Still full from fattening fun or dysfunctional family functions, I’m facing the New Year bursting with hairballs (like cat’s have.) There are Valentines in the stores, there’s regret and excitement in the air, people losing or finding partners, and questions about what’s next. And then,... Continue
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Lately there has been a stir over at Maxwell Farms Regional Park. There are discussions in the works about upgrading the park to include dedicated biking trails, expanding tennis courts, a dedicated dog park and creating additional recreational facilities for the public to enjoy. Within... Continue
When a federal judge recently lifted the ban on the sale of foie gras in California, it sure kicked up a Fuss. To appreciate this Fuss, it’s necessary to understand some terminology: (a) Foie Gras: fattened duck liver, sold whole or as a paste, mousse... Continue
I remember a childhood cartoon in which the main character - it could have been Daffy Duck or Bugs Bunny - found himself in the middle of a struggle between a little devil and a little angel version of himself, each of which sat on... Continue
I've come to hold synchronicity in high regard. Coincidence is too light a word for the ways in which waves of information sometimes pass through human culture: signaling a simultaneous, penetrating and all-pervasive coming together of cause and effect that verges on clairvoyance. Just last... Continue
The number of life forms on earth is staggeringly huge; despite the discoveries of the past three hundred years there remains a vast, nearly uncountable number of unknown species of life forms. For perhaps a billion years, earth's plants and then animals have filled every... Continue
A resolution is a promise to oneself to improve upon one’s previous actions, or lack thereof. In that vein, I will end the year acknowledging a mistake in my previous column titled, “A Poet Laureate named Ina.” I stated that Agnes Moulton Coolbrith married Joseph Smith... Continue
Happy 2015 everyone! The year ended with high (wind) drama and a deluge of much needed rain. It is my hope that everyone enjoyed a happy holiday season despite the numerous rain and wind events that managed to capture headlines as the year wound down.... Continue
The 2014 midterm election double-shellacking has forced the issue of reform of the Democratic Party to the front burner. The most telling fact of that election cycle is this: wherever progressive issues like minimum wage increase, paid sick days, and marijuana legalization were on the... Continue
An elderly man, feeling weak, enters the emergency room of a local hospital. After waiting, a doctor examines him and determines he is severely dehydrated. An IV is placed, and sterile saline solution (water and salt) soon help the man recover. He prepares to leave... Continue