Prayer is simply communicating with God—listening and talking to Him.  Believers can pray from the heart, freely, spontaneously and in their own words.  Mark 11:24: Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will … Continue reading Prayer

Mekhi James, a name to a death.  I can understand that, I can feel emotions, concern, grieve for this 3-year-old killed by an errant bullet.  He was riding in a car driven by his father in the 600 block of North Central … Continue reading Mekhi James

Death of a loved one, of a friend, of an acquaintance, evokes sadness, grief.  I know, I have lived such a death—it wrenches the very gut from the bowels of life.  Death by the thousands evokes what?  A glimpse and then you … Continue reading “Comparing these things is absolutely ridiculous.”

Weather forecasts will be kind to the terraced vineyards: rain and sun promised a bountiful harvest and the Federweisser would titillate palates of the multitudes as well as the noblesse.  It promised to be a good year.  Oh, there were some dark … Continue reading Open Books, Closed Books

Fullerton Flashers dance to “We Will Rock You” at the Fullerton Downtown Plaza to celebrate the virtual Day of Music Fullerton.  Fullerton Flashers FaceBook In the past, Day of Music Fullerton was a unique festival of free concerts and activities in over … Continue reading DoMF 2020

A C.I. (Confidential Informant) misinforms a Detective which ultimately lands the officer in hot water.  The ‘punishment’ he receives throws him quite unexpectedly into a perilous situation with a nun.  Through wit and luck, they avoid being killed only to find that … Continue reading Now Available at Amazon

An incident occurred in the Fullerton City Jail in late 2005/early 2006 and a complaint letter was  sent to the Orange County Grand Jury.  It asked for an investigation stating “if not you, who, if not now, when?”  We formed a special committee … Continue reading OPEN LETTER To The Fullerton City Council

“Public concerns about racial profiling, excessive use of force, deliberate violations of sanctioned evidence handling procedures and corruption create mistrust. When events such as these take center stage, communities begin to question the integrity of their police agencies.”   “Police Accountability and … Continue reading Don’t Defund Our Police

June 3, 2020 Senate Appropriations Committee AB 860 Elections: Vote-by-Mail Ballots State Capitol, Room 2206Sacramento, CA 95814 OPPOSE Esteemed Committee Member, Election Integrity Project California, Inc. (EIPCa) OPPOSES AB 860 – Elections: Vote-by- Mail Ballots – urgency bill, as amended as of the date of this letter. … Continue reading Vote-By-Mail Ballots

Kneeling. 8 minutes, 46 seconds is a long time—an eternity.  I kneeled amongst 300 plus Fullertonians.  Were they praying, reflecting on George Floyd, trying to understand, feeling the burn?   Standing, there was a round of applause.  For what? For assuaging their consciousness, to … Continue reading 8 minutes, 46 seconds