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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

To quote Robin Williams from “Good Morning Vietnam”: “How hot is it out there? It’s hot. Damn hot. Hot as the inside of my shorts.

It was immediately clear to me, local prosecutors and the law enforcement community that Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón demonstrated he was not

Recently I was reading some of G.K. Chesterton’s thoughts on society, government and power. During the early 20th century, this Roman Catholic philosopher/theologian was among