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There are two books that I think are a must read. They are “The Gift Of Fear” and “Protecting The Gift” by Gavin De Becker.  Both deal with the subject

One would have to be a dead doornail not to have been slimed with the Trumplosion stemming from the FBI document search at Mar-a-Lago. What an eruption of Trumpist blame

It’s always wise to remember how much we owe the rest of humanity. No man is an island. From the beginning of our lives up to the very end, we

Perhaps never in our lifetimes has personal choice been so strenuously promoted as a sacred, individual right. And rightly so. As free citizens we have so many choices, and the

I’m not the only one to notice this. But every time I go to the grocery store, which is now six times daily, some miscreant has been shrinking my food. 

Last month I went to Oregon, specifically Eugene, Oregon. It was the World Track and Field Championships and to say it was amazing would be an understatement.  Recall I’ve mentioned

Tis a fearful thing  / To love what death can touch…  For your life has lived in me, / Your laugh once lifted me  Your word was gift to me.

This November on our ballots will be Proposition 1. The Democratic Legislature is offering to codify the right to an abortion to be applied to the state Constitution. This amendment

If you’re like me, you have to wonder how certain decisions are made, how some views are held, and mostly, how some causes are granted priority status in our culture.

Several years ago, a good pal and I were breakfasting at The Way Station. He was about as high up the Santa Clarita Valley political food chain as you can

There have been more than a few lessons learned since the pandemic shutdown. It is an impressive feat that from the panic and confusion of early 2020 to the start

Many years ago, I wrote an article titled: “I Wish My Father Was Paul Sorvino.” I had watched his daughter Mira Sorvino win the award for Best Supporting Actress for

Last December while taking a walk I suddenly lost much of my hearing in one ear. The medical world did tests and walked me through several courses of nasal, oral

I must confess. I’ve never been one to think about my derriere. But (no pun intended), since last week, my butt is all I can think about.  In my younger

Much has been written lately about whether Merrick Garland will prosecute Donald Trump for one or more crimes.  It is easy to be an armchair quarterback, but it is altogether

Above all our society’s deep-rooted challenges, none is more nebulous or difficult to confront and solve than our entrenched, growing homeless problem. Toss in our drug and alcohol addiction pandemic

The Republican Party is wasting no time taking advantage of the Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade. Laws are now on the books in red states across the country

When I was in high school my career goal was to go into the legal field. But the courtroom wasn’t my final destination. I wanted to enter the political realm.

I would hope all of us have these profound moments in life we never forget, that haunt us in both an uncomfortable yet good way. Mine was nearly a half-century

Like shade on a hot day, water in the West is our unsung hero. As a child growing up in the Midwest, I thought water was just always there. We