Whether you like the Electoral College and its record of choosing a president, well, that depends on whose Al is Gore-d. The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday gave us all a wake-up […]
You never voted for president
Retorts: It’s the new war on words
Have you appropriated lately? Are you a socialist or just social? Did you know that JFK and MLK were conservatives? I’m a word guy, as you might guess. Using the right word […]
What is so hot about summer?
Unfriend me on Facebook. Block me on Twitter. Cross the street when you see me coming. But I’m going to stick to my controversial position. I hate summer. Well, I don’t mean […]
Retorts: Once cap, gown are off
This is graduation week for most area high schools, or – as it is technically called, “commencement.” The start of a new life. It’s also a time of uncertainty and anxiety. What […]
Retorts: Some lessons to be learned
Homelessness crisis. Coronavirus pandemic. Racial tensions and disturbances. What’s next, earthquakes? The typical Orange County person might be forgiven a certain degree of shakiness. We’re not used to seeing loud, angry rallies, […]
Retorts: Salami, not strawberries?
This coming weekend would normally have been that of the annual Garden Grove Strawberry Festival. “Would have been” back in the normal years of 2019 and stretching all the way to the […]
Retorts: Let’s sign up for some charm
“No matter where you go, there you are.” That’s a well-worn line from the cult film “Buckaroo Banzai.” When people ask you where you live, or where are you from, what do […]
Retorts: Here’s not looking at you, kid
I am bored. Don’t get me wrong, I love my time with Marilyn and the pets – and hope they feel the same way about me – but there’s just “too much […]
How do you rank your high school?
Oh, I like rankings and ratings. So do readers and viewers … The Top 10 This and the Best of That. The authority to proclaim such winners may be a bit wobbly, […]
Retorts: Business of making stuff up
It’s been attributed to Julius Caesar the phrase that “people believe whatever they want to believe.” Too bad Julie didn’t believe in making a better choice of friends, perforated as he was […]
