By Edgar Kaskla “Nobody saw this coming.” That is the phrase that the president insists on every time that he steps up to a microphone. It also happens to be wrong. For […]
Pandemics as the new normal
“Thank you for your medical service”
We still have shreds of civility left. I love it when people walk up to those in uniform and say, “Thank you for your service.” It is a recognition of their courage […]
How will Trump be remembered?
On Jan. 20, the United States confirmed its first case of the coronavirus. The nation’s political and media elite obsessed over Mitch McConnell’s just-announced resolution governing the impeachment trial of Donald Trump. […]
Retorts: The post-coronavirus world
The news is usually about things that have already happened, which means by the time you read about it, it’s either in the past or the situation has changed. There’s nothing wrong […]
Franken: Hucksterism vs. leadership
Donald Trump has taken to declaring himself a “wartime president,” but the commander in chief cannot resist getting in the way of what few competent generals he has at his disposal. No […]
Letter: Reject lies, vote no on recall
To the editor, In reading Daniela Gonzalez’s written diatribe against the duly elected Westminster council majority in the OC Tribune’s Letter to the Editor Section, dated March 27, 2020, readers can decipher facts from […]
Letter: Restore trust with this recall
Editor, Why do the bad guys keep winning? Why don’t ethics matter in this city? Why do they get to play by their own set of rules? There comes a time when […]
Lowry: Present course isn’t working
Countries have experienced economic depressions before, but not usually as a matter of choice. The nationwide coronavirus shutdowns over the past three weeks have ground parts of the country to a halt. […]
Stick it to virus by sticking to rules
“These are the times that try men’s souls.” – Thomas Paine, 1777. “Get outta my way! That’s my pack of toilet paper!” – contemporary American, 2020. OK, maybe that’s too hard on […]
Heroes and goofballs of virus crisis
Admit it. Many of you who heard that President Donald Trump had finally decided to take a coronavirus test were rooting for it to come back positive, meaning he had contracted the […]
