President Donald Trump’s impeachment letter to Nancy Pelosi is nothing if not sincere. The missive establishes, if there were any doubt, that Trump hates impeachment with a passion, and he expresses his […]
Why does Trump love the “victim” role?
An uncivil war and Willowick worries
The end of the year is traditionally a time to reflect on the important, tragic and weird of the previous 12 months. 2019 is no exception, so here’s some thoughts about the […]
Franken: And the process goes on and …
I don’t know if they take attendance in schools anymore. Maybe surveillance cameras, facial recognition and all the other high-tech intrusions make it unnecessary, but back in the day, the teacher would […]
“Jumanji: Next Level” is still a thrill
By Jim Tortolano Sequels often resemble warmed-up leftovers: you already know something about them, but they may not be that tasty the second time around. Happily, “Jumanji: The Next Level” has not […]
Retorts: Getting ahead of retail curve
It is – as James Baldwin said – “the evidence of things not seen.” Sometimes what’s not there, or visible, can reveal more than what your eyes can detect. This is the […]
Does Trump put 2020 election at risk?
The Democrats believe that the 2020 election is too important to be left to the voters. It’s obvious that President Donald Trump withheld defense aid to Ukraine to pressure its president to […]
Democrats are their own worst enemy
For a town where friendship is really a matter of expedience, where Best Friends Forever, or “BFF” in kiddie talk, has become “BFT,” Best Friends Temporarily, we sure have conjured up many […]
The high costs of having a democracy
Democracy is the best form of government ever tried, but it certainly isn’t cheap. The effort to recall the majority of the Westminster City Council – Mayor Tri Ta and councilmembers Kimberly […]
Birth rate dropping and death rate is up
The economy is in robust good health, but our social fabric isn’t. By two basic measures of social vitality, births and deaths, American society is faltering. Both the fertility rate and life […]
The power and the pitfalls of money
This will be sacrilege to “Never Trumpers,” but Michael Bloomberg and Donald Trump share some similarities. It is true that Bloomberg’s charitable foundation actually does good work, while Donald Trump had to […]
