President Donald Trump and his White House cronies reached a new low recently with their absolutely discouraging comments about Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman. Col. Vindman is a decorated war hero, awarded the Purple Heart. He is still carrying shrapnel in his body that he received protecting our democracy in Iraq. As usual, Trump has called […]

Beginning at age 18, I have struggled with addiction to alcohol and drugs for years. Things got worse when I was prescribed opioid pain medications after back surgery. As for so many people I know they were the most comforting drugs, and the most dangerous. Now I am three years in recovery. And I know […]

I was totally appalled at the article in the paper (Nov. 1) concerning school bias at Edward Little High School. Did the educators leave their brains at the door? To announce over the intercom the students’ names was totally inappropriate. I don’t have children in the high school, but my heart goes out to those […]

President Donald Trump was a successful businessman before being elected. Being thrust into the political world was a different experience for him. He did not follow the behavior pattern of his predecessors. Instead, he moved in a business-like way to get things done, which “stepped on some toes” of delicate egos. He was called crude […]

After stabbing the Kurds in the back, Donald Trump said that they didn’t help the allies storm the beaches of Normandy. Trump’s pals, the Saudis, weren’t there, either, but they flew jets into the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. Even the murder of an American journalist can be overlooked because of millions of dollars […]

It’s time to make peace with the longest-running war in our society today. How can our society be aware of such a problem, have access to resources, yet still implement punishment over treatment? When comparing treatment versus punishment it is evident that treatment saves money and lives while punishment most often creates a cycle of […]

In Washington, corporations and their political action committees dominate politics. During the 2018 election cycle, corporate PACs contributed $185 million to federal candidates. That’s 40% of all PAC giving, making them the largest source of PAC giving in the country. Unlike other PACs, corporate PACs are controlled by corporations and benefit from direct corporate money […]

We have all heard of investment and Ponzi schemes. What we never hear about is the city of Auburn’s scheme. Maybe five or six months ago I got a letter from the city concerning the new high school. It talked about spending an additional $15 million for a 1,200 seat auditorium and sports fields. It […]

I agree with President Trump’s decision about Turkey. Let the Russians spend their money and endanger their troops. We don’t need another Vietnam or Afghanistan. We should though, give the Kurds the same immigration priorities the Cubans got. I’m furious about all the secrecy and partisanship going on in Washington. They spent millions of our […]

The efforts of United Way of the Tri-Valley Area to assist those affected by the LEAP explosion were nothing short of heroic. In the middle of their own annual fundraising campaign, they dropped everything and, for weeks, devoted full time to the recovery. UWTVA has only three staff members. I had the honor of volunteering […]