Tom Elias
Opinion: Newsom budget recognizes one housing reality
It’s anyone’s guess whether the developer campaign donors who greatly influence California’s huge Democratic legislative majorities will...
Jim Glynn
Opinion: Waiting room — the value of time
Albert Einstein wrote about it. So did Stephen Hawking. Now, it’s my turn. I’ve been concerned (to put it mildly and in terms that can be...
Tom Elias
Opinion: Let aging Feinstein serve out her term
Since her election to the U.S. Senate in 1992, no politician has done more for California and its people than 88-year-old Diane...
For The Madera Tribune
Letters: ‘Thank you for your service’
I find it awkward when someone says “thank you for your service.” I usually mumble some thanks back, and move on. These words almost...
For The Madera Tribune
Letters: Generosity in Madera, the rest of the story
This could very well be one of our miracle stories. It sure seems that way to me. Readers will recall a few days ago, Madera Unified had...
Jim Glynn
Book Talk: Michael Koryta, ‘Rise the Dark’
Michael Koryta’s “Rise the Dark” (2016, 445 pages in paperback edition) is the sequel to “Last Words,” which I reviewed last week. Aside...
Jim Glynn
Opinion: The war in Ukraine’s snowball effect
As most people understand, things are not well throughout the world right now. There seems to be a shortage of workers everywhere,...
Tom Elias
Opinion: Newsom running for prez during primary
Just watching him, you might think that after he secures a November ballot slot in the California primary election ending June 7, Gov....