Surfers and swimmers, beware. A high-surf advisory is in effect in Southern California through Saturday, and one fatality has already been reported. A dangerous riptide took the life of a 26-year-old swimmer on Monday. more ›

If you ever have to save someone from a rip current, expert lifeguards say you should pretty much just do exactly what a 13-year-old boy in San Clemente did when he heard his friend's distressed cries yesterday. The boy sprung into action and went paddling after his friend. He offered his own bodyboard and began pushing back to shore. A lifeguard met the boys halfway. more ›

A teacher friend of mine recently mentioned she was preparing an 80s theme party for the graduating seniors of her school. I asked, "Why 80s?" She replied that the seniors were born in 1989 and thus, they were the very last high school class to be born in that decade. I just about spit my drink all over her. I'm aware that we all age, but it still surprises the bejeezus out of me... more ›