Book Review: Under the Tamarind Tree

A gripping page-turner that will tug hard on your heartstrings By Robert A. Vella Under the Tamarind Tree by Rosaliene Continue reading →

A plotting racist sheriff and a dead transgender woman highlight police recruiting troubles, + other news

By Robert A. Vella For democratic societies to function properly, a nation’s citizens must feel a certain amount of respect Continue reading →

Opioid ruling, Brazil rejects aid, heat deaths rise, election concerns, new Epstein intrigue, and other news

By Robert A. Vella The first drug manufacturer has been punished for intentionally causing America’s opioid crisis, although the monetary Continue reading →

Sunday Topics: Synagogue shooting, Abortion ruling, Barr defies Dems, Immigration, and Bolsonaro

By Robert A. Vella Last night, President Trump skipped the annual White House Correspondents Dinner.  Why?  Because he is a Continue reading →

Politics, not facts, shroud AG William Barr’s summary of the Mueller report

By Robert A. Vella The brief summary of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s report on Russian collusion during the 2016 election Continue reading →

Sunday Editorial: Rays of Sunshine and Words of Caution

By Robert A. Vella The worrisome outbreak of measles especially in the Pacific Northwest, after this disease had been eradicated Continue reading →

Amazon’s European workers go on strike for Black Friday

Some of Amazon’s European employees walked out in protest of unfair work conditions to coincide with Black Friday, the day Continue reading →

Google building fleet of package-delivering drones

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – Google’s secretive research laboratory is trying to build a fleet of drones designed to bypass earthbound Continue reading →