There’s a song in the musical “City of Angels” entitled “What You Don’t Know About Women.” I think that could be one of my theme songs, being, as I am, one of […]
Retorts: Do women march together?
Keystone, Dakota pipelines get boost
The controversial Keystone XL and Dakota Access pipelines are back on track, as a result of executive actions signed Tuesday by President Donald Trump. Both had been opposed by former president Barack […]
U.S. out of Pacific free trade deal
TRUMP WITHDRAWS USA FROM TPP In one of his first official acts as president, Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order withdrawing the United States from the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade arrangement championed by […]
Retorts: Don’t kick, lest you be kicked
The world is going just a little bit crazy today. At noon on Friday, Donald Trump will be sworn in as the 45th President of the United States. Love him or loathe […]
Tax reform under President Donald Trump
Probable Tax Reform with President Trump – I’ll Listen To What You Do Since there have been presidents there has been presidential politics. And that means there have been political promises. There […]
Wildfires in Tennessee kill 3 people
Wildfires in Tennessee have destroyed or damaged hundreds of people in the Gatlinburg area and taken three lives. High winds have added to the problem, and overwhelmed local firefighters, and National Guard […]
Local cities split on White House pick
By Jim Tortolano If you’re a Democrat and feeling blue about the outcome of the Nov. 8 presidential election, there’s some cheering news in the balloting in Orange County. If you’re a […]
Rampage at Ohio State hurt 11 people
An 18-year-old man is dead after he was fatally shot by a police officer seeking to stop him in an attack on students at Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio. The dead […]
Cuban leader Fidel Castro dead at 90
Fidel Castro, the communist revolutionary who led Cuba for 50 years, died Friday at age 90. His death was announced on state television Friday by his brother and current Cuban President Raul […]
Blind trusts required for Presidents?
There are lots of different types of trusts out there. I wanted to spend a couple paragraphs this week discussing a specific type of trust that’s been in the news lately – […]
