Monthly Archives: January 2008

Enjoy “Window Beyond the World,” a supernatural thriller set in the Southern California mountains. The novel is being serialized here in weekly installments. The co-authors are Sun columnist John Weeks, writing under his full name John Howard Weeks, and William … Continue reading →

In my Jan. 18 column for the newspaper, I told the story of my long and troubled relationship with jewelry in general, and rings in particular. It’s a story of stolen rings, rings flushed down toilets, lost rings, forgotten rings. … Continue reading →

It bugs me that other people have better cars than I do. There was an ad in The Sun’s Classifieds the other day. Some guy was selling his 2002 Lamborghini for $179,000. My first reaction was astonishment. Some guy in … Continue reading →

Watch out. The Inland Empire chapter of the Institute of Internal Auditors is holding its big membership party this week at the San Bernardino Hilton. I’m not sure what auditors do when they get wild and crazy. But I’m sure … Continue reading →

I’m sorry, but I giggled when I read about the recent meeting at the Norco Sizzler. A group called Residents of Norco Urging Animal-Keeping Lifestyles (RENUAL) discussed methods of utilizing horse manure as an energy resource. I’m very fond of … Continue reading →

In a Dec. 28 column for Go! magazine, titled “New Year’s Resolutions for the stars,” I made a joking reference to magician David Copperfield, in which I erroneously stated that he had been arrested in October on rape charges. My … Continue reading →

One of the most entertaining letters I’ve received in a long time comes from Bob Edwards, of San Bernardino. He writes in response to my Dec. 30 column, in which I proposed the establishment of Inland Empire yacht races, Inland … Continue reading →