Opinion
Forget about cancel-culture; we live in a crisis culture. It’s pernicious and affects us all.
Many moons ago I spent a few hours in the presence of greatness. My participation was insignificant, and yet, here I am writing to you today because of those moments.
by Peter Weinberger | pweinberger@claremont-courier.com The public schools are doing it, so are the CUSD board meetings, the Claremont Chamber, even Claremont Rotary and a host of other organizations. What do they all have in common? They all have gone hybrid (Zoom and in person) for their regular meetings. Now it’s time for the city […]
by John Neiuber It is often written and talked about that we are a divided nation — polarized, unwilling to listen to each other. People get angry about issues and that anger gives them courage to write or say almost anything. We like to think that sort of thing doesn’t happen in our community, but […]
Over the last 20 months or so — yes, we’ve been at this life-turned-upside-down slog together, as we’ve kept hearing, for nearly two years — I’ve heard and read countless stories about what people have been doing, and have accomplished, during the pandemic.
Many might wonder how interfaith groups work. I see interfaith work as a way to exemplify for the world that not only is peace possible between diverse ideologies, but that friendships are very likely.
I treasure the memories of my various trips, holidays and vacations that have played a major part in my life. I chose to live a relatively simple life, saving every penny for traveling.
by Peter Weinberger | pweinberger@claremont-courier.com As I hope many of you have seen in my past columns, your community newspaper is now a nonprofit. After 18 months of effort, the IRS granted us nonprofit status in 2021, and today I’m pleased to announce we are kicking off our first campaign drive to raise needed funds […]
When you gaze east at night, there is not supposed to be a glow on the horizon, looking like the sun is rising at 10 p.m.
Can you imagine a world where people could work together to tackle important issues of pressing concern for all of humanity regardless of their political, religious, or other ideological differences?
by Steve Harrison My grandmother used to talk every year about how much she liked the fall. I never could quite see it. As a teacher for many years, the fall was not my favorite time: flu shots, back-to-school, loss of freedom, the pressure of making new impressions and learning 150+ names, the end of […]
Beginning mid-October, Claremont Heritage presents its 39th annual Home Tour, “Out of Many, One Community–Notable Architects.”
We all worked together at the Claremont COURIER—Genaro Molina, Patty Housen, Jonathan Nourok and I— 36 years ago.
We have a lot of stuff. John and I have been collectors of one type or another for much of our 43 years.
As Afghan refugee families arrive in the U.S., with several headed for the San Gabriel Valley, many of us have wondered, “How can we help?”
So, what good are birds? Well, watching their antics and listening to their calls are important parts of the lure of our gardens and of the greater outdoors.