Just 4 Me
Do you shop at Pavilions? We do, especially right before the Super Bowl when you need good deals on chips and beer and soda.
In any case, yesterday they gave me this paper and told me to go online to sign up for a new deal program called Just 4 U. It tracks what you buy [...]
Ranting and Raving
Recently, I heard through a reader that KFI was reporting one of my stories — the dumped dirty adult diaper one — and attributed it to a CdM “blogger.”
I resist the use of that term to describe what I do, preferring journalist to blogger and online news site to blog.
Now, many of you might call [...]
Funny
Today at the OASIS Center parking lot, I noticed a car parked next to mine when I was leaving a CdM Residents Association meeting.
The car had a little plastic bag attached to the center console that said, “Keep your car tidy!” Next to that was a dirty cereal bowl.
Strange, New Bad Habit
I’ve noticed lately that whenever I’m standing near someone, say in a line at the grocery or on the sidelines of a soccer game, that if they get a text message — I crane my neck and try to read it.
Now, I’m a reporter and everyone knows that means I’m a natural nosy person. But [...]
Welcome, Albert Pujols!
Those of you who have read Corona del Mar Today for awhile might have figured out that I’m a native St. Louisan. That means I’m an original Cardinals fan. And although I’ve adopted the Angels as my American League team, I’ve always loved the redbirds.
I grew up watching Lou Brock steal bases and Ozzie Smith [...]
Let’s File This Under, “If I Ruled The World…”
It’s often said that many hands make light work. Except, it seems, at deli and butcher counters in local groceries.
Yesterday, I was at Bristol Farms and there were several butchers available, and just me at the counter. I needed three things, starting with pork belly. While the butcher helping me went to look for it, [...]
Not Really A Gift, Is It?
I know it’s just an advertising gimmick. I know not to take it seriously.
But this bugged me. Today, I was reading a friend’s report on Yahoo about how he made his Heisman pick, and there was a Burger King ad. The ad said something about a Burger King Christmas gift to me. And the [...]
School Should Not Be in Session on a National Holiday
Did you know that students of the Newport-Mesa Unified School District will have school on Jan. 2, a national holiday?
When this came to my attention at a November CdMHS PTA meeting, it seemed dumb. Back then, the superintendent explained that the scheduling mistake occurred a few years ago, when the district used a county calendar [...]
Guest Rave By Sandra
It just struck me this morning as I was exiting the pool lot at Corona del Mar High School, that instead of those three revenue-raising bike cops, we had an officer out of his vehicle DIRECTING traffic for a bit now. THANK YOU, THANK YOU, T – H – A – N – K [...]
Guest Rant
By Mike Toerge
Is it just me or are others bothered by those unsightly police trailer signs placed at key gateways into our city that read “Lock You Vehicle?” These signs are embarrassing and offensive as I enter my hometown. For those that leave valuables in their unlocked car, perhaps there are lessons that need to [...]
Where to eat tonight...
