California: The Titanic of Immigration
“Captain Edward John Smith steamed the Titanic into the iceberg- filled North Atlantic as if he were cruising through the Bahamas. History... Read More
Brown Goes to Lake Tahoe to Promote Environmental Sustainability But Only Generates More Political Hot Air
If you watched The Godfather Part II, you may recall the wonderful scenes of an unspoiled Lake Tahoe. In the 1974 Academy... Read More
Time to Challenge Plyler vs. Doe? Latest Grim California Education Stats Indicate "Yes"
Once considered to be recession proof, education careers—especially teaching—are shaky at best. Hiring new teachers has slowed, fewer enter the profession and... Read More
To Los Angeles’ Great Relief, Carmageddon is a Bust
Carmageddon is this decade’s Y-2K. When the year 2000 approached dire predictions were made about the nation’s fate. Fear mongers predicted total... Read More
Traffic Congestion Costs Lives, Billions of Dollars in Public Health Costs
As I read a new study, “The Public Health Costs of Congestion/A Health Risk Assessment,” from The Harvard Center for Risk Analysis... Read More
The Deer Teacher: Learning About Human Overpopulation from our White-Tailed Friend
A June story that ran on NPR talked about the white-tailed deer, once a “rare creature across the East Coast,” but now... Read More
Australia is Out Front on Population Matters
Australia is Out Front on Population Matters Australia isn’t keeping population matters in the outback; they are at the front of discussions.... Read More
Human Trafficking Worth Billions
By failing to effectively enforce U.S. immigration laws, our government essentially is supporting human trafficking. If that sounds outrageous, just read the... Read More
Recycling Is Great; What about Fewer People?
University of Pacific, in Stockton, CA, has come up with a novel idea to support environmental sustainability. This year, at its May... Read More
Musings on Gandhi, Obama and Leadership
The Wall Street Journal recently reviewed a new book, “Great Soul,” about Mahatma Gandhi that the reviewer, Andrew Roberts, describes as “generally... Read More