Weekend WordsWatch
“No matter how thoroughly you search, if you are looking in the wrong place, you won’t find what you are looking for.” -Harris...
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Author: Harris E. Kershnar
Weekend WordsWatch
“The best time to plant a tree was twenty years ago; the second best time is now.” — A Chinese Proverb Millions of people are sitting in the shade today, because other people planted trees twenty years ago. Why not find a way to plant a tree in Irvine this...
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Weekend WordsWatch
The ultimate measure of a man* is not where he* stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he* stands at times of challenge and controversy. Martin Luther King, Jr. We are presently standing at a time of challenge and controversy. Our Pledge of Allegiance promises “liberty and justice for all.” Each and every one of us should stand up in support of that promise. Let our voices be heard and let our elected leaders know that we care deeply about that promise. * In modern usage, the word “man” would be replaced by “person,” and “he” would...
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WordsWatch: A Waste Of Our Tax Dollars
The chickens have come home to roost. In March 2016, I wrote an article about the City of Irvine’s ill-advised actions that prevented the free distribution of Irvine Community News & Views in City Hall, while at the same time City Hall allowed the free distribution of other local publications such as OC Weekly and the Irvine World News. Apparently, the City considered this paper to be too “political.” My 2016 article included the following sentences: “It appears that the City Council is daring the newspaper to sue the City in Federal Court to have the restriction on distribution...
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WordsWatch: Immigrants
“A people that values its privileges above its principles soon loses both.” – Dwight D. Eisenhower
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