Is this the other shoe on the “Rainbow Flag”? The new conservative majority on the Huntington Beach City Council voted on Feb. 7 to ask the city attorney to draw up an […]
Blowback of HB flag policy
Who will save us now?
Things are feeling a bit strange. After many, many alien invasion, UFO-sighting movies and TV series, we finally have some unidentified flying objects to worry about. The comforting news is that we […]
A very noteworthy parade
Grace under pressure. That’s a nice thing to have. I refer in this particular case to the 2023 Tet Parade in Westminster last week. This has been an annual event observing the […]
New council vs. the old council
The end of one thing is usually the beginning of something else. That’s especially true of election cycles, but sometimes, as the French say, “plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose.” […]
The point is: get to the point
There’s an old saying that goes, “Justice delayed is justice denied.” To that I wish to add this corollary: “Democracy delayed is democracy denied.” At the most recent meeting of the […]
Retorts: The future is soon
Time travel has long been a popular fantasy … who hasn’t imagined traveling into the future to see what it holds for us, or going back into the past to right a […]
Despite fear, hope still endures
By Benjamin J. Hubbard Sadness has many forms. The loss of a spouse, parent or child crushes the heart like a head-on collision. We try to cope with such pain through funerals, wakes, support […]
The OC’s (always) changing face
“Distant hands in foreign lands are turning hidden wheels/Causing things to come about which no one seems to feel Invisible from where we stand, the connections come to pass/And though too strange […]
“Surf City” makes a right turn
With the elections over … well, mostly over … it’s time to take a look at what that portends and what 2023 might bring to us in the West Orange County area. […]
Vote yes on Measure Y tax issue
Nobody likes paying taxes, but as Thomas Jefferson said, they are the price we pay for civilization. If you want police protection, fire and paramedic services and parks, you have to contribute […]
