The sad antics of the last several weeks in regards to the (U.S.) budget are the political equivalent of big-time wrestling.
The body slams choreographed, the full nelsons in the s ...
Fragging: “To intentionally kill or wound (one’s superior officer, etc.), esp. with a hand grenade.”
WASHINGTON — Take names. Remember them. The behavior of certain Republi ...
Aug. 6 and 9 mark the commemorations of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. In 2011, we know that nuclear weapons are not an asset, but instead are a liability. Keeping ...
It’s been over a month, and I’m still in “shock and awe” at the quality of wines donated by 12 local winemakers and a cider-maker to the second annual Confluence Festival W ...
Democrat Sen. Ted Lieu’s bill to prohibit “live animal sales on any street, highway, public right-of-way, parking lot, carnival, or boardwalk” received bipartisan support and ...
Re: “Obama, show us you’re the man,” (Reader Input, July 11).
History lesson: Like the precursor to 2008, low tax rates and an unregulated Wall Street contributed to the Grea ...
What is a sanctuary? According to the dictionary, “a place where wildlife is protected from being destroyed by predators or human beings.”
Meadow Vista has been designated as ...
So tell me! How did we get into this mess?
Not a day goes by that one governmental entity or another is reaching into our wallets and purses for another handful of our hard-earned. ...
Lives in: Meadow Vista, since 1981
Job: Director of social services at Auburn Ravine Terrace in Auburn for 18 years. “I’m a jack of all trades, master of some. I take care of w ...
There are just too many zeros in trillions of dollars for anyone to understand so let’s simplify the numbers.
The debt is over $14,000,000,000,000 trillions. Let’s make it look ...
