Jim and Bob, two friends from Burbank High School—class of 1960—sat together at Denny’s, eating omelettes and perusing their copies of the Los Angeles Times. Their hair was white and
This hurts. This really hurts. In a recent article in U.S. News & World Report, California ranked dead last in quality of life in a survey ranking the best states
In a recent Forbes article, Tim Maurer described three kinds of people. He used the labels in reference to “our posture toward learning how to be better professionals.” I want
Ken Dean wrote an editorial this past weekend discussing the importance of young voices in the continuing dialogue of gun violence in our society. Dean reminds me of the fervent
Since retiring I have taken up the hobby of studying the genealogy of my family and my wife’s family. Several of my wife’s cousins wanted to know more about the
LaVar Ball has three sons. All of them play basketball. The oldest, Lonzo, plays for the Los Angeles Lakers, one of our local professional basketball teams. LiAngelo, the second son,
On the official seal of The United States of America there stands a Latin phrase that also appears on the official seals of the President, Vice President, both houses of
Let’s us first assume that ownership of military-style assault weapons like the AR-15 is not protected as a 2nd Amendment right, since it does not qualify as contributing to a
The 2nd Amendment refers to the right to bear arms. But what is the definition of “arms?” Once I said to a friend, you shouldn’t need a gun that can
It’s not often that government can invest in helping those in our society who can least help themselves without asking taxpayers to kick in more money. That’s why California’s opportunity
“It’s always something.” Overwhelmed folks will say that, shrugging their shoulders. As if to acknowledge that stuff happens and there’s nothing we can do with it so you might as
This is in response to retired deputy McMichael’s opinion of Sat. Feb 24. He stated, “Bottom line is guns are not the problem. It’s people.” Seriously? It’s only logical to
Congressman Steve Knight was silent for an entire week after the latest stomach-turning gun massacre. We didn’t even get his frequent refrain of thoughts and prayers. Then, a full seven
Just driving around Santa Clarita on any warm day reveals the possibility you will observe our local homeless population. And our homeless population is and will be growing. I disagree
“When we try to pick out anything by itself, we find it hitched to everything else in the Universe.” John Muir, “My First Summer in the Sierra,” 1911 Nature has
In your landscaping, do you use drought tolerant plants? [socialpoll id=”2490299″]
While some women are pinching themselves to see if the recent surge of empowerment is alive and well, others are giving it a pulse. College of the Canyons is showing
In my last column, “Examining our national debt,” I discussed the history of our national debt and how inflation and economic growth help the government deal with its debts without
I wish to thank Patrick Comey for his letter on the 18th in which he takes on Mr. Baker for his “all- too- common name-calling when he referred to the