The President-elect is Donald H. Trump, and I’m keyboarding this through the fog of a mild hangover. That’s right. Our President-elect is a reality TV star whose trademarked line is: “You’re fired.” The same dude whose candidacy was thought to… Continue Reading
I’m not going start this essay by reviewing the definition or history of the term “political correctness.” A fellow named Jesse Walker did a fine job of that a year or so ago. I’m generally not a politically correct guy.… Continue Reading
In a comment below his latest opinion piece, my anewscafe.com colleague R.V. Sheide declared last night’s debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump a tie. The focus groups and early polls show Clinton to be the clear winner, whereas most of those “What… Continue Reading
Most of us are bemused by the types of news stories that tend to draw attention to our small corner of the world: Some girls decide to take a bath in the kitchen sink at a local KFC—turning it into… Continue Reading
Hazel was a rescue dog, found in a litter of abandoned puppies in a field in Stockton, mixture of breeds unknown. She was a difficult dog in many ways. As an example, she was an enthusiastic barker, which made her… Continue Reading
I love Donald Trump. Jesus God, I despise Donald Trump with nuclear-fusion heat of a million stars. Wait—a million’s not huge enough. A billion stars. Quality stars—like a billion red giants. Not a bunch of brown dwarf losers. Terrific stars.… Continue Reading
I’ve seen numerous comments on social media addressing the selective outrage and grief of those who have expressed feelings about the terrorist attacks in Paris. Some of those posts point out that it’s not just Parisians suffering from terrorism, or… Continue Reading
My newish iPhone 6 was nowhere to be found Monday morning, so I fired up the “Find my iPhone” app on my iPad. The phone was located about three-fourths of a mile from our house in Sunset Terrace at the… Continue Reading
So, State of Jefferson fans, here’s my plan. I’m not claiming that it’s fleshed out entirely, and I’m not guaranteeing that it would work, but it’s a start.
First, Jefferson proponents would collect enough signatures for a state ballot initiative that would, as an amendment to the state constitution, allow self-selected counties to form an autonomous region, somewhat similar to self-governing Greenland, the Falkland Islands, and the tribal areas of northern Pakistan. Continue Reading
Here is the 800-pound gorilla in the room that State of Jefferson proponents seem loath to address: We need permission to secede from California. Any proposal that doesn’t tackle that issue head-on is more likely to result in an ongoing… Continue Reading
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