“Are we smarter or dumber?” A friend of mine asked me that recently and prompted me to explore that dilemmatic question. My friend was referring to the technology that labels itself smart: smart cell phones, smart TVs, smart...
Read MoreCongratulations to Tuesday’s election winners! I wish you all the best, and I have several requests for you to consider. Since I’m writing and submitting this column before Nov. 8, I don’t know who the winners are. But whoever...
Read MoreReceiving kindness from strangers is a special grace. I realized this last month in the San Diego Airport when a young man named Ryan went out of his way to show kindness to me, whom he had never met before. Let me provide some...
Read MoreThe Westside Express has just become younger. The newspaper is losing a venerable senior citizen from its team but gaining a bright young woman with talent and enthusiasm. Last Friday was the last day the veteran...
Read MoreElection Day is less than a month away. All registered voters on the Westside of Merced County will have the opportunity to cast their ballot. I hope a large number of these actually vote. Voting is something we can’t take...
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