The shocking extreme weather of late, from record-shattering heat waves here in the West to flood-inducing rainfall in the East and Europe, comes as no surprise to scientists who warned
The right wing’s capacity for false equivalency was demonstrated again, this time by Bill Ryan’s letter Aug. 4 (“Putting the Shoe on the Other Foot”). Ryan was commenting on a
The column (July 31) from Betty Aronson had so many untruths that it will be impossible to refute them all, but I will revisit a few of the most absurd.
We seek perfection. Nadia Comaneci was the first gymnast awarded a perfect “10.0” in the Olympics, and Bo Derek was “10” in a 1979 movie. We might not be Nadia
Gary Horton started off pretty good with his recent article (June 30) entreating us to be wise as well as smart. It was good until the end of the first
In this day of political correctness, wokeism and cancel culture, it never ceases to amaze me that statues of our founding fathers are defaced and torn down because some people
As polite society reminds us, everyone is entitled to their own opinion. But people with functioning frontal lobes will also point out that while you may be entitled to your
Two weeks ago, I promised to direct my column to the five or six most universally pressing issues of our time, in California and the U.S. at large. COVID-19 and
Gary Horton’s “Ditch the Age of Stupid, Make Wisdom Great” (June 30) paints all Republicans with a single brush. His latest is, “That implied label of ‘stupid’ is one Republicans
Until recently, it has always been the basic premise of progressivism that people are generally good, that no matter our race, religion, or class, the average person simply wants to
Thanks for publishing “Sweet memories of my Grandpa Bill, 1900-1975”! (Senior page, July 28.) It was so refreshing to read such a wonderful and inspiring story! I’m hoping for more
The insurrection on Jan. 6 was not a “normal tourist visit,” a guided tour or a “loving” assembly. It was a deliberate attack of the U.S. capitol. It was a
Young Republicans must learn the old traditional GOP time-tested policy that wins elections. The formula, according to Thom Hartmann, is simple: • Increase inequality in the country until poverty and
By David Hegg I do a fair amount of marriage counseling and, more often than not, the troubles couples face materialize down the road, far from their initial cause. Something happens
Your columnist, Jonathan Kraut, uses Fox News’ mischaracterization of Critical Race Theory (among other concepts) to characterize Fox News as a media organization that is intent on fanning the flames
Many liberals are asking “why should vaccinated people sacrifice to protect those who refuse vaccination?” In other words, why protect people from themselves? It’s a very good question…and it’s the
Then candidate, and now President Joe Biden, promised to unite the country. Unfortunately, he has failed miserably. His actions are the antitheses of his words. He provided some evidence contrary
My great grandmother was Jennie, and I am her namesake. I’ve mentioned her husband, my great grandfather Harry, previously. Together they had four children: two daughters and two sons. They
Democratic hopefuls: Who are you, and what are your plans or platform? How do you want to earn our votes, if we don’t even know anything about you? Please hold
As is very clear to anyone reading my letters on here, I am a conservative and also a very big fan and supporter of our current Congressman Mike Garcia. I