Waiting for the right thing
SAN DIEGO - We’re taught to look for the good in all people, and to allow for the possibility that people can change their ways and redeem themselves — both to their fellow man, and in the eyes of God....
View ArticleHow migrants are paying the price for our crisis of faith
On the internet, there’s an image that haunts me — as it should haunt all Americans. It’s a close-up of the most beautiful lady in America: the Statue of Liberty. She has covered her face with her...
View ArticleBetween the border of fantasy and reality in El Paso
Ever since 21-year-old white supremacist Patrick Crusius of Allen, Texas, grabbed a high-powered rifle and drove 10 hours to El Paso last Saturday to live out a nativist manifesto that warned of an...
View ArticleLife lessons school won’t teach
San Diego — It’s that time of year marked by three little words that parents long to hear all summer: “back to school.” As millions of children in the United States return to their classrooms, it’s...
View ArticleIs the California dream still worth living?
California is a beautiful state, no one can deny. Perhaps the fairest of them all. Where else can you spend the morning on the beach, the afternoon in the mountains, the evening in farm country, and...
View ArticleWhat do Californians want from their criminal justice system?
San Diego — In California’s criminal justice system, the pendulum swings wildly from one extreme to the other. It always seems to be correcting and overcorrecting. Depending on the decade, it’s either...
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What’s in a last name?
Who’s your daddy? That is the question. It can determine what private school you attend, and what college you graduate from. It can influence the job you land, and the opportunities you have. It can...
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The bothersome truth of ‘OK, boomer’
Can’t we all just get along? Can Americans of different ages stop sniping at one another just long enough to hear one another out? Maybe then we could peacefully coexist. You see, Americans aren’t...
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The Christmas gift we’re not shopping for
San Diego — What do you want for Christmas? Never mind the Amazon gift card, or the new pair of Air-Pods. You can survive without the latest video game, or the newest gadget. If you’re like most...
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A New Year's resolution for California
My resolution for my beloved but beleaguered home state of California is both simple and complicated: Be better. In fact, Old Girl, don’t feel like you’re limited to just the next 346 days. Let’s make...
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