As with many writers, I've had a number of odd jobs. (Keyword: odd.)
For example, in college I parked cars at a mafia-financed restaurant where I occasionally
Suppose you pick up your typical California newspaper and see headlines like, "State Unemployment Far Below the National Average" and "State Running Healthy Surplus; Gov. to Return
This weekend, I took a road trip to Henderson, Nev. where I was interviewed by Joe Theismann, the Super Bowl champ, about my role as an advocate for father'
What on Earth were they thinking? I'm talking about the Santa Monica (anti) Airport Commission?
After a federal judge tossed out City Hall's lawsuit against the
Dear EarthTalk: How is it that global warming could cause an increase in health problems and disease epidemics? Do we have any evidence that it is already happening?
— Jim Merrill,
Apparently while we were all watching bobsledding at the Sochi Olympics the Russian government was ruthlessly planning an invasion of Ukraine. (Newscasters pronounce it YOU-crane as Bush used to
Dear Life Matters,
I recently remarried and I am hoping you can help me help my new husband. Years ago he was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder. He had
