Just a thought by Judith Martin-Straw

Whenever we have a city meeting with more than a hundred speaker cards, I sort of brace myself. Plug in the charger, comfortable chair, refresh the tea cup, maybe open another window for a cross …[READ MORE]

Checking back on a story that has not changed in more than a decade is only the slender hope that there is something new to report. In the case of Southern California Hospital, it’s more …[READ MORE]

The truth has been carved into one simple sentence. You have to pass this class. The pandemic has been a mixed bag at my house. There have been advantages – no teenager needs to be …[READ MORE]

The City Council Meeting coming up on Monday, April 26, 2021 has been inspiring strategy from all corners. The agenda item on Public Safety has had more publicity than some of the movies contending for …[READ MORE]

When someone chooses to run for office, they have tools to access. They can build a solid campaign, or a weak one. On the trail education is inevitable, but you can and should show up …[READ MORE]

It’s starting to resemble the New Years Eve top ten list that used to be required from every publication on December 31. We’ve been in a global pandemic for a year, and the list of …[READ MORE]

Watching the Impeachment trial last week was both horrifying and heartening. I was moved to tears that a man who had just buried a child could do his job with such grace and deliberation. I …[READ MORE]

Like many people, I was shocked and horrified to see the Capitol overrun by terrorists on January 6th, and I am doing what I can to make sure that those who are responsible are held …[READ MORE]

The danger of having a national holiday in one’s honor is that there is the risk of being turned into a greeting card; simple, palatable and undemanding. Of all the radical philosophies to come out …[READ MORE]

I’m so exhausted, you’d think I’d been running into the mob to take photos; although I was only sitting at home watching it on television. It’s one of the expected physical responses to trauma. I’m …[READ MORE]