David Hegg | Making the Most of Vacation
August 18, 2024 4:59 am
By David Hegg Usually, when we think about vacations, we anticipate “getting away” from the things that normally occupy us. The whole idea is to escape, to “vacate” our ordinary
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Rosemary Moffat | Electric Rates and Homelessness
August 18, 2024 4:57 am
Southern California is about to see many more homeless families on its already crowded streets. Why? Because the electric bills of most hardworking and retired California residents rose up to
Rob Kerchner | The COVID-19 Irony
August 18, 2024 4:56 am
Our bureaucrats created COVID-19 using our own money, sent to a knowingly unsecured lab in a communist country, ultimately killing millions of people worldwide. Then they denied and tried to
Robert Lamoureux | What to do about a hole under the bathtub
August 17, 2024 5:57 am
Question: Hi Robert. We are in the midst of doing a bathroom remodel where currently there are fiberglass walls surrounding a cast iron tub. First question is, can we go
Duane Smith | The Next President Will Be …
August 17, 2024 2:58 am
The next president will be … whoever best restrains their words and demonstrates a cool spirit! No place is this more apparent than with how a person effectively communicates. The
Michael Reagan | It All Hinges on Love and Hate of Trump
August 17, 2024 1:57 am
For Democrats this historic election is about only one issue – Trump. Whoever wins the White House, it won’t be because of issues like high inflation, trillion-dollar annual budget deficits
David M. Shribman | Looking at the Swing Inside Swing States
August 17, 2024 1:56 am
The emphasis the two major presidential campaigns are putting on swing states understates the playing field for the 2024 election. It’s the swing voters inside the swing states that matter.
Paul Butler | Why We All Need Supervision
August 17, 2024 1:01 am
Each week during the summer months, Gaynor and I take Mondays off and head to a beach we’ve never visited before. We call our excursions “Summer Loving,” and we’ve truly
Appeals court rejects challenge to California’s vote-by-mail system
August 16, 2024 11:28 am
By Zachary Stieber Contributing Writer A U.S. appeals court on Thursday turned away a challenge to California’s vote-by-mail laws. Even though some invalid ballots may be counted in California under the
Harris campaign agrees to 2 debates after Trump proposes 3
August 16, 2024 11:18 am
By Tom Ozimek Contributing Writer Vice President Kamala Harris is prepared to hold no more than two debates against former President Donald Trump — one is the previously agreed to Sept.
Mark White | Dereliction of Duty
August 16, 2024 5:22 am
I attended the very informative Saugus Union School District meeting on July 30 and the followup meeting two days later. The reason I objected to this for now was the
Christine Flowers | A Lecture from Miss Harris
August 16, 2024 4:24 am
A few years ago, when the U.S. Senate was considering the nomination of Jeff Sessions as attorney general under Donald Trump, Elizabeth Warren started reading into the record some comments
Carl Kanowsky | The wines of the Napa Barrel Auction
August 16, 2024 12:47 am
Following up on my last column on the extensive and vibrant Barrel Auction Tasting on May 31: Extensive, as there were over 100 wineries pouring. Vibrant, as there were close to
Taliban deprived 1.4 million girls of schooling, says UNESCO
August 15, 2024 2:02 pm
By Chris Summers Contributing Writer The Taliban has deliberately deprived 1.4 million Afghan girls of schooling since it retook the country three years ago, says the United Nations Educational, Scientific and
Government asks Supreme Court to reinstate student loan relief plan
August 15, 2024 1:55 pm
By Matthew Vadum Contributing Writer The federal government urged the Supreme Court on Tuesday to reinstate a $475 billion student loan relief plan after an appeals court ruling blocked key parts.
Trump seeks sentencing delay in Manhattan case until after election
August 15, 2024 1:48 pm
By Tom Ozimek Contributing Writer Former President Donald Trump’s attorneys have asked the judge overseeing his business records falsification case in New York to postpone the former president’s sentencing from the
Vance and Walz agree to Oct. 1 debate
August 15, 2024 1:35 pm
By Tom Ozimek Contributing Writer A much-anticipated debate between Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz appears to be on as both vice presidential candidates have agreed to CBS’s
Over a Decade of Senses Block Parties: The Big 100
August 15, 2024 6:04 am
The number 100 holds impressive significance in society. Just think how amazing it would be to live to 100 years of age, to be able to do 100 pushups or
Jim de Bree | When Political Calculus Meets Economic Reality
August 15, 2024 3:06 am
Our national debt recently exceeded $35 trillion and is expected soar over the coming years. This amount only includes debt held by the public, and excludes large liabilities such as
Gary Davidson | Racist? Who’s Racist?
August 15, 2024 3:05 am
The word racist seems to be used a lot lately. It might be best to start with a real definition. According to my dictionary, racism means: 1) belief in or