Today, even the homeowner is homeless
America’s growing homeless population is one of the surest indicators we have lost our way as a people. Now, I…
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Isn’t it about time?
Isn’t it about time Americans understand how Putin invaded Ukraine so easily? Russians follow his orders because Putin has his…
Read moreFlavored tobacco products hook our youth
Flavored tobacco products are still widely available in rural communities. The CDC and FDA have exposed the harm that they…
Read moreBiden’s State of the Onion
There was plenty of soupy patriotism in both the president’s speech and Republican Governor Kim Reynolds’ response, but plenty of…
Read moreStay strong, drive sober and the future will benefit you
April 10, 2022, marks 30 years after a drunken driver hit me when I was 16 years old. I had…
Read moreCongressman LaMalfa — resign!
Russia’s Putin has invaded its neighbor, Ukraine, and justified that attack on his paranoia of NATO. One of his supporters…
Read moreTake another look, Doug
Our congressman, Doug LaMalfa, is blaming the invasion into Ukraine by Putin partially on America due to “American weakness on…
Read moreConstructing the future
Every day Americans scurry off in winter darkness to work physical construction sites and business-as-usual office settings. But where are…
Read moreCongressman LaMalfa: Do you mean millions for your family rice farms?
I find no surprise that Congressman Doug LaMalfa, while speaking of the Farm Bill, is quoted, “Farmers and ranchers have…
Read moreBiased by omission
The recent article (“Animal welfare advocates sue to halt cruel, unjustified, secretive horse and burro roundups”) published on lassennews.com about…
Read moreDemocracy is not supposed to be this hard
Many good-hearted Americans want to unite America once again. But the way to unity in a democracy is not to…
Read moreCongressional candidate comments on Jan. 6 events
One year ago, a mob attacked the U.S. Capitol Building and tried to prevent the peaceful transfer of power from…
Read moreRemembering an old friend
I just read about a very old friend having passed away. Duane Meadows and I grew up together, and probably…
Read moreCongressional candidate comments on Jan. 6 events
One year ago, a mob attacked the U.S. Capitol Building and tried to prevent the peaceful transfer of power from…
Read moreFour lanes or bike lanes?
Another head-on collision — two more people killed on Highway 395 — and CalTrans still believes bike lanes are more…
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