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Guest Opinion: Do You Know Where Your Ancestors Are?

By Mark Loper I’ve been claiming for years that I’m descended from royalty, and for years my claims have elicited raucous laughter. So I decided…

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Guest Opinion: A Predator You Feel Good About . . . Until Tomorrow!

By Mark Loper Wow! Three days and two nights at a resort property in Hawaii, New York City, or Las Vegas! And for only $69!…

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Guest Opinion: The Most Terrifying Predator of All

By Mark Loper That’s right, I’m talking about car dealers. These predators, many of them on two legs, have been trained to stalk, lull, and…

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Guest Opinion: Saving Yourself in the Wilds of South OC – Part II

By Mark Loper It’s disheartening that a “Part II” is necessary to alert South Orange County residents of the predators anxious to take their lives….

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Guest Opinion: Saving Yourself in the Wilds of South Orange County – Part 1

By Mark Loper We’ve all heard about that Montana family, eating at their picnic table, and being visited by a hungry grizzly bear. Needless to…

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Guest Opinion: Will Animals Reclaim the Planet?

A humorous look at the antics—or devious plotting—of South Orange County’s wildlife By Mark Loper We need to be careful, because we are surrounded by…

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