Columns – Page 104

Studies that Inspire Love and Unity

Ernie McCray January 24, 2011 5 Comments

Regarding the rigmarole concerning the banning of “Ethnic Studies” in Arizona it seems that it’s pretty much “Chicano” in nature,…

‘I had a dream … between heaven and hell. Now, I want some answers.’

Judi Curry January 21, 2011 19 Comments

I had a dream last night. Not an “MLK” dream, but a boring, philosophical dream. Let me tell you about…

Republican National Committee staffers flustered by strange requests from new chairman Reince Priebus

Dixon Guizot January 20, 2011 13 Comments

Editor: Here’s the latest from our chief satirist Shane Finneran and his ongoing research into the strange doings of Republican politicians.

Employees at RNC headquarters expressed bewilderment after receiving an expansive, 286-page document outlining the needs and demands of incoming Chairman Reince Priebus.

Tucson’s Univ. of Arizona President: A Man I Appreciate More Each Day

Ernie McCray January 17, 2011 2 Comments

Over the last few months , I wrote a couple of articles about a whirlwind trip I took to Tucson, my hometown,…

The Hope Inspired by seeing the President take a Stand for Children

Ernie McCray January 14, 2011 14 Comments

I’ll remember the scene for as long as I live, as it was so gratifying to look upon all those…

Anna’s Video Pick – Marcos Efron’s Common Practice

Anna Daniels January 13, 2011 7 Comments

There are moments which transcend the need for words. Marcos Efron’s short video “Common Practice” reveals one of those moments.

Secrets of a Marriage Where Love Flowed As Strong As An Ocean Wave

Ernie McCray January 11, 2011 3 Comments

I see before me photographs of a sprinkling of my wife’s ashes soaking in the sand along the shore in…

Anna’s Video Pick – Joyce Kaufman, “If Ballots Don’t Work, Bullets Will”

Anna Daniels January 10, 2011 36 Comments

Since I started this column a few months ago, I have concentrated upon the quirky, the intriguing, the aesthetically pleasing….

Christina Taylor Green on My Mind

Ernie McCray January 9, 2011 20 Comments

I was a nine year old about 63 and a half years ago, growing up around Speedway and Stone in…

Newly Formed PAC for Poor People Lobbies San Diego Politicians

Dixon Guizot January 7, 2011 20 Comments

“For too long, poor people haven’t had a seat at the table in American politics,” said Newt Gingrich. “Now, thanks to their new political action committee, the voices of the poor will be heard.”

Newt Gingrich

Gingrich was speaking in his new capacity as executive director of Poor People of America, a recently formed PAC that visited San Diego to lobby local politicians. Gingrich said the group will be focused on advancing the interests of the nation’s poor and has already raised “a substantial amount of revenue.”

“It’s true that each individual poor person doesn’t have that much money to donate,” Gingrich said. “The thing is we have 47 million Americans living in poverty today, so even tiny little donations add up.”