Let Inga Tell You: A mint-laden road sign? Surely you Geo Test
A chance encounter with digital adventurers leads to intrigue and mystery
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Let Inga Tell You: Still fighting the good fight against new trash fee
A lawsuit filed by five San Diego residents is great news, but we need to continue to send in protest forms and City Council to strengthen our case...
Let Inga Tell You: Exploring the mysteries of the middle child
Did my dogged determination stem from bearing little resemblance to my brilliant brown-eyed brunette siblings?
Let Inga Tell You: Let’s dump San Diego’s trash fee plan
Turn in your protest form, because even if you're OK with paying a fee for trash pickup, this is a terrible plan in other ways
Let Inga Tell You: Saved from choc-assault until October
With Easter over, I have a hiatus from my worst chocolate cravings — until Halloween comes along
Let Inga Tell You: Finally, something Republicans and Democrats can agree on — San Diego’s not making sense
Several local issues leave me truly puzzled at how the city is being run
Let Inga Tell You: Hacks and gadgets: a whole new world. Part 3
Despite failing at many internet household suggestions, I have become completely hooked on gadgets
Let Inga Tell You: Hacks and gadgets: a whole new world. Part 2
Have you tried these internet tips? In many cases, why?
Let Inga Tell You: Hacks and gadgets: a whole new world. Part 1
There seems to be a hack, formerly called 'household hint,' for everything. But do they really work? And what are some of them actually supposed to do?
Let Inga Tell You: If you’re sick, don’t try to tell me you’re not contagious
There's no lack of virulent organisms floating around this time of year, and I'd like to avoid them
Let Inga Tell You: The language of light bulbs can easily leave one in the dark
Incandescent vs. LED, watts vs. lumens, A19 base vs. E26, Kelvins — here's a non-expert attempt to shed some light on the subject
Let Inga Tell You: Flip-flopping on health science like it’s 2173
Once again, we're being told that food items once thought to have health benefits should be cast off, even in favor of things thought to be unhealthy
Let Inga Tell You: Languages are great, but some are just too foreign for me
The languages of coffee, light bulbs, grandchildren and technology are some that I don't speak
Let Inga Tell You: Fires stoke worry all over SoCal, including in La Jolla
My son's harrowing experience in Los Angeles and the recent fire here made the wildfire threat all too personal
Let Inga Tell You: How to explain aging to a 27-year-old
Given their different perceptions of time, is it possible for older and younger generations to understand one another?
Let Inga Tell You: Why does something always have to be broken?
A big drawback of today's 'smart' devices is that the more parts there are, the more things break
Let Inga Tell You: Looking for hope in the body roundness index — the new BMI
The BRI focuses on height and waist circumference rather than body mass. Its conclusion? I'm still fat.
Let Inga Tell You: Please vaccinate your child against polio
As one who had the horrifying disease in the 1950s, I'll say no child should ever get it again
Let Inga Tell You: To yield or not to yield … actually, yield
Bird Rock's roundabouts often are a problem for the uninitiated. Here's an idea to help show drivers around.
Let Inga Tell You: Secrets of being a good mother-in-law
One biggie is to learn a daughter-in-law's tastes. But it's still hard to avoid screwing up.
Let Inga Tell You: It’s a doghouse and we just live in it
Lily is our protector (sort of), but more importantly, our charming, cherished companion
Let Inga Tell You: What I’m thankful for this year
As I've gotten older, I've had the opportunity to appreciate some of my parents' incredible gifts
Let Inga Tell You: Love thy neighbors — and we have … most of the time
Fortunately, we’ve had nice neighbors over the years, with the exception of two very bad ones
Let Inga Tell You: Dog’s allergies have us itching for less
What to get when you've tried everything? A 'recovery suit'
Let Inga Tell You: Your tax dollars at work: a Halloween horror of a different sort
We have two manhole covers on the street on either side of our house. We have a lot of history with them, none of it good
Let Inga Tell You: Fantasy of winning the lottery massages the mind
With a live-in masseuse, 'I’d get a minimum of two massages a day of about four hours each'
Let Inga Tell You: Now it’s your chance to whine — and you’re great at it
From streets to stores, readers find a lot to complain about
Let Inga Tell You: At this college, social change came at warp speed
Inga's university was women only, with gray and pink colors and strict rules for tidiness, chores, dress and associating with the opposite sex. Then it went coed.
Let Inga Tell You: Not speaking Coffee can get one in hot water
Not knowing the language is a disadvantage in a place with so many good coffeehouses
Let Inga Tell You: You’re invited to my whine festival
Here's your chance to share your favorite complaints. But first, here's a primer from a master grumbler.
Let Inga Tell You: Foods I will never eat again
Sometimes aversion just can’t be overcome
Let Inga Tell You: this when trying to outsmart the long-term-care insurance lady
My mind is not as sharp as it once was, but I'm still among the cognitive-scenti
Let Inga Tell You: Confessions of a cruciverbalist lexophile bibliotherapist
I wasn't always a word-loving crossword puzzle enthusiast who indulges in therapeutic reading
Let Inga Tell You: After reading this, you may never want to travel again
A local couple's experience trying to get home was a three-day nightmare by land and by air.
Let Inga Tell You: Learning the languages of love
Which do you use — words of affirmation, quality time, gifts, acts of service or physical touch?
Let Inga Tell You: Overconfidence is too tempting for the fates
I thought I must be immune to COVID. Then COVID got even.
Let Inga Tell You: The war that brought us to San Diego
The recent protests around the country, especially on college campuses, have been déjà vu for me as someone who went to college in the late 1960s, when the hugely unpopular...
Let Inga Tell You: The sisterhood of the traveling underpants
With the summer travel season upon us, a person’s thoughts naturally turn to … underwear. My many friends who travel a lot have been lamenting for some time that they...
Let Inga Tell You: Mom guilt — the plague that lasts forever
I am not generally prone to guilt. Our former primary care doctor, Dr. No (as in no foods you’d actually want to eat), did her best to inflict shame upon...