Ask any preschool teacher. Watch any episode of “Supernanny.” How do you elicit good behavior? You reward it. Bad behavior – breaking the rules, throwing tantrums, etc. – is reduced
The situation at Whispering Oaks is extremely disturbing. I have written a letter to Positive Investments Inc. about their proposed rent increases there. They have a website, of course, and
I have a friend who contemplated suicide. Dear me. I suspect I’ve many friends who, at one time, when things grew so dark, secretly contemplated this ultimate narcissism. Beneath the dirt,
The United States is a democratic republic. It is a compromise that means some elasticities in the configured government will be confusing and will appear to be at crossed purposes.
Climate change is a critical issue impacting our children. Unless we take immediate action, there will not be a livable planet for them. Children are aware of this. They read
“Winning isn’t everything; it’s the only thing.” — Former UCLA football coach Red Sanders Although the preceding quote is frequently attributed to Vince Lombardi, Lombardi heard it from a UCLA
How ironic that the New York City Bar Association wants Barr the attorney general investigated, and they have asked Congress to investigate William Barr for being biased. This is an
Birth control, Ho Chi Minh, Richard Nixon back again Moonshot, Woodstoock, Watergate, punk rock Begin, Reagan, Palestine, terror on the airline Ayatollah’s in Iran, Russians in Afghanistan “Wheel of Fortune,”
Severus Snape from the Harry Potter book series is the perfect example of how being a master of a skill or craft doesn’t automatically make somebody suitable to teach it.
What are legends made of? Whom do we idolize? Which character traits do we wish to emulate? In each generation emerges special men and women of legendary leadership. We learn
My candidacy for California’s 25th Congressional District commenced October 2019. There were other candidates who had entered several months prior. I took a close look at the candidates who were
There is an old saying, “A man (or woman) cannot ride two horses at the same time.” Candidates who hold fundraisers in wealthy people’s living rooms and then claim to
I cannot resist replying to Pastor David Hegg with a redimensioning. Here are my thoughts on his Jan. 13 sermon. Pastor Hegg, I found your inspiring post to be very
By David Hegg I have a really good friend who can often be heard complimenting something wonderful as being “to die for.” But recently I’ve been taking stock of that level
By The Signal Editorial Board California’s Proposition 13 is one of the most important taxpayer protection initiatives ever enacted in our state. And the evidence, past and present, bears proof
Two total lies that Democrats continue to push are that President Trump said he can do whatever he wants and that Nazis who protested in Charlottesville “were good people.” Both
Here’s the two-step that all good people must take now, even in blue California: First, realize the level of depravity that has taken over the White House, and second, fight
Local CPA Jim de Bree addressed a couple of commentaries I wrote recently about California’s hostile business climate and over-taxation that is driving businesses and people out of California at
As we welcome the year 2020, it is important to reflect on the state of education in our community. Ensuring that all our children are provided the necessary competencies to
Jim de Bree wrote a commentary published Jan. 16 entitled, “The Economic Paradox of California.” In that commentary he referenced a prior commentary of mine and raised a question. I