Shutting down our commercial office space of the past 47 years has been a challenge. Initially – in the late 1970s – I shared an office with Stephanie James in Seal Beach, until baby girls came along for each of us.
Recently, I discovered my driver’s license was about to expire, so happy birthday, you are no longer eligible to renew by mail. A DMV appearance is required, I guess, by law.
Four years ago this month, my wife and I pulled into the bustling parking lot at 1901 E Pacific Coast Highway in Long Beach. It was our first visit to Mariscos El Garage, a family-run seafood truck we had just read about in a moving LA TACO feature. The lot was packed. Lines were long.
We started this journey with the first issue of the Beachcomber on July 19, 2000, and celebrated our 25th anniversary last Friday. My company, Beeler & Associates, had just completed a year-long Census 2000 project for the City of Long Beach.
Baseball legend Yogi Berra is attributed to the phrase “When you come to a fork in the road, take it.” The earliest evidence of this expression dates to 1913, but Berra used it in the 1980s to tell visitors that either road will lead to his house.
About 90 percent of the news releases sent to the Beachcomber end up in the trash can. This confirms what one UCLA professor stated back in the 1970s as I pursued a professional designation in public relations.
The cargo cranes are stalling. Ships are bypassing the San Pedro Bay. And in homes across America, back-to-school budgets are about to buckle under the weight of Donald Trump’s latest political stunt.
I really like this place. This is where I bring my family when they come to town. The menu has something for everyone and their cheeseburgers are fantastic.
