Mystery Author Dick Francis Dead at 89
Mystery Author Dick Francis in 2000. By Ralph E. Stone February 17, 2010 I enjoy a good mystery, but I was hesitant at first to pick up a Dick Francis…
“The Last Station” and “Creation”
"The Last Station" is about the last year of Tolstoy's life. He fell ill at Russia’s Astopovo station and was taken to the station master's house where he died in…
Howard Zinn, a Historian for the People, Dead at 87
By Ralph E. Stone and Judy Iranyi January 28, 2010 It is with great sadness that we heard the news about the passing of Howard Zinn. He died of a…
The Downside of a Constitutional Convention
By Ralph E. Stone January 26, 2010 As we all have no doubt read or heard, the Supreme Court in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission invalidated the Bipartisan Campaign…
EVENT: SFHomeless.net Three Year Anniversary Party
January 18, 2010 What: SFHOMELESS.NET is throwing its three year anniversary party/fundraiser. We are asking for a $10 donation at the door to be made to one of the non-profits…
Human Trafficking in California
By Ralph E. Stone January 11, 2010 By proclamation, President Obama proclaimed January 2010 as National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month. Across the country, anti-trafficking organizations are hosting activities,…
Protecting Californians From Identity Theft
By Ralph E. Stone January 6, 2009 According to the California Office of Privacy Protection, over 8 million Americans were victims of identity theft in 2006. One million of those…