Politics Not as Usual
There have always been trying times – it’s part of being human and engaged. But in my adult life, I do not recall circumstances where politics have been as visceral […]
Category Archives: Politics
Reversing the Course of Extinction
The last fallen mahogany would lie perceptibly on the landscape, and the last black rhino would be obvious in its loneliness, but a marine species may disappear beneath the waves […]
Japan Disaster Reminds Us to Protect the Ocean
Living next to a large body of water creates an intimacy that is impossible to deny, and an innate awareness of the need for conscientious protection. As coastal dwellers, we […]
Green Solutions from Across the Globe
Laguna is easy to brag about. There are few places in the world that rival our village city. Start with the climate, add terrain that includes canyons and hillside vistas, […]
America Needs to Stop Shooting from the Lip
The shooting this week of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords stunned our nation. For a few moments, no one was able to point fingers or abdicate responsibility. Everyone stood together in grief. […]
EPA Under Fire from Congress
Look again at that dot. That’s here. That’s home. That’s us. On it everyone you love, everyone you know, everyone you ever heard of, every human being who ever was, […]
Ocean Protection is a Vital Cause
The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever. —Jacques Cousteau It all starts with the first touch of ocean water. Whether it’s a […]
Politics Brings Change – and Stasis
Did you vote for change, or to maintain the status quo? Elections bring out the best and the worst of mudslinging and spit-hurling. I for one, am grateful that the […]
A ‘Day at the Office’ in Baja
Magic has never happened for me inside a cubicle or when face-planted in front of my computer (although I am an admitted digital junkie). For those of you who know […]
Paying homage to the ‘Signers’
Happy 234th birthday, America! On Sunday, we will celebrate the bravery and vision of the 56 signers of the Declaration of Independence. It seems hard to fathom that we were […]
