Political virtue-signaling
On Sunday, the San Luis Obispo Tribune published my latest column on the Democrats vying to replace retiring Rep. Lois Capps (D-Santa Barbara) this fall. In the proposed headline and text of the...
View ArticleMy weekend column and other thoughts
No one in this picture, except maybe Melania, respects the Constitution. My weekend column for the local media outlet, the San Luis Obispo Tribune is available and it focuses on the contempt too many...
View ArticleMedia Bias at the Local Level
Yesterday, radio talk show host Dave Congalton marked his 27th year hosting his Hometown Radio show on 920 KVEC in San Luis Obispo. One of his guests was Joe Tarica, the San Luis Obispo Tribune’s new...
View ArticleDo newspaper endorsements carry any weight?
For many people nowadays their local newspaper's endorsements are irrelevant. Younger people seldom get their news via the printed page and older people continue to do what older people do—die—thus...
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