Earth Day Reflections, 2013
“The world is changed. I feel it in the water. I feel it in the earth. I smell it in... Read More
On Earth Day: Overpopulation, Traffic and Toxins
Aside from the time traffic jams provide to reflect on one’s day, there’s little benefit to the Bay Area’s current transportation mess.... Read More
Earth Day Misses Most Critical Issue
The original version of this column appeared in the Los Angeles Daily News, April 21, 2011. ______________________________________ EARTH Day 2011 titles itself... Read More
Three Things for the Earth Day To-Do List
Here’s my recommended list for Earth Day … and beyond. It’s just three things, but they’re three important ones: (1) Watch the... Read More
Sierra Club Is Hostile to America
In his April 6, 2013 article: "Dwyer: Sierra Club is Hostile to America" Mark Andrew Dwyer assailed the Sierra Club's opposition to nuclear... Read More
Birth Tourism Continues Unabated
We can’t really have a serious discussion about immigration reform if we’re not talking about a very peculiar form of presto citizenship... Read More
Los Angeles, Then and Now; Smaller was Better
One of my fondest memories of growing up in unspoiled Los Angeles during the 1950s is the Sunday drive my family took... Read More
California’s Ecological Future and the Popular Perspective on Wildlife Conservation
Increasingly, the inevitable connection between population growth and environmental degradation is being reinforced. As a recent poll administered by Public Policy Polling... Read More
Sanctuary City New York Hits Record High Immigration-Driven Population
In a variation of the classic ditty, “California Here I Come,” the modern version should be “New York City, Here I Come.”... Read More
“Why Can’t We All Get Along?” Gang of Eight Amnesty Disagreements Multiply
In my last blog I wrote that a rift between the high tech industry and the White House could help derail amnesty... Read More