Recently two local men wrote letters to the editor, with one preaching America’s doom from over-commercialization and the other warned us that we are destroying all of nature. It seems
If you’re old enough to admit it, you will recall the iconic line from the movie “Love Story,” “Love means never having to say you’re sorry.” That sounds oddly profound,
Since the Democratic field of candidates has been whittled down from 29 (25 had active campaigns) to now two — kind of like the Agatha Christie novel “And Then There
We are living in Victor Hugo times, except, so far, our tragedies seem somewhat junior varsity. No walls of human corpses to furtively stroll past. No Mongol hordes to flee.
No it isn’t. Not any more than it’s Pelosi’s fault or Obama’s fault, or anyone else’s fault. It’s just something that happens. As far as we know right now, this
The scenes would have been laughable if they weren’t so pathetic, illogical and disappointing. Lines and more lines around Costco’s, supermarkets, and just about any place else to buy stuff.
Working the polls this year was decidedly different from working them in previous years. The main reason was the new computerized voting system that premiered in the primary election just
By Tim Whyte Signal Editor Wednesday just felt like THE day. I’m not trying to take credit for any special newsman’s instinct. But it was palpable. As Wednesday progressed, you
By David Hegg Over my years counseling families, and especially married couples, I have found that most problems can be traced back to the area of expectations. And I’ve boiled
Too many L.A. County voters found the new voting system calamitous. The machines failed and poll workers were either uninformed or just flat lied to the voters. All in all
Ah, the index finger. The most dangerous of digits, more so than the provocative second from the thumb? Key to your sister’s chastity belt? Grandmama’s IQ? That’s Why You Have
It appears the Democrats have resigned to their fate of Joe Biden after their massive, anti-Sanders campaign on Super Tuesday. Please don’t tell Joe, who thinks they were voting FOR
Though I’ve been blessed to come from a family where money was never an issue, I proudly have peasant blood running through my veins. My mother’s side is Polish Jewish
I am so totally getting my Bernie Bro on… again! I’m not a member of any political party; I’m one of those “independents” who pollsters, pundits and politicians are perpetually
Climate change is one commonality that affects us all. The issues that arise from a shifting world — including environmental disasters like floods, super-storms, drought, ocean acidification and mega-wildfires —
“You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view…until you climb into his skin and walk around in it.” – Atticus Finch, “To Kill
By Tim Whyte Signal Editor Dear Hockey, From the moment I started stick-handling in my back yard, imitating my father, shooting pucks past an imaginary goalie, I knew I was
By David Hegg By nature we choose the easy way. This used to be described as the way of least resistance, but increasingly we could label it the way of
Imagine waking up one day to find a convicted child molester, armed robber, violent gang member or murderer living next door. You’re shocked to discover that your new neighbor, an
A dear friend sincerely asked if I’d consider “switching teams.” He didn’t mean I should start wearing bun-hugger short-shorts, mascara and fan myself coquettishly as I lament how difficult it