Mass Murder Dominates the News Again
Lately my thoughts and energy have been on the climate crisis. Here we are, a week after a massive storm
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California
Taking Note of Some Things: The Man in Women’s Shoes Edition
I am not ashamed to admit that when out for a run, I wear women’s running shoes. Currently I rotate
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Letters to Jim: Going to School is Scary
I must admit it does my heart good watching locals head out to drive their kids to school now that
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Christmas Should Be Every Day
Top photo of Christmas Yoda by Tim Forkes So, my editor, Tim Forkes, asked me if I was planning to
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September Letters to Jim: Afghanistan and the Climate Crisis
Top Illustration by Tim Forkes In honor of Labor Day, I am choosing not to wear white while I answer
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Ode To The Mighty Redwoods
It was early spring a few years back, and almost dusk in northern California, near its border with the state of Oregon. The Pacific Ocean was close by. I could feel its cooling breeze. I was tired from driving all day, but my wife said, “We’re getting close. Keep going.”
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Earth Day 2021: We can’t ignore the climate crisis any longer
Top photo of waves at Pacific Beach in San Diego, CA by Tim Forkes Today is Earth Day. It isn’t
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COVID Update: Help is on the way
Top photo courtesy of the CDC It’s been a year and a couple days since my first post about the
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Happy New Year! 2020 in the 2021 version
Top illustration by Tim Forkes Lately I’ve been binge watching the critically acclaimed HBO series The Wire. I’ve written about
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George Floyd is honored, Trump adds insult and injury while the coronavirus marches on
As I’ve written before, we read a lot of crazy shit on social media. Like this, from an old college
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