Opinion

Letters to the Editor

Rob Kerchner | Waiting for an Apology?

Quick poll: Has anyone you know personally apologized to you for their overreaction to COVID-19? Has anyone apologized to you for insisting that you follow those ridiculous rules?  Test after

Letters to the Editor

Christopher Lucero | The Myth of Pure Capitalism

A recent “Right Here Right Now” column (Denise Lite, June 22) railed against socialism and praised capitalism — a reasonable proposition. It stated, “America is at the precipice of choosing

Commentary

Dan Walters | State of the State or a Stump Speech?

The California Constitution requires that “the governor shall report to the Legislature each calendar year on the condition of the state and may make recommendations.” Traditionally, that has meant that

Letters to the Editor

Rick Barker | Advice?

In re: Thomas Oatway, “Risky Medical Advice,” letters, June 21.  Mr. Oatway ends his most recent rambling diatribe with: “My advice: Take medical advice from Mr. (Rob) Kerchner at your

Letters to the Editor

Arthur Saginian | Getting What They Asked For

Former President Donald Trump has been found guilty on all 34 counts by a jury of his “peers.”  “Peers …” I find that a rather amusing characterization, but whatever. Sweeping

Commentary

Joe Guzzardi | This Isn’t JFK’s Boston Anymore

Journalists who cover the immigration beat have a maxim: “Never say you’ve been witness to every conceivable violation of immigration law; you’ll soon be proven wrong.” In her relatively short

Letters to the Editor

Brian Richards | Never Forget!

Of all the insidious lies told about President Donald Trump, one of the worst ones was the “fine people on both sides” lie. I’m loath to cite Snopes because their

Letters to the Editor

Rob Kerchner | The Long-Term Impacts

I’ve often marveled about how the two atomic bombs dropped on Japan saved my father’s life, along with the lives of a million of his fellow American soldiers, plus 10

David Hegg

David Hegg | Climb That Mountain!

By David Hegg For centuries, societies depended almost entirely on agriculture. The recognition that ground had to be cleared and plowed, seeds sown, and plants tended was part and parcel