At a beginning

An unlikely exemplar for a commencement address

By Kyle Garza

[Editor’s Note: Kyle is a past columnist here, and we are grateful that he has shared this witty, serious piece of writing with us. It is the text of a speech he delivered last June at the commencement of the graduating class of Calvary Christian School, Oxnard, California.]

Thank you kindly, Dan, for those words that I may or may not have written myself. I can proudly attest to the truth of one of those points: today actually does mark the 1,095th day, or 3-year-anniversary, of my marriage to McKenzie, which means we’ve outlasted the average Hollywood marriage span by about three years now.

A tour of California's Central Coast (Part 2)

Entering Central Coast region
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Point Mugu
to Pismo Beach

By motomynd

[Sequel to "Staking a claim on
California’s Central Coast"]

Heading north from Point Mugu, we settle into the rhythm of the road. The ocean is a crisp blue on our left, the sky a nearly cobalt blue above, and the sun is shining brightly. California is even better than we remember and today is all we can possibly want it to be—even on three hours sleep.