On Friday, “Chappaquiddick,” a movie detailing the events involving Sen. Ted Kennedy on Martha’s Vineyard in July 1969, was released. That incident demonstrated the depths to which the Kennedys were willing to go to salvage the political career of the last of the Kennedy sons. In subsequent years, the actions of Ted Kennedy that night […]
Andrew Kelly: Stifling of gun control legislation can be remedied at the ballot box
By Andrew Kelly Special to the Herald Our representatives have failed us. Seventeen innocent people — including fourteen teenagers– died in a senseless tragedy that could have been prevented if we had proper background checks, a system that prevents the mentally unstable from owning high caliber firearms or even prevented people under a certain age […]
The A Cappella Handyman: Songwriting and Design
At first observation, these might seem to be strange bedfellows. But bear with me, I progress. To design is to plan, to improve, to make better some current dysfunction or lacking in overall function. To song write is to create a pleasant composition that soothes, entertains, maybe even teaches. Both actions yield benevolent and constructive […]
The Truth About Cruising (Part 3): Food food food
The Benicia Fullosopher Many people have asked which cruise line has the best food. I’ve tasted the whole gamut from “school cafeteria” fare to exquisitely presented, delicious cuisine. Once I worked on two 10-day cruises on the same premium-class cruise line. The daily menus were identical. On the first ship, the food and presentation were […]
Letter: Difficulties in campaigning
Difficulties in campaigning I am a congressional candidate, one of four people on the ballot. It is very difficult to get your voice heard when you are an anti-establishment candidate running against a very establishment incumbent. A few papers have been very kind about printing a few letters and my press releases. I appreciate it. […]
A Vibrant Faith for the 21st Century: Easter Saturday
By Rev. Henry Sun Special to the Herald On Sunday, Christians completed their annual celebration of Holy Week, the most important week in the Christian calendar. This celebration started with Palm Sunday, reached its nadir on Good Friday, and culminated with the celebration of the Risen Lord on Easter Sunday which, in Western traditions, fell […]
Counseling Matters; Choosing the next stage: College!
Spring reveals a busy, often anxious stage for those who plan to be college bound next Fall. At DVC, we fully expect to see students grow a “third ear” with their cells affixed to their ear-drum 24/7. UCLA reveal their transfer student acceptance decisions on April 30th, while Cal seems to relish in sharing their […]
Letter: No candidate debates
No candidate debates In response to the letter to the editor about wanting the League of Women Voters Benicia to host a debate: The League of Women Voters Benicia is a nonpartisan, political organization of women and men whose primary purpose is to increase civic engagement by providing information to the voting public, and encouraging […]
Letters: March for Our Lives and Arbor Day
‘March for Our Lives’ I was proud to join the many Benicians who participated in last weekend’s “March for our Lives,” and I was grateful to the young people who organized it. Their intelligent and moving speeches gave me hope that we might finally see some progress on sensible gun legislation. Please don’t stop now. […]
Dennis Lund: Obama and Farrakhan; The Congressional Black Caucus gets a pass
In late January of this year a previously unreleased photo of then Sen. Barack Obama schmoozing it up with Louis Farrakhan was made public. The photo had been kept away from public view to protect the political aspirant from potential negative fallout for associating with the racist and anti-Semitic leader of the Nation of Islam […]