The worry was that the Trump administration was ginning up fake intelligence about Iran blowing up oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz to justify a war against Iran. Then the next […]
The madcap caution of Donald Trump
Can we “Make Iran Great Again”?
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry shakes hands with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif as he arrives at a hotel in Vienna, Austria, on July 14, 2014, for a second day […]
‘Yesterday’: easy day’s night at the movies
By Jim Tortolano Most what-ifs that make their way into books and movies concern wars and assassinations. But what if the most influential rock band in history just … disappeared? Never was? […]
Louie’s, Louie’s: maybe you gotta go
This is the bar for the no-bar folks. Does the image of the classic watering hole with boozy customers slumped over their brewskis and a menu that runs from beer nuts to […]
How much to fight climate change?
The more the climate debate changes, the more it stays the same. Polls show that the public is worried about climate change, but that doesn’t mean it is ready to bear any […]
Franken: A ballooning Independence Day
Let’s not get too excited over the plans of the protesters to bring over the hilarious “Baby Trump” balloon from London and put it aloft during the president’s Independence Day speech at […]
Drastic measure required for “bad actor”
Editor, Westminster’s recent adoption of procedure requiring majority’s support of any measure to be placed on the agenda is nothing new in city hall practices. In Orange County, such procedures are used […]
Retorts: Not ready for roughing it yet
The Retorts column by Jim Tortolano is taking a week off. This is a classic “Retorts.” Pat Ryan, in his sci-fi novel “Alas Babylon,” wrote that “civilization is like snow in […]
Chief executive officers for abortion
Clarity of thought and expression about moral issues is not a core competency of CEOs. If anyone had any doubt, look no further than the “historic” pro-abortion statement by nearly 200 CEOs […]
Franken: The Donald vs. the Queen
Let’s play “Jeopardy,” where the answers are questions. If Alex Trebek were to ask contestants to specify “A glaring contrast between Queen Elizabeth II and President Donald Trump,” the correct response would […]
