Editorial: What ails our society?
The May 26 mass shooting at the Valley Transportation Authority’s light rail facility in San Jose has destroyed many families and rocked the county, state and nation.
It hits even harder in South County, where we are still reeling from the two senseless mass casualty...
Editorial: In tough times, let’s remember to enjoy the little things in life
Lately, it can feel like the world is weighed down with stress—global conflicts, economic uncertainty and the fast pace of everyday life. It’s easy to get caught up in the heaviness of it all. But right here in our own community, there are still...
Editorial: ‘Yes, Virginia, There Is A Santa Claus’
The following editorial appeared in The New York Sun on Sept. 21, 1897 in response to a Letter To The Editor by 8-year-old Virginia O’Hanlon.
Dear Editor,
I am 8 years old. Some of my little friends say that there is no Santa Claus. Papa says...
Some advice to all the graduates moving on in life
About 50 years after my high school graduation back in New York, I read some of the best advice I know for those embarking on something new and unchartered. I’ll get to more about that best advice a bit later. In the meantime...
Editorial: Sports Complex, If we build it, they will come
Iceland, which had one of the worst epidemics of teen drinking and drug use 20 years ago, has had a huge turnaround, largely by using things we consider common sense.
