Mass shootings understandably horrify everyone. It is a disgrace that the United States, ostensibly the most advanced nation on Earth, can be such a violent place filled with so many people capable of committing such horrific acts. And it is frustrating that there are no clear, simple solutions to the problem of mass shootings or…
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Q. You write a lot about retirement. What’s new and what should we be aware of? I am 68, a recently retired business man and want to make the most of my retirement years. Have we learned anything from the tens of millions of people who are retired? Many thanks. B.J. The answer is yes,…
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“It’s long past time to make Congress act.” That line popped up this week on the Twitter feed from David Hogg, a survivor of a 2018 school massacre that killed 17 people in Parkland, Florida, and a well-known voice in the effort to reduce gun violence. It popped up in a lot of places, actually.…
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This is a defining moment for Anaheim. The painful crisis we face will forever be part of our city’s history. As always, though, history will judge us on how we respond. On Tuesday, our City Council unanimously voted to void a sale and development proposal for Angel Stadium of Anaheim. That same day, former Mayor…
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I remember the day in 2016 that a terrorist attack killed several of my fellow students and professors at the American University of Afghanistan. I wasn’t hurt during the 10-hour siege, but from then on, I decided I could no longer risk attending school in-person because of my young daughter. I needed to be alive…
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With Anaheim’s mayor seat now open and the deal to sell Angel Stadium dead amid allegations of corruption, some public officials and activists are hoping to seize the moment to push for lasting changes in what they’ve considered to be a “company town” essentially run by big business interests. Mayor Harry Sidhu resigned Tuesday, about…
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When it comes to scowls, P.J. Tucker is All-NBA. And yet, from a distance, when the veteran Miami Heat forward looked at Erik Spoelstra, he wondered if he could play for someone like that, someone who similarly contorts facial muscle at moments of stress, someone who patrols sidelines with a steely presence, a coach who…
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The Miami Dolphins signed linebacker Channing Tindall, the team and his agency, Universal Sports Management, announced on Wednesday afternoon. Tindall was the Dolphins’ top draft pick in the 2022 NFL draft as a third-round selection, No. 102 overall, because the team traded its picks in the first two rounds in the deal that brought wide…
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Colin Kaepernick went from being blackballed to working out for the silver and black. Kaepernick, 34, a Black quarterback exiled from the NFL for his stance against police brutality and racial injustice, worked out for the Las Vegas Raiders on Wednesday. The workout was first reported by ESPN. NFL Network reported it was happening Wednesday.…
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When Cole Kmet was asked this week to assess his play in 2021, the Chicago Bears tight end noted what he believed was an obstacle in his first two NFL seasons — multiple quarterback changes. That included a 2020 season in which the Bears waffled between Mitch Trubisky and Nick Foles and a 2021 season…
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