Dedicated readers: an old political commentary. As the smoke clears over the financial battlefield of the Greek exit from the Euro, it...

Every once in a while Bill Maher says something so ridiculous that it must be corrected. Considering that I have been a fan of Bill’s...

Dedicated readers: An old poem, I like it. He finally lost his speakership Alas he couldn’t play the game His party caused the fatal...

To my dedicated readers: This is an older essay but still appropriate. There is a growing trend among politicians toward hate speech,...

Suzanne Hadley’s explanation that ‘Manhattan Beach Mayor’ is just a “ceremonial” title strikes me sadly naïve. When her reckless...

Those of you who remember the visit from my Arkansas Uncle Clem this summer will be happy to read this letter he wrote to me. I have...

When Wallace obstructed the state schoolhouse doors When sick southern sheriffs beat Blacks in the street When Klansmen and Troopers...

I dreamt I was a Trump supporter, My ThankYou sign a noble shield, Pretending no one sees the sham of Racial bigotry concealed. I dreamt...

A QUESTION (ABOUT THANK YOU SIGNS, POLICE AND ELECTIONS) For all the Trump enthusiasts, who wave their signs with such resolve, As if...

Jacob Blake, an unarmed, innocent Black man was shot seven times by the Kenosha Police Department this week. I suppose this means...

You may choose any of the following answers after reading each verse. We don’t know what he said They thought he had a weapon He...

“Yer darn tootin’ I’ll be runnin’ for Manhattan Beach City Council,” my Uncle Clem cried out. “And I got a great slogan, too: A Cop On...

“Well, I’ll be doggone. Manhattan Beach sure reminds me a lot of Arkansas,” said my Uncle Clem as we walked along the Strand. “Yup. ...

“Dem airplanes don’t fly like they useta,” bellowed my Uncle Clem as I picked him up from the airport. “Goldarn masks they make ya wear. ...

Beginning today til the 3rd of November All of us must do our best to remember The words he has spoken, this orange-haired wussy...

It’s been so encouraging to see the strong show of support for Black Lives Matter in the Manhattan Beach area. Those of us who recognize...

After weeks and weeks of national protest, marches, demonstrations and civil disobedience, the response of the good citizens of Manhattan...

I have been reading the many NextDoor readers' comments regarding the firing of Manhattan Beach Fire Chief Daryn Drum, and even though...

He wants the nation back to work But only a simple minded jerk Defies the expert minds of science, Directing citizens to non compliance...

Forgive me Father for I have sinned. Yes I have to confess. I used to be an agnostic, a member of that group of fence sitters living...