Lost in the turmoil and headlines reporting the impeachment trial of former President Trump, one story was all but buried. However, when an announcement was made on the floor of the Senate that Capitol Police officer Eugene Goodman would receive a Congressional Gold Medal for … Read More
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February 17, 2021
Devotion to Doing What’s Right
January 18, 2021
Today’s Commentary Has Been Cancelled
Learn why on Tuesday.… Read More
January 7, 2021
Democracy Will Prevail
Salud Carbajal is the U.S. Representative from California’s 24th congressional district. In a phone call late last night from his office in Washington, he gave me this firsthand account. “Due to the Covid virus, most members were in their offices when protestors were marching toward … Read More
January 6, 2021
Trump Tweets as Washington “Burns”
L I V E C O M M E N T A R Y
In the final days of Donald Trump’s presidency, he has finally topped every shameful and disreputable action he has done in the last four years. Today’s actions, his actions, will go … Read More
September 25, 2020
Ode to Joy
In all the chaos and division, perhaps all of us have a responsibility to ourselves to step back, push aside differences and focus on a moment of joy, something we could all use right now.
The 2020 baseball season is not only shorter, but due … Read More
May 1, 2020
How Are You Doing?
With the Covid-19 virus roiling financial markets, creating staggering unemployment numbers, and people tiring of stay-at-home orders, I reached out to several local individuals to share their experiences.
Salud Carbajal represents California’s 24th district in Congress. A former Marine and county supervisor, I have known … Read More
May 14, 2018
The Ethical Take: Good News (for a change)
Even though the turmoil in Washington tends to suck all the oxygen out of the news cycle each week, there are positive stories that deserve our attention and appreciation. Here are three. Waffle House Hero – Last month, James Shaw, Jr., who, at the risk … Read More