By Thom deMartino It’s said it was the war that caused the country to lose it’s collective mind: where the American Dream was put to the test, and found painfully lacking. Soldiers […]
A brilliant “Piece” to witness at GWC
“Get Smart” at HBP is plenty smart
By Thom deMartino Shadowy conspiratorial agencies, bent on world domination… a young maiden in peril… an American counterespionage force determined to protect their country and its citizens at any cost — all […]
Retorts: The deep political divide remains
Democracy, it’s said, is the proposition that 51 percent of the public is right 51 percent of the time. That may be true, but the results of Tuesday’s election suggests that experts […]
Editorial: Vote yes on P, Q, R, T and SS
Hey, local voter. How would you like to pay more on your property tax bill, or have to pay a higher sales tax when you go to the grocery store or buy […]
Retorts: Electing after Election Day
I liked the old sergeant who said, “Every day is election day.” What he meant had more to do with him asserting the premise that he was the toughest son-of-a-buck in the […]
Feeling “The Shape of Things” at GWC
By Thom deMartino When it comes down to it, who are we — really? Are our identities in the eye of the beholder that perceives us: or are we instead the sum […]
Reunions can truly reunite people
It was 20 years ago today … no, wait. Thirty years. No, 40. Who wants to go for 45? If you’ve never been to a high school reunion – either because you […]
Social Security, Medicare and you
Entitlement? I Paid for It Last Tuesday the Social Security Administration announced that the COLA (cost of living adjustment) for this year will be 0.3 percent. That equates to an average monthly […]
“Keeping Up” doesn’t keep up much
By Jim Tortolano Imagine a movie that is a combination of “Mr. and Ms. Smith” and a Three Stooges short, and you’ve pretty much got the number of “Keeping Up With the […]
Retorts: High rise is really on the rise
How high is too high? No, I’m not talking about the ballot measure to legalize the recreational use of marijuana. In this case, the topic is something else that controversial: high-density housing. […]
