The inspiration: A story: “He’s at it again, Mr. Tate.” Her cat answered with a yawn, returning to sleep. Gladys sighed, turning to peer through the curtains, watching her new neighbor silhouetted against a backyard fire. Gladys took pride her in observational skills, keeping a journal of neighborhood comings & goings, compiling gossip & license plates. The enigmatic newbie was an exciting addition. Odd night hours, odder night visitors, strange
June 25, 2015
An orgy of iconoclasm … [Darleen Click]
As both a California native and someone whose great great grandfather was one of several family members who fought on the Union side during the Civil War, I really don’t have much of a dog in the fight over the Confederate Battle Flag. I don’t doubt the sincerity of either side – that for most Southerners it is symbol of regional heritage and pride, and for many it is a
June 25, 2015
ObamaCare SCOTUScare: Rule of Law is dead, Long Live Rule of Philosopher Kings [Darleen Click]
SCOTUS rules that no matter how a law is written, there will always be a judge to decide what is in our own best interest. Chief Justice John Roberts, who was the key vote in 2012, again voted with his liberal colleagues in support of the law. Justice Anthony Kennedy, a dissenter in 2012, was part of the majority on Thursday. “Congress passed the Affordable Care Act to improve health
June 24, 2015
E Pluribus Unum: As long as we are getting rid of state-sponsored symbols of separatism … [Darleen Click]
Time to move beyond the Confederate Battle Flag While many Southerners object that the flag simply proclaims the battlefield honor of those who were defending their homeland, the Confederacy was so entwined with the idea of preserving slavery that the flag, even today, can evoke racial polarization. For all the Southern patriots who understandably see in the Confederate battle flag the historical resonance of Pickett’s Charge or the resistance to
June 24, 2015
“A lot of folk expected us to do something strange, to break out in a riot”[Darleen Click]
Viewing this it becomes clear why those expectations went unfulfilled. Extraordinary Christian Witness …
June 23, 2015
Meanwhile, back in the real world, Obama is determined to let Iran go nuclear [Darleen Click]
No wonder why he dropped the N-Bomb as just another version of SQUIRREL! TEHRAN — With exactly a week left before the deadline for a final agreement to limit Iran’s nuclear program, the country’s supreme leader appeared to undercut several of the central agreements his negotiators have already reached with the West. In a speech broadcast live on Iran state television, the supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, demanded that most
June 22, 2015
When a POTUS deliberately trolls American citizens [Darleen Click]
… there are not enough words to express the disgust at the damage done to the office. Obama takes delight in being a divider, not a uniter. His juvenile giggling when he used the word “n*gger” and then had the audacity to talk about racism as a genetic trait … He’s stopped even pretending to be everyone’s President. Obama is not now, and was never, a Good Man.
June 21, 2015
Los Angeles $15/hour minimum wage will have “little effect on poverty”? You don’t say!! [Darleen Click]
Shocking, I tell you! The Board of Supervisors commissioned the study by the Los Angeles Economic Development Corp. to look at the potential economic effect of gradually raising minimum pay to $15 an hour. The city of Los Angeles earlier this month approved a plan that will increase the minimum wage within the city limits from $9 to $15 by 2020. County supervisors will vote on a similar plan on
June 21, 2015
Happy Father’s Day [Darleen Click]
To all men who embrace the role of Dad — the obligations, sacrifices, and joys — please know that we are grateful more than just one day a year. Some day you may get to be an honored Grandpa, a role tilted more towards the fun side of children. Dad taught me how to throw a punch, hammer a nail and read a newspaper. He was an advertising exec during