By Leonard Adame In the mid-1950s, when we finally bought a TV (no remote, three channels), I quickly explored the channels. I found the Mickey Mouse Club (I still love Annette), Lassie (Annette’s [...] Continue Reading
Opinion & Analysis
Tiffany’s Take: Fox Hole
By Tiffany A. Potter Thus far, in our months together, I have not officially explained what I do in my professional life and only alluded to it, but I will tell you now. I own my own consulting firm. [...] Continue Reading
Immigration and Customs Enforcement in California
By Jonathan Luevanos Felix ICE Out of California Police violence, incarceration and the criminalization of homelessness and of immigrant individuals have become problems in California. One problem, [...] Continue Reading
Can Our Divided Nation Come Together?
By Ruth Gadebusch A recent issue of our ever thinner daily devoted an almost whole opinion page to the conditions of our society as regards the seemingly “never the twain shall meet.” Coming as it [...] Continue Reading
Tiffany’s Take: The Most Social Introvert
By Tiffany A. Potter My mother swears I have never met a stranger. Every time I leave my house, I meet new people, embrace new experiences and most always seem to have a smile on my face, but that [...] Continue Reading
Tiffany’s Take: I Love Office Supplies
By Tiffany A. Potter I always have. And not just “I don’t mind that I have to go to Office Depot today,” but the “I need to find a reason to go to Office Depot today” kind of love. Since as early as [...] Continue Reading
Making Faith Public
By Karen Crozier On Dec. 7, 2014, I, a Protestant Christian Africana educated female, stood in solidarity with my local, national and global sisters and brothers who have advocated for the eradication [...] Continue Reading
Environmentally Speaking
By Ruth Gadebusch Growing up as I did on a Georgia farm, I have always been somewhat aware of the environment, the word not often heard. We were dependent on the weather that all too often seemed to [...] Continue Reading
Why I Am Not Charlie Hebdo #JeNeSuisPasCharlie
By Hannah Brandt “The belief that some lives matter less is the root of all that is wrong in the world.” —Dr. Paul Farmer Every year, at least one global incident sets off an immediate, baffling, [...] Continue Reading
One Girl’s Journey Through Conscious Living– The Theory of Everything
By Tiffany Potter I should tell you up front that this is not a review of the movie. Truth be told, I have little interest in critiques of any kind (movie, theater, movie, book, etc.). No, this isn’t [...] Continue Reading
Goodbye to the Inanimate
By Leonard Adame How many of us who moved away have come back to Fresno only to discover an almost foreign city? While I was gone for more than 18 years, the city doubled in size, mostly to the [...] Continue Reading
Are They That Dumb?
By Mike Starry Oil, gas and coal interests spent years blaming President Obama for everything and millions to help elect Republicans in 2014. Their use of diversionary tactics, “Look over there!” and [...] Continue Reading