Back in 1983, my San Pedro Today columnist colleague, Steve Marconi, published “A Real San Pedran” in the former San Pedro News-Pilot. “A Real San Pedran” is a list of 91 characteristics […]

Back in 2003, I was a young pup, barely 16-years-old, just starting out in the gym. I was completely lost among the rows of machines, treadmills, and weights. I wandered the gym […]

Driving counterclockwise around Mount Kilimanjaro, we made it to Rombo. We were in Tanzania, but had expansive views of the Kenyan plain. The area is rich in tropical vegetation, but financially deprived. […]

A century ago, the Twenties were called “roaring.” Decades don’t get names before they begin. They have to be lived in for a while before they get named. It might even be […]

Yes, this is an obligatory New Year’s resolution column. But before I talk about “how to make 2020 your best year ever,” I’m curious, how did the last year go for you? […]

Raising two kids coupled with the high cost of living in California, I am always on the lookout for a deal. My parents were frugal, not cheap, and knew how to make […]

So many San Pedrans in the news, and no newspaper to report it. That’s the sad fact of life for San Pedro as we end 2019; a paper that touts to give […]

I gave up on New Year’s resolutions years ago – when I figured out I did not have the commitment to lose those “extra ten” (or probably more) pounds, nor the focus […]

This year’s Christmas recommendation for a literary stocking stuffer, something written about San Pedro or by a San Pedran or former San Pedran isn’t big, but it packs a big punch. A Soldier’s […]

This month’s column is a follow-up to last December’s subject, “Homeless for the Holidays.” I felt a follow-up was timely, not only based on the homeless impacts we are experiencing in San Pedro […]