If the Biden Administration’s obituary were written today, it might start like this: “He played with fire.” It’s not that the politics of Joe Biden came as any big surprise. He was not Donald Trump, so check Box No. 1. And, although Biden used the COVID pandemic to avoid scrutiny from the media … [Read more...] about Frederick Commentary: Biden, crime in the city and Bond, James Bond
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Thomas Nibbe Sermon: Would you wait it out … or … abandon your child?
The Rev. Thomas Nibbe Sunday, October 24, 2021 The Scriptures for today "...I will lead them beside streams of water on a level path where they will not stumble..." (Jeremiah 31:7-9)"...those who sow in tears...will reap with songs of joy..."(Psalm 126:5)"...such a high priest … [Read more...] about Thomas Nibbe Sermon: Would you wait it out … or … abandon your child?
Peace Voice Commentary: Don’t Compromise on a Path to Citizenship
Andrew Moss Congressional Democrats are now considering a watered-down version of immigration reform, a version they might hope to send through the budget reconciliation process as part of President Biden’s “Build Back Better” … [Read more...] about Peace Voice Commentary: Don’t Compromise on a Path to Citizenship
Thomas Nibbe Sermon: Just Be Present Anyway
Sunday, October 17, 2021 @ 11:00 a.m. Pacific Coast Mission District Retreat, October 15-17, 2021 Holy Cross Lutheran Church, PacificaSunday, October 17, 2021 -- (Ignatius) Bible Study in Ezekiel 38 at 9:45 a.m. Holy Communion Worship at 11:00 a.m., featuring Bishop Emeritus John … [Read more...] about Thomas Nibbe Sermon: Just Be Present Anyway
Commentary: Chaco Culture National Park is under siege
It is not an exaggeration to say that New Mexico’s Chaco Culture National Historical Park is under siege. A surge of oil and gas development threatens this ancestral site, recognized as one of the architectural marvels of the world and revered by Native Americans who consider it a living … [Read more...] about Commentary: Chaco Culture National Park is under siege
Commentary: Legacy Social Media — free as in beer, not as in speech
Thomas L. Knapp/My Turn On Oct. 5, former Facebook product manager Frances Haugen testified before the U.S. Senate, decrying her former employer's "destructive impact" and warning that "without action, divisive and extremist behaviors we see today are only the beginning." Per Haugen's … [Read more...] about Commentary: Legacy Social Media — free as in beer, not as in speech
Frederick Commentary: This is the plan for the homeless — feces, urine, needles, trash and rats?
You gotta love this quote from a story about San Francisco’s homeless tent camps that are prominently peppered throughout the city. The SFChron reports: “It’s clear these encampments can’t be left to fester and grow. Sam Dodge, the new head of HSOC, said they’ve been the sites of fires, … [Read more...] about Frederick Commentary: This is the plan for the homeless — feces, urine, needles, trash and rats?
Commentary: There is hope in the Navy
Tom Andrews/My Turn The onset of Fleet Week in San Francisco brings back memories of an event that occurred six months ago. In April, we commissioned the USS OAKLAND (LCS 24) at the Port of Oakland. It was a wonderful event, attended by a few hundred people, most in their cars, … [Read more...] about Commentary: There is hope in the Navy
Sherman R. Frederick Commentary: Best of luck, Slim
Sherman R. Frederick/Publisher Now comes the news that if you no longer fit into the jeans you wore when you were 21-years-old, you are a top candidate for type-2 diabetes. But here’s the good news: If you can lose 10 to 15% of your body weight, you can “achieve remission” from type-2 … [Read more...] about Sherman R. Frederick Commentary: Best of luck, Slim
Sherman Frederick Column: Are we really on the verge of a civil war?
I’m a fan of Ken Burns’ work. His PBS series on baseball and national parks were a joy to watch. So, my ears perked up when he recently compared current times with the American Civil War. Burns said the current times we live in are “really serious,” adding that there have been “three great … [Read more...] about Sherman Frederick Column: Are we really on the verge of a civil war?