I know that I’m preaching to many in the choir when I say I’m weary of information overload. The TV and radio – I still listen to “free” AM and FM stations – of course are constantly blasting info at sometimes lightening speed. On a recent Saturday evening my 22-year-old son and I were watching […]
Back in the ‘30s, the Jensen family of La Crescenta had big problems with their son Richard, nick-named “Red” because of his mop of curly red hair. The kid had a penchant for thievery, and starting at 6 years old, began a steady stream of burglaries and vandalism. Often caught at it, he was sent […]
Writer and philosopher Henry David Thoreau once observed that “the mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation.” Being self-employed for the past 14-plus years (not to mention raising four kids, two of whom are still in college), I know intimately about being in a state of quiet desperation. Trust me. And yet, I tend […]
Found the Parrots Interesting Many thanks to Mike Lawler for his column on “The Parrots of Crescenta Valley” [Treasures of the Valley, April 7]. On a morning walk recently I spotted a pair flying from tree to tree just above Santa Carlotta. They were active, communicative, loud – and fascinating to me, piquing my interest […]
This weekend promises to be a gorgeous one with Saturday’s temperatures expected to be in the high 70s. It will be a perfect day to head to Crescenta Valley Park to enjoy the annual Hometown Country Fair. The Crescenta Valley Chamber of Commerce is hosting the annual event and it has everything one would want […]
A Note of Thanks The board of education and I would like to thank the Glendale/La Crescenta community for their overwhelming support of Measure S. We are extremely grateful to the community for the unwavering endorsement of the Glendale Unified School District. On a personal note, I would like to thank those of you who […]
Many wild animals have adapted and even flourished in our increasingly urban Foothills community – coyotes, raccoons, possums and hawks. But there is one non-native wild species that seemingly defies credulity for surviving and thriving in the Crescenta Valley – wild parrots! I first noticed them about five years ago, a small flock feasting on […]
Pop question: What was happening in the world 25 years ago this week? President Ronald Reagan was considering a military strike against Libya due to Moammar Gaddafi’s involvement in a Berlin disco bombing. (Will this dangerous madman ever go away?) The Lakers played against the Sacramento Kings without Kareem Adbul-Jabbar who was out with a […]
Talk about a real nail biter. Steve and I spent election evening between the Measure S camp at the Overtime Bar & Grill in Glendale and with John Drayman supporters across the street at the Hilton. Soon after the polls closed it was apparent Measure S was going to pass and the crowd over at […]
If you’re a fan of scary movies, you’ve likely hunkered down in your seat as a familiar scene plays out on the screen. You know the one – where unsuspecting merchant seamen or long-haul truckers are transporting a huge and not nearly secure-enough enclosure with some unknown “thing” inside. They only know that something live […]