Paul Butler: Going the Extra Mile

Paul Butler | Why We All Need Supervision

Each week during the summer months Gaynor and I take Mondays off and head to a beach we’ve never visited before. We title our travels, “Summer Loving,” and we’ve really

Letters to the Editor

David Smith | Just Absurd Beliefs?

Reading in the opinion page and replying to J.R. Hills’ July 19 letter, “‘Natural Moral Law.’”  Morals change over time? Legalizing same-sex marriage is not a moral decision. It’s a

Letters to the Editor

Lois Eisenberg | The Cruelty of the Court

Strike One: Roe vs. Wade. Strike Two: Affirmative action. Strike Three: Student loan forgiveness. Three strikes, you’re out, America. Now the American people should be in a great deal of

Cameron Smyth

Cameron Smyth | Splash into Summer — Safely!

Summer will always be synonymous with the smell of sunscreen, sounds of splashing and days spent in the pool to escape the Southern California heat. However, amid the excitement, it

Gary Horton

Gary Horton | COC Is Education, Affirmed

“Affirmative action,” or rather, the Supreme Court killing of it, has been in the news with some angst and some celebration over the past month. While a modest majority of

Jonathan Kraut

Jonathan Kraut | Fox and the Demonization of Ray Epps

We can credit Fox “News” for cultivating, perpetuating and encouraging right-wing philosophies, convincing millions of viewers to believe in lies, adopt false conspiracy theories, and accept fabrications.    The Fox

Letters to the Editor

J.R. Hills | ‘Natural Moral Law’

In response to a recent letter to the editor (Mr. Hilmar Rosenast, July 6), saying something is immoral doesn’t make it immoral. Each person has their own set of morals.

Letters to the Editor

Jim de Bree | Salute to Lightning McWiener

As dachshund lovers, our family thoroughly enjoyed the story about Oakley the dachshund, who is representing Santa Clarita in the Wiener National races. We have two dachshunds who are slightly

Letters to the Editor

Randi Kay | Summer Camp Advice for Parents

Camping can be tough for any child. The season starts and kids make friends from the moment they get to the campground. Some kids may arrive later in the season

Letters to the Editor

Rob Kerchner | Remarkable Complicity

The corruption case against the Biden family is strong and juicy, and the top man is unpopular and addled. For those reasons, the complicity of the FBI brass at this

David Hegg

David Hegg | What Makes Right, Right?

By David Hegg The academic field of ethics is a subset of philosophy that seeks to apply principles of morality to everyday behavior. A person is “ethical” to the extent

Letters to the Editor

Ronald Perry | Speaking with Courage

Everyone in this city, state, and indeed the nation, should be standing up and applauding Mr. Mario Presents of Palmdale for his empathy, bravery and courage for standing up and