We at the Westside Express — especially Gene Lieb, Kim Yancey and this writer — are realizing the importance of WE. Not only is it the logo of this newspaper, it’s also the newspaper’s virtual motto. It takes a lot of US —...
Read MoreWith the recent Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, Americans need to work harder to understand each other. Persons on either side of the pro-choice/pro-life debate need to step back, reflect and listen. In...
Read MoreThe announcement that a new college center facility will open in Firebaugh this fall (as reported in the June 1 Westside Express by David Borboa) made me smile. It was a smile of recognition, appreciation and remembrance, as I...
Read MoreIndependence Day weekend is fast approaching. “Independence Day” is a more descriptive phrase than “The Fourth of July,” since what we’re celebrating is not a calendar date but our country’s independence, as put forward in an...
Read More“Service about Self,” is a good motto for anyone, especially anyone who is a member of a service club — like Rotary, Soroptimists, Kiwanis, Lions, Elks, VFW and American Legion, to name a few. It’s not always an easy motto to...
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