Taking Notes for Mid-September
Top photo of Ocean Beach, San Diego, CA by Tim Forkes Isn’t every month the hottest month ever recorded? How
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Gavin Newsom
Vote ‘No’ on the Recall, Reject the Nut Bars
Photo courtesy of Gavin Newsom campaign In 1911 California added Proposition 8, the Recall of Elected Officials Amendment to the
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September Letters to Jim: Afghanistan and California Oh No
Top Illustration by Tim Forkes In honor of Labor Day, I am choosing not to wear white while I answer
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The Recall: Legal and Logical Are Not The Same
Recall Election pamphlet (Tim Forkes) There is a recall election coming up and it is entirely possible Californians will decide
Read moreTrump sells out the military in Afghanistan as the coronavirus spikes across America
Donald J. Trump sold out the U.S. and coalition forces in Afghanistan for … what? We can’t be sure. Why
Read moreJuneteenth Day is a celebration and a call to bend that moral arc once again
In his Juneteenth Day proclamation, California Governor Gavin Newsom started with a little history about why June 19 is credited
Read moreJared Kushner leading the COVID-19 response has been a disaster
One thing that has slipped my mind the past two weeks, when writing about the novel coronavirus is the decision
Read moreCOVID-19: Just like that it was over
Trump was right. He told us months ago that somehow a day would come along and this virus would just
Read moreCOVID-19 could explode this summer
Just saw this on The Rachel Maddow Show. They (she doesn’t put the show on herself) led her show with
Read moreCOVID-19: Let’s skip the science and get back to normal
Tuesday is Cinco de Mayo, a traditional day of partying at the beach or in bars or at the homes
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