Category: columns

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s death, and it is not yet understood or believed by some that his work and sacrifice were on behalf of all Americans.
By the…

Seth Meyers personified the predictably smug and self-congratulatory Golden Globe Awards Sunday.
The Golden Globes ceremony is the January ritual that kicks off the actors' awards season, when acto…

Jim, my husband, and I went out to dinner locally the other night, and were shocked by the customers at a table near us.

The woman complained about absolutely everything, from her drink to her foo…

The newspapers gave us PEARL HARBOR-sized headlines telling us that we had a new tax law.
In the fine print, it said that the new law would generate a $1 trillion deficit. It was Everett Dirksen, a…

Lost in the Democrats' lock-step opposition to any tax cuts for individuals, and especially corporations, is the fact that free-market capitalism is a far more virtuous and moral system than governme…

Growing up in Southern California, every year we children would anxiously look forward to the Rose Parade. The floats, the bands and the equestrian units are so exhilarating to watch. I hope that you…

Countless state and local government bodies have taken action in response to the opioid crisis. However, the death toll continues to rise.
The New York Times estimated that 59,000 people died of dr…

Every December brings the entertaining and often inspiring opportunity to consider New Year’s resolutions.
The calendar changes. You get a fresh start.
You get a chance to accomplish all of the t…

We are nearing the first-year mark of Donald Trump’s inauguration as president. Most would attest to the fact that this has been one of the most unusual first years by any president in memory.
The …

Editor’s Note: Guest columnist Ron Hart shares his review of 2017 — as only Ron Hart can. Here is his list.
1. President Trump tweeted that our criminal justice system is a "joke." Maybe so. Retrib…