health and the New Normal By Gina Cousineau, a.k.a. Mama G Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, the world faced other issues, including the mental…

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Opinion Columns, SOAPBOX

Dana Point ROCKS: In One Year, Out the Other

By Anthony Small It’s a new year, and there’s so much to look forward to in 2020 and lots to be thankful for from last…

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Opinion Columns, SOAPBOX

Dana Point ROCKS by Anthony Small: Driftwood Festival

Driftwood Festival: Ohana’s Country Cousin Honors Veterans, Creates Community On a gorgeous Sunday afternoon last weekend, Doheny State Park was filled with country music fans…

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DP LIVING, Opinion Columns, SOAPBOX

On Life and Love after 50 by Tom Blake: The Reach of this Newspaper

My partner, Greta, and I are on Day 21 of an 82-day cruise in Asia. Being 6,100 miles away from South Orange County, it’s been…

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DP LIVING, DP Living Headlines

Guest Opinion: Book Talk by Dan Deneve

Football for a Buck: The Crazy Rise and Crazier Demise of the USFL What better way to celebrate another football season than with Jeff Pearlman’s…

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GETTING OUT, Spotlight

On Stage at The Coach House: Amanda Shires

It’s OK to Fall Apart By Anthony Small American Music Association’s 2017 Emerging Artist of the Year, singer/songwriter and violinist Amanda Shires, will roll into…

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Opinion Columns, SOAPBOX

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

How Seniors Combat the Feeling of Loneliness On Oct. 19, CBS News featured an article titled, “Former surgeon general sounds the alarm on the loneliness…

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DP LIVING

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

Romance at the Bargain Box Thrift Shop in San Clemente The Bargain Box Thrift Shop, located at 526 N. El Camino Real in San Clemente,…

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DP LIVING, Opinion Columns

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

A ‘Green’ Valentine’s Day for a Long-Distance Couple Valentine’s Day is associated with red hearts, red greeting cards, red heart-shaped boxes of chocolates and red…

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Opinion Columns, SOAPBOX

Guest Opinion: Our Home Port by James Lenthall

Our Home Port As Dana Point Harbor prepares to undergo major renovations and we enter the most transformative period in our harbor’s history since its…

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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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DP LIVING, Uncategorized

On Life and Love After 50: Often, Single Seniors Say They Look 10 Years Younger

by Tom Blake In my 23 years of writing newspaper columns and newsletters, one of the most curious and frequent comments I receive from seniors…

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Opinion Columns, SOAPBOX

Straight Talk: Why the Money Dissipates

By Al Jacobs An interesting presentation appeared on television recently. It revealed the federal government owns thousands of parcels of property throughout the country, many…

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Opinion Columns, SOAPBOX

Council’s Corner: We Cannot Arrest Our Way Out of Homelessness

By Mayor Pro-Tem Paul Wyatt “We have a homeless problem and it’s getting worse!” If I had a dollar for every time I’ve heard this…

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Guest Opinion: Gopher Attack! Winter rains brought back lush flora, fauna … and a plague of gophers

By Mark Loper We did the right thing last year, removing most of our front yard and replacing it with wood chips and drought-resistant plants….

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