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What happens next?

What happens next? I keep wondering that. What happens next? What happens when, inevitably, Donald Trump decides he needs to rid himself of Robert Mueller and the investigation? What happens then? I used to think of it as the uncrossable line. It seemed to be that the Republicans would allow

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Martin Wisckol

The longtime Orange County Register politics editor says he sizes up office holders based upon “veracity, diplomacy, dignity, consistency, intelligence, thoughtfulness, respectfulness, open mindedness and congeniality.” Sooooo … who does that even leave to write about?

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My daughter walked out of class

My daughter—along with hundreds of high school classmates—walked out of class today to speak out on gun violence. Think about that. My kid is a freshman. She’s 14. She should be only thinking about books and sports and friends and fun. She should be thinking about boys and girls and

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The story of Grandpa’s shirt

Back in the mid-1970s, my Grandpa Nat (right) purchased the above shirt with my Grandma Mollie near their condo in Sunrise, Florida. Both passed many years ago, but I have uncovered a rare, treasured diary of that particular day of shopping. I’ve decided it’s time to share with the world

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Ten questions with my son

I’m sitting here with my son Emmett. He’s 11 and in sixth grade, and it’s almost his bedtime. But first, a quick Q&A … Dad: What do you think the world should smell like? Emmett: Oh. What should it smell like? Not something that’s too strong, like bacon or something.

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Dayna Steele

This rock radio DJ-turned-hard-nosed liberal Democrat is running for a congressional seat in southeast Texas. Why? Because she’s f-cking fed up with politics as usual. Bravo.

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Reports of Norma’s Demise are Greatly Exaggerated

So it’s a work-from-home day, which means I’m sitting at the kitchen table with our dog Norma a few feet away. Today, Norma placed herself atop some blankets. So, being a kindly dog owner, I wrapped her up, then watched every now and then as she leaned over, happy as could

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Former Dodger Josh Canales!

A couple of hours ago my daughter received a text from a friend, inviting her to a church event …   Now, we’re Jewish. And the church in question is one that has made clear its intention to use its youthful members to draw (and convert) other young people. So

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Living

  Those of you who read this blog with any regularity know I have an older brother. His name is David, he turns 48 this year, he lives in Florida and works as a travel agent. We are two years apart, and while I don’t think of us as insanely

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Color me a skeptic

Last night, while watching the Academy Awards, three words kept popping through my skull. They were: I fucked her. The memory dates back, oh, six or seven years. I was in Los Angeles, being wined and dined at the Soho House by a man who wanted to sign me as

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