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“Show me the manner in which a nation cares for its dead and I will measure with mathematical exactness the tender mercies of its people, their respect for the laws of the land, and their loyalty to high ideals.” —Sir William Ewart Gladstone As of April 17, 2... More »
The 2020 Census Still Matters – A Lot!! Dear Editor, While large numbers of individuals and families are suffering terribly during the Covid-19 pandemic, there is something every one of us CAN DO to help. RESPOND TO THE 2020 CENSUS! It’s the most open, inclus... More »
This month I want to visit with you about a subject that is of the utmost importance to the residents of Pasadena — Property taxes. First, though, I want to give you a snapshot how the property tax process works. When you buy a house, you record a deed with th... More »
And Then There’s Sunday “Each spring flowers bloom and butterflies emerge from their cocoons and weather warms and grows sweet and nights shorten and days lengthen and the sun washes us in its golden light, and Jesus is killed. Each year He is nailed to rough-... More »
Prayer at Council Meetings When I heard Councilmember Kennedy bring up the idea of opening city council meetings with prayer during the pandemic at the last meeting, I was alarmed. It is often during a crisis that our freedoms are eroded and the dominant narra... More »
Praise to Senator Anthony Portantino and Assembly member Chris Holden who agree that Assembly Bill 5 has a devastating effect on independent contractors trying to make a living. Especially affected are freelance journalists and photographers who are being robb... More »
It’s amazing to see preachers in some parts of the country insisting on opening the doors for church services during the pandemic. Somebody in the congregation needs to tell those so-called men of God to go kick rocks. I’m pretty sure the mindset is supposed t... More »
I have never seen such a need for services critical to the health and survival of so many older adults in Pasadena and surrounding communities as I have the past few weeks at the Pasadena Senior Center. Because the center has been deemed an essential service f... More »
My family is in our first week of our new normal. My son, James came home from his first year of university two weeks ago for what was to be spring break. Today, he resumed classes online from our dining room. He won’t be going back to New Haven this semester.... More »
Covering the local outbreak of the Coronavirus has been hard, especially in the past week. The Pasadena numbers increased from 15 last Sunday to 58 by the end of the week, and sadly the health department reported two deaths. I knew at some point we would have ... More »
Nothing tests a person’s character or judgment like a crisis. My parents taught me this. The day after Pearl Harbor, my father enlisted in the Marines and my mother joined the Red Cross. As idealistic teenagers, they answered a call to duty that, happily, also... More »
Had to take a break on Monday, because even too much gumbo is not a good thing. As of Tuesday, 170 people in Pasadena have been tested for the virus. Things that make no sense to me: After the terrorist attacks on New York and Washington DC on Sept. 11, if mem... More »
