Initial Thoughts: Kindness, its name is frequently Idyllwild …

Idyllwild has always been a special place. From before the first roads were constructed, I’m sure whoever climbed to the Hill felt something different...

Initial Thoughts: We need and need to know about IFPD …

On Monday, I received a question which is below. I responded and asked the writer if she wanted it printed as a letter to...

Initial Thoughts: Two subjects — public salaries and letters to the editor …

Special Districts compensation payments Following the August 2010 revelations about exorbitant public salaries in the City of Bell, Calif., State Controller John Chiang requested that...

Initial Thoughts: Open govenment? …

I’m going to use three words — Community Service District — dreaded on the Hill. While I am not advocating a rush to this form...

Initial Thoughts: Smith again gains national attention …

Congratulations for Marshall. His perceptive and fluid writing has garnered him another honor.   Last week, the National Newspaper Association announced the winners of its 2012...

Initial Thoughts: Poverty of income and poverty of trust …

I have a few topics to discuss today. The first is a follow-up to last week’s note about the “This is This” journey into...

Initial Thoughts: Benefits of Sunshine week tarnishes feds …

From Sunday, March 11, through Saturday, March 17, we celebrate and honor Sunshine Week. For those unfamiliar with this event, Sunshine Week is a...

Initial Thoughts: Forest Service the new “Black Op” agency … ?

The latest federal agency to join the war on terrorism appears to be the Forest Service. I make this assumption since the agency is...

Initial Thoughts: Political largesse, earmarks and public policy …

Sue Nash, the Press-Enterprise editorial board and the Town Crier have overlapping but dissimilar views of good government. A once well-known Massachusetts Democratic Congressman, Tip...

Initial Thoughts: Give and share; toys and more …

We’ve just begun the holiday seasons, Thanksgiving has passed, Christmas is only four weeks in the future, then the New Year arrives. While I shared...
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