News From Around The County
Guest Writer Spotlight: The Wingman – By Richard Lewis Recently, I was driving on the freeway near our home. An 18-wheeler truck was in front of me and as I got ready to pass him he likewise decided to change lanes. As a common courtesy I flashed my headlights to let him know the lane was clear and he quickly moved […]
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Breaking a century-old tradition in the name of health and safety, the largest convention organization in the world has moved its annual in-person event to a virtual format for the second year in a row, canceling nearly 6,000 conventions in 240 lands. As early as 1909, cities and towns all over California have welcomed Jehovah’s Witnesses as they fill hotels […]
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Guest Writer Spotlight: Richard Lewis Jesse brought his tall and impressive sons to Samuel and the God told Samuel: 1st Samuel 16:7 “But the LORD said to Samuel, ‘Do not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. The LORD does not look at the things man looks at. Man looks at the outward appearance, but the […]
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Religion Today: Finding Peace Amidst Chaos – by Robert Socha “And the peace of God [that peace which reassures the heart, that peace] which transcends all understanding, [that peace which] stands guard over your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus [is yours].” Philippians 4:7 Amplified Bible Critical Race Theory; urban America’s violence and mounting death toll; the demonization of […]
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Guest Writer Spotlight: Richard Lewis Hood ornaments are said to date back to the years of chariot drivers decorating their chariots with animal or deity figures. As we fast forward to the days of early automobiles, the hood ornament was sometimes combined with the radiator cap. In the 1920’s, car designers began to mount the radiator and its cap under […]
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“What’s love got to do, got to do with it?” In an energetic style only Tina Turner can bring, she begs to answer the question about love. But it seems to me that she misses the point. She submits to the “feeling” and emotional aspect of it but ignores the best components: perseverance, patience, kindness, gentleness, faith, and hope. These […]
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Guest Writer Spotlight: Richard Lewis In the Dilbert cartoon there is a character named Dogbert who is the evil human resources director for the company where Dilbert works. For those of you that are unfamiliar with Dogbert, here is a quote that pretty much summarizes how he feels about people – specifically his employees. As he put it, “I’m tired […]
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The Feast of the Sacred and Immaculate Hearts on the Year of St. Joseph! June 11, 12, 13 The Martyrs exemplifiedhow and whyWe are the land of the brave!!! A small flame became a FURNACE of Love In their own hearts~ Through the gift of the Sacred and Immaculate Hearts THERE IS STILL TIMETO JOIN US! PEOPLE ARE COMING FROM […]
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Guest Writer Spotlight: Richard Lewis About 40 years ago and 50 pounds ago, I was an avid bicycle rider and racer. A small group of us from the Riverside area went to Northern California to a bicycle racing camp. Now none of us had any aspirations or abilities to be professional cyclists but we were just groupies sitting at the […]
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From Religion Today: Submitted by Jehovah’s Witnesses – Public Information Desk Don’t think you need an emergency kit? Think again, say families who needed one. Jolted awake at 3 a.m. by a neighbor’s urgent knocking, Aaron and Jacqueline Pate were greeted by a horrifying sight — flames encroached on their neighborhood amid thick smoke and ash from the wildfire that […]
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