Senator Harry Reid is fixated with the Koch brothers. It’s hard to describe the nonstop onslaught against the billionaire brothers especially when he goes on tirades like this: “The Koch brothers and other moneyed interests are influencing the politics in a way not seen for generations. Republican senators have come to the floor to defend the Koch…

U.S. Air Force Staff Sergeant Melinda Mier of the 152nd Airlift Wing Public Affairs in Reno, Nevada released a picture taken Saturday, June 21, 2014, marking the first mission flown by the 192nd Airlift Squadron, with an all-female flight crew. From left to right are Lieutenant Stephenson, Staff Sergeant Morales, Major Moynihan, Captain Magee, Master…

Johnny Jones passed away peacefully in his sleep June 15, 2014. He was born September 20, 1938 and raised in Chico, California, the oldest son of Albert and Marie (Palmer) Jones. Johnny went to work for the California Division of Forestry (now Cal Fire) after high school in 1956. He met and married Corliss Purse…

Fox News’ Megyn Kelly confronted former Vice President Dick Cheney after he and his daughter, Liz, published an op-ed blasting President Barack Obama over his handling of Iraq. The pair wrote in The Wall Street Journal that “rarely” has a president ever been “so wrong about so much at the expense of so many.” Kelly…

Jules Legier passed away June 14, 2014.  He was my civics teacher in high school in 1977. He had lived in Del Norte County from 1959 to 2012 before moving to Eureka. His family roots were in Humboldt County, where he was born December 20, 1930, especially the community of Pepperwood. After serving four years…

Last Tuesday, the country of Yemen suffered a total blackout after al-Qaeda sabotaged key power lines in the eastern province of Marib. The power lines were attacked twice the day before. The attack brings to mind on in which several transformers were knocked out using an AK-47. That incident may be tied to a larger…

In 2009 the Department of Homeland Security through its Office of Intelligence and Analysis published a report titled “Rightwing Extremism.” The report states that ultra conservatives form that biggest threat to the security and safety to the United States since the rise of al-Qaida. Then-DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano expressed the fear that soldiers returning home…

Last week, White House spokesman Josh Earnest said, “The president’s goal is to look for opportunities to act administratively, unilaterally using his executive authority to try to make our communities safer.” This followed a question and answer session, where President Barack Obama said executive action isn’t enough. “If public opinion does not demand change in…

This is the Rio Grande Crossing in Texas on Sunday, June 15th, 2014 — illegal aliens entering the U.S. by the thousands. Could we be seeing the end of this nation?

The reason I’m posting this is to show you how easily history and objects associated with it can cross through our lives. Above are three different shaving implements. On the left is the straight edge by which my Great-grandpa and grandpa shaved with. In the center is a safety razor — my father used this style and I…