Anxiety

COSTA MESA ? The anxiety was understandable. Both teams figured to have it in Thursday?s Orange Coast League baseball game between Laguna Beach High and Costa Mesa. After all, the winner would be in sole possession of first place in league with the first round down. But, to Laguna Beach Coach Jeff Sears, it appeared that the host Mustangs did a better job of handing that anxiety. It showed in the Mustangs? better at-bats, which they used to earn a 6-1 win that bounced the Breakers to second place.

I was almost to my San Diego destination on that day in January. A glorious day. Warm and sunny. Clear. I felt lucky to be there under the baby blue sky and was looking forward to spending time with my friend Kathi. As I watched for the exit ramp I needed to take, the car in front of me moved to the next lane. Time did something funny, slowing and speeding at once. There, about six car lengths ahead of me, traffic was stopped. I slammed on the brakes, bracing both arms on the steering wheel, backpack and clipboard flew off the seat next to me...

In a real hometown effort, Laguna’s Sherwood Kiraly is teaming up with Gallimaufry Performing Arts. “Scared Money” — a new light-hearted comedy play about six people in search of a hidden Santa Anita Pick Six racetrack ticket worth $714,000 — premieres at 8 tonight at the Forum Theatre on the Festival of Arts grounds. The play, written by the playwright, novelist, screenwriter and Coastline Pilot columnist, will be performed by the Gallimaufry Performing Arts repertory company, and will run through April 18. And Kiraly isn’t just behind the scenes, he’s also on stage.

A 20-gallon drum of butane cigarette lighters exploded at the Bob Hope Airport Wednesday injuring a federal security employee. The minor explosion closed a hallway of the terminal for about 10 minutes, and did not result in any air traffic delays, airport officials said. The container burst at 10:15 a.m. in an administrative office in the hallway connecting the two airport terminals, Bob Hope Airport spokesman Victor Gill said. An Transportation Security Administration employee was moving a 20-gallon plastic drum filled with cigarette lighters collected from passengers when the container dropped, causing a small explosion inside the drum, popping the lid off the container, Gill said.

HOW I READ IT Well, here we go again -- the anticipation, fun, fear, depression, anxiety, love, anger, joy, plus every other human emotion we've inherited since our ancestors became fully upright and walking hominids. No, I'm not talking about having a baby; it's experiencing all these emotions that make the holiday season a very special time of year and create so many lifetime memories. And the library can enhance this season's celebrations in many ways.

District attorney leads investigation into death of allegedly intoxicated man at Laguna Beach jail.A 25-year-old Laguna Beach man died in a Laguna Beach Police Department holding cell at around 3:50 a.m. on Jan. 6. Matthew Francis Dunlevy was pronounced dead five hours after being placed in a holding cell at the city jail. In a news release, department officials said that officers responded the night of Jan. 5 to a local restaurant and bar in response to a call that someone was "acting strangely."

To whomever drew the cartoon "Signs of Spring," (Bolton, May 18), accepted the cartoon in our local paper or read the cartoon and laughed — this is for you. Your ignorance is disheartening. Learn who the homeless are. Mental illness is a no-fault illness just like diabetes. Many of these people have neurobiological brain diseases and their suffering is immeasurable! If you'd just give yourself a chance to get to know some of these people and understand their conditions maybe you wouldn't be turning them into a joke for the public to laugh at on Saturday afternoons while reading the paper in the comfort of their homes.

Are you like me and currently trying to get a handle on where the line in the sand of sanity is drawn these days? I was stoked to find out that one of the best ways to fight anxiety (which can lead to depression) is surfing. OK, you got me, it wasn’t just surfing, it was staying active in general. As it turns out, getting outside in the sun and fresh air can do wonders for your attitude, according to experts. It makes sense that adding saltwater, sand and a dolphin sighting or two can further enhance these positive vibes.

With the arts festivals over for another year, Laguna Beach's local theatergoers can take advantage of a half-price offer they can drink to. The Laguna Playhouse is offering Laguna residents two tickets for the price of one on its two touring shows this month — "Ethel Merman's Broadway" and "Cloris Leachman: A One-Woman Show" — but only for the Sept. 18 and 25 performances. And, playhouse officials promise, they'll throw in one complimentary drink voucher good for any beverage at the lobby bar for each ticket purchased.

Surf trips to Baja were a rite of passage for many a surfer growing up in Southern California. The promise of clean, uncrowded waves being all the incentive any young surfer needed to make the trip south of the border — a brief, yet glorious respite from the crowded line-ups of our local breaks. With Spanish being spoken and roads signs being few, the three-hour trip to San Miguel (from inside Mexico) was one always filled with plenty of excitement along with a measure of anxiety for the typical gringo.

In a real hometown effort, Laguna’s Sherwood Kiraly is teaming up with Gallimaufry Performing Arts. “Scared Money” — a new light-hearted comedy play about six people in search of a hidden Santa Anita Pick Six racetrack ticket worth $714,000 — premieres at 8 tonight at the Forum Theatre on the Festival of Arts grounds. The play, written by the playwright, novelist, screenwriter and Coastline Pilot columnist, will be performed by the Gallimaufry Performing Arts repertory company, and will run through April 18. And Kiraly isn’t just behind the scenes, he’s also on stage.

COSTA MESA ? The anxiety was understandable. Both teams figured to have it in Thursday?s Orange Coast League baseball game between Laguna Beach High and Costa Mesa. After all, the winner would be in sole possession of first place in league with the first round down. But, to Laguna Beach Coach Jeff Sears, it appeared that the host Mustangs did a better job of handing that anxiety. It showed in the Mustangs? better at-bats, which they used to earn a 6-1 win that bounced the Breakers to second place.

I was almost to my San Diego destination on that day in January. A glorious day. Warm and sunny. Clear. I felt lucky to be there under the baby blue sky and was looking forward to spending time with my friend Kathi. As I watched for the exit ramp I needed to take, the car in front of me moved to the next lane. Time did something funny, slowing and speeding at once. There, about six car lengths ahead of me, traffic was stopped. I slammed on the brakes, bracing both arms on the steering wheel, backpack and clipboard flew off the seat next to me...