
This is the time of year when people ask what you’re thankful for. Personally, I’ll be grateful if our new dog, Shadow, doesn’t burn the house down. A too-tall Flat-Coated Retriever mix, […]
This is the time of year when people ask what you’re thankful for. Personally, I’ll be grateful if our new dog, Shadow, doesn’t burn the house down. A too-tall Flat-Coated Retriever mix, […]
“I hollered before I was hurt.” – Ted Krec Here’s a perspective that’s sure to raise some temperatures. SB 9 is not the coming of the apocalypse. Senate Bill 9, recently passed by […]
“Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country.” – John F. Kennedy, 1961 “What’s in it for me?” – Too Many People, 2021 […]
Barack Obama was still president. The Rams had just moved back to Los Angeles and were playing before big crowds at the ancient Coliseum. No one had heard of COVID and TikTok […]
Our American English language is constantly changing and always has been. But in today’s super-heated political/cultural climate people are quickly inventing words and terms intended to be pointed in defense of, or […]
The finger-pointing and insult-hurling among members of the Westminster City Council has long been confined to personal animosities, political rivalries and – sometimes – legitimate differences of opinion. But now, information has […]
“Bloom where you’re planted” – Anonymous. About 200 years ago, people wanting to start a new life sometimes used the acronym GTT, which stood for “Gone to Texas.” At first it was […]
During the worst of the coronavirus pandemic I lost my job. I found a new one that doesn’t pay as well. In the meantime, I have been talking with friends that are […]
Is your neighborhood looking a little … sad? Do your neighbors let their lawns turn brown, double-park on your street or pack a dozen people into a house designed for four or […]
Where do the children play? That’s the title of a pop music song from the Seventies, but it’s also a quiet crisis that’s bad and bound to get a lot worse. Recent […]