by Don C. Reed In the ancient torture, the death of a thousand cuts, the first slash was across the eyes, so the sufferer was blind and could not see what was coming next. Across the country, voters with a disability are being disenfranchised — having their rights to vote…

By Don C. Reed The tale is told of a pioneer found dead, his body shot full of arrows — while in his hands was a single-shot rifle , still loaded, its one bullet left unfired. That is not the way, I think. If I was being attacked, and the…

CALIFORNIANS — JUST HOURS AWAY — PLEASE DON’T FORGET! Votevotevotevote — just once, but don’t forget — Do you see a pattern here? In the California recall vote tomorrow, we do not merely need to win — we have to win overwhelmingly. What is at stake here is our beliefs…

Californians! Vote “NO” on the Recall — We Already Had Four years of Trump! By Don C. Reed Did you enjoy the four years of Donald Trump? If so, you will love Larry Elder, the radio host who wants to replace Gavin Newsom as Governor of California. The resemblance between…

DEMOCRATS! DO NOT SELF-DEFEAT! PROTECT OUR GOVERNOR! By Don C. Reed Dear California Democrat: By now you should have received your ballot in the mail. It is crucial that you act on it. Fill it out — easy to do! — and send it back. This is the recall, the…

By Don C. Reed The purpose of Proposition 14 is to renew funding for the California stem cell program, formally the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine, or CIRM. There are at least 133 million reasons to support Proposition 14: the California Stem Cell Research, Treatments, and Cures Initiative of 2020…

By Don C. Reed What legacy do we leave our children and grandchildren? From me, not a lot: when I am gone my children and grand kids will inherit whatever portion of my house that’s not mortgaged, that’s about it. But one thing you and I together can leave, which…

WHAT KIND OF PAIN DO YOU HAVE? By Don C. Reed Other than being spectacularly flat, my feet gave me no trouble for my first 72 years. True, when I stepped out of water, the tracks my feet left would be completely filled in — no arch. And the noise…

A LEGACY OF CURES: VOTE YES! on Prop 14 By Don C. Reed What legacy do we leave our children and grandchildren? From me, not a lot: when I am gone my children and grand-kids will inherit whatever portion of my house that’s not mortgaged, that’s about it. But one…