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Podcast: California Oil Spill: Not Quite Biden’s Katrina, But…
Sunday, October 17, 2021 at 6:47 AM
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Covid-19: I Warned Against Lockdowns In March. Now WHO Agrees.
Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at 6:47 AM
On Sunday, California became the first state to (re)issue sweeping stay-at-home and lockdown orders. This, in a Groundhog-Day effort to fight the second wave of Covid-19, which is breaking out across the country. The vast region of Southern California, much of the San Francisco Bay area and a large swath of the Central Valley are… Read more.
President Trump Emulates Emperor Nero as America Burns…
Thursday, September 17, 2020 at 6:48 AM
Wildfires have been ravaging the west coast for weeks. During that time, Trump golfed, held campaign rallies, and tweeted ad-nauseum. But, until this week, he found no time to even mention the devastation unfolding there. The fires have charred over 3.2 million acres and destroyed about 4,000 structures in California, killing at least 22 people. …… Read more.
Groundhog Day: California’s Burning…
Wednesday, August 26, 2020 at 7:17 AM
Surely the wonder is that California always has so much land to burn. And, is it just me, or do you also wonder why people continually tempt Mother Nature by building homes where she clearly intended only trees to grow…? Indeed, I don’t think she could have made her contempt any clearer than when she… Read more.
Wildfires Rivaling Hurricanes…
Tuesday, October 10, 2017 at 8:37 AM
Here is how I began a commentary on the first major hurricane to make landfall in the United States this season: No doubt this hurricane will leave a lot of devastation in his wake, which will likely include more (preventable) casualties. But it’s important to maintain some perspective. For example, it might be helpful to… Read more.
California court upholds state ban on same-sex marriages
Thursday, May 28, 2009 at 3:30 AM
I was among those who celebrated last year’s landmark ruling by the California Supreme Court that banning same-sex marriages was unconstitutional. Moreover, I expressed my hope for the national impact this ruling would have as follows: Now, let us hope that old judicial proverb holds true, namely: as goes California, so goes the United States. [Same-sex… Read more.