Social Engineering’s Solution to Gridlock a la Santa Monica
For those of you suffering severe traffic problems where you live, you might want to know what is evolving in the southern reaches of our state, specifically, in what is…
Roe v. Wade: Still Controversial After 40 Years
On January 22, 1973, the U.S. Supreme Court in Roe v. Wade legalized abortion. In the case, Jane Roe, a pseudonym for Norma Leah McCorvey brought a class action suit…
The Tenth Anniversary of Rachel Corrie’s Death
Rachel Corrie, a 22-year old peace activist from Washington State, was killed on March 16, 2003 by a Caterpillar bulldozer operated by the Israeli military while trying to stop a…
Time for a Reform-Minded Pope to Reform a Church in Tatters
With the surprise announcement of Pope Benedict's resignation and the present selection of a new pope, it is equally surprising that the mainstream media has not included a discussion of…
The Invasion of Iraq Ten Years Later: A Mistake That Should Not Be Forgotten
I can remember it like yesterday. I was in Chicago at a Centers for Disease Control conference for work and it was going to happen - we were going to…
Time to Implement Laura’s Law
AB 1569 was recently signed into law, which means authority in the Laura's Law statute for a county to operate, establish or continue a program of Assisted Outpatient Treatment (AOT),…