Paul Butler: Going the Extra Mile

Paul Butler | Virus at work

There’s a pervasive and intrusive virus that continues to infect us at our workplaces. It blew through our fields of labor during the agrarian age; whistled through our production factories

Letters to the Editor

Diane Zimmerman | Parental Notification a Must

The following is a copy of comments provided to the William S. Hart Union High School District governing board at its Nov. 15 meeting.  You know, this involves all parents

Carl Kanowsky on Wine

Carl Kanowsky | Women finding success in wine

In my last column, I extoled the virtues that Barbara Widmer, winemaker, brings to the Tuscan classic, Brancaia. She’s taken a family venture and morphed it into a world-class winery. 

Letters to the Editor

Allan Singer | Hoping for More Lucky Dogs

Re: Richard Budman commentary, Nov. 23. After reading your Thanksgiving message published in the Nov. 23 edition, I can only hope that all lost and sheltered dogs will be fortunate

Letters to the Editor

Kenneth Bloomfield | Where Have You Been?

Where have you been in the last two decades when the Palestinians needed you?   Where were you in 2005 when Hamas abducted, tortured and murdered Palestinians who were —

David Hegg

David Hegg | What Do You Really Need?

By David Hegg In the days following Thanksgiving I read an insightful article on the irony of Black Friday sales. The author lamented that, just one day after reminding ourselves

Letters to the Editor

Norma Lindemann | Choosing How We Live

A good friend told me the other day that I looked calm and peaceful. I was happy to hear that because I haven’t always felt that way. But I realize

Letters to the Editor

Rob Kerchner | Out of 39 Million People …

There are something like 39 million people living in California — though that number seems to be falling steadily as of late, for some strange reason.  Thirty-nine million.  And yet