Communism in theory is one of the dumbest ideas ever advanced by man, and in practice, one of the most vicious. History tends to point to Adolph Hitler and the Nazis as […]
Retorts: Warring symbols recall Cold War
Retorts: News takes on a different shape
There was once a “war” in Orange County that lasted for years before petering out as both combatants were overtaken by a new and more powerful force. A signpost of that former […]
Retorts: The golden pants-cakes affair
We are all getting a big laugh – with a side of outrage – at the incident in which a paying customer was literally dragged off a United Airlines flight in Chicago […]
Retorts: Pull together is the Main thing
Is “downtown” Main Street in Garden Grove ready for its moment? Hope so, because it’s here. Whether the property owners and business operators in the city’s central business district will step up […]
Retorts: The limitations of demonstrations
When I was in college, I ran into a bunch of guys who fancied themselves as Communists with a capital “C.” They carried copies of Mao’s famous “Little Red Book” and had […]
Retorts: Cheesy thinking about St. Marc
Restaurants in the crowded eatery market of downtown Huntington Beach put out a lot of effort to attract and keep customers. Have an unpleasant experience and there are dozens, perhaps hundreds of […]
Retorts: What’s behind the flag flap?
What’s the old saying? Don’t criticize a man until you’ve walked a mile in his Skechers? The little bit of wisdom applies this week as the Garden Grove City Council approved on […]
Retorts: These women won’t be silenced
Elizabeth Warren and Janet Nguyen probably don’t have much in common politically, but they share this: they were both told to shut up by people in power and that backfired in their […]
Retorts: How to sound sick and dope
Are you out of touch, speech-wise? Do you make clever remarks that you think are hip, only to have your children and grandchildren roll their eyes in a combination of pity and […]
The three sides of immigration quandary
People – especially men – like to draw lines and create borders separating my side from your side and friends from enemies. Who belongs here and who doesn’t is at the heart […]
