Opinion
From the mouths of babes Dear Editor: Before Claremont got its present-day hustle, the college kids referred to it as sleepy Clareville. My 4-year-old great-grandson’s miscue fits the town better, I think: Clevermont. Harrison Stephens Claremont Claremont isn’t Walmart Dear Editor: Following the lead of some private employers who value money more than people, […]
by Jan Wheatcroft EC-STA-SY n. feeling of overpowering joy; rapture; exaltation (being ‘beside yourself”) I am lucky that the work that I do and have done in the past are things that I enjoy, that are also challenging and creative. And so I have sailed through life involved in pleasurable studies and jobs happily learning […]
Happy tunes Dear Editor: Some might say there are many drawbacks to living on Indian Hill Boulevard: traffic, noise and pollution are just a few of the supporting arguments. However, all of the drawbacks are erased from my mind during this time of year as soon as I hear the Claremont High School Marching Band […]
by Mellissa Martinez As a child, I was afraid of every scary monster known to man, except for zombies. I saw them as slow, clumsy, thoughtless creatures that could easily be outrun. As an adult, I became terrified of them. Modern zombies are no longer happy performing in choreographed street dances with Michael Jackson; zombies […]
Using water wisely Dear Editor: Golden State Water Company is committed to helping Claremont customers preserve nature’s most precious resource. I’ve worked for the company for more than two decades and have witnessed firsthand the tremendous partnership between our professionals and Claremont customers to use water wisely. It was disappointing to read a recent letter […]
Congressional crybabies Dear Editor: I am a Democrat and an Obama supporter and, while I have a lot of reservations about the Affordable Health Care Act, I think we deserve to give it some time to see what parts of it work and what parts do not. I believe the Tea Party lackeys, currently controlling […]
Mistaken and totally wrong Dear Editor: This is in response to the person responsible for sending an anonymous letter to my wife, Claremont Park Ranger Pamela Stevenson, and I. We received the anonymous letter in the mail on Monday, September 23. The letter was critical of another Pam Stevenson, who has published letters in the […]
by John Pixley “I’m not shy.” Gloria Allred didn’t have to say it again. She didn’t have to say it at all. It was perfectly clear that Gloria Allred isn’t shy. Not that she needed to make it clear. It was no doubt a big part of why the lawyer, perhaps the most famous one […]
by Jan Wheatcroft I love traveling to Sweden to visit my friends up near Uppsala, which is about an hour north of Stockholm by car. They live out in the country with horses and cows, farmers and bee keepers, and open fields and forests all around. They aren’t near anything but nature. It is very […]
by Mellissa Martinez The city of San Juan Capistrano recently imposed an ordinance against the wearing of flip-flops in some public parks. Baffled council members and local residents of the southern California beach town are scratching their heads wondering who is responsible for the flip-flop block. As it turns out, the new rule was recommended […]
Walter’s celebration Dear Editor: On behalf of the Claremont Community Foundation, I want to thank everyone who attended the celebration of Nangy and Fahima Ghafarshad’s 40 years as owners of Walter’s Restaurant and, more importantly, members of the Claremont community. Nangy and Fahima were most generous to contribute the proceeds of the event’s ticket sales […]
by Peter Weinberger I was having a long, rough day out on the links. The word “mulligan” and “slice” continued to crop up in our conversation. But then again, I was only 15 years old and didn’t know any better. When I walked up to the eighth hole, I was in a mood to just […]
The Consortium’s bottom line Dear Editor: I was stunned to read Friday’s COURIER reporting of the Consortium’s decision to close the Claremont Golf Course. The only printable word I’ll use is shame! Here we have a corporation looking only at their bottom line and seemingly caring very little for the community they operate in. Consortium, […]
by John Pixley John Wise. I wondered. Could it be that this guy, an environmental biologist for the state of Maine being interviewed during a segment about water purity on the PBS NewsHour earlier this year, was the same John Wise who was a student and assisted me while I spent a quarter and the […]
by Debbie Carini One of my husband’s favorite expressions is “get a job.” He often utilizes it in response to simple questions such as “what should I do this weekend?” When I mentioned this to him, he claimed that it wasn’t so; but I liken it to me, telling my son, “I don’t snore,” when […]
Connie and Dicks Dear Editor: Sarah Torribio’s interesting article in the August 30 COURIER about Connie and Dicks venerable auto service at 150 Olive Street and the good work done by Cindy Brown’s establishment since 1990, 23 years ago, is most welcome. The article begins, “For nearly 53 years, Connie and Dicks Auto Service Center […]