If the federal government escapes a shutdown prompted by a political deadlock in Congress by passing a temporary “stopgap” spending bill, would it include any money for military assistance to Ukraine? The […]
Shutdown, stopgap, Ukraine
Bicyclists on the road to ruin
OK, so I’m driving down Chapman Avenue, past the See’s Candy, when a guy on a bike sails his two-wheeler diagonally across four lanes of moving traffic. I brake my Chevy in […]
Be smart, be brief, be gone
This will probably shake the foundations of the West Orange County area, but I actually agree with one recent decision of the Westminster City Council. Just in case you didn’t read it […]
It’s HB’s other pandemic crisis
It took a lot of work, but the Huntington Beach City Council has now displaced the Westminster City Council as the municipal leadership raising the most eyebrows in all of Orange County. […]
Tony, Jimmy: singular singers
It’s been said that the music we grew up with is the sound track of our life. The recent passings of Tony Bennett and Jimmy Buffett have given me a lot of […]
Time in a bottle at checkout
Time travel is one of mankind’s fondest dreams, especially if it means going back to a kinder, slower-paced period … or into a greatly improved future. About every two weeks or so, […]
Sticks, stones and kids’ phones
Bullying has been with us as long as people have been around. There’s always been somebody with a chip on their shoulder (or a hidden hurt) that wants to intimidate or terrify […]
Hilary dunked, not drowned us
My parents told me I was born during a hurricane. A check of the records shows there was a Hurricane Barbara, but that hit my birth town of Providence, Rhode Island on […]
Angry parents, flared pants
Ever have the feeling that you’re reliving something from your past? Geez, I hope not. There was actually a time that – outside of jeans – a man simply could not buy […]
Would Lassie eat at your place?
In case you haven’t noticed, America – or at least Orange County – is getting more and more doggy. I see more dogs being walked now than ever before. Not only do […]
