In 1892, newspapers were the only media. No radio, no TV, no internet. That made newspapers essential and useful for a large segment of the populace. It was in that…
A few years ago I caught jury duty and dutifully, if begrudgingly, showed up to the San Diego County Courthouse. Then, despite my best efforts, I was seated on a…
There’s an old saying that youth is wasted on the young. Maybe… but when you’re young and full of recklessness and fiery bravado, most of us made a bunch of…
Back when Barack Obama was president, Democrats frustrated with the process to get Senate ratification of judicial appointments decided to do away with the filibuster to get more judges appointed…
Our friend Ben Perez passed away. It was unexpected and we don’t have medical report, but even if we had more answers, it would still be jarring. Ben was a…
There’s a one hit wonder – with a one-word title – from the 1990s by a woman named Meredith Brooks that starts, “I hate the world today.” Some days that…
Some weeks are odder than others. Two Thursdays ago, I was sitting on a hospital bed in the pre-surgical prep area at AHN Wexford about to go in to have…