In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy — the largest storm with the lowest barometric pressure ever recorded in the Northern Hemisphere, which devastated the eastern seaboard, leaving 8.2 million people
Dear Life Matters,
I read your column about teaching kids to have self-efficacy. I think I suffer from the lack of self-efficacy, but I don't have self-esteem issues.
We have just moved up from fifth to fourth in a ranking of all 50 states by the Washington, DC–based Tax Foundation but, for average folks, this is not
In Sunday's New York Times, Thomas Friedman made what is quite possibly the single greatest argument in support of life that has ever been written on the subject.
President
Barack Obama — Democrat
We're in Santa Monica. What would you expect?
Seriously though, Obama has done a respectable job during extremely difficult times, helping to keep the
With the Dow dropping, as predicted, about 250 points, it's time to think about buying. Certainly this should be true of Apple stock, which dropped from over $700
Dear EarthTalk: I heard that the Arctic summer sea ice is at its lowest level since we began recording it. What are the implications of all this melting?
— Jo Shoemaker,
Santa Monicavoters have a real chance to improve both their city government and school district this election.
Development and traffic are the big issues in the council race. You can
With Election Day right around the corner, the propaganda machines are busily spinning political webs with which the candidates can lure voters. However, no matter how badly Americans might want
With the presidential election only 10 days away, I am reminded of the most dramatic, which took place in 1960. The race pitted JFK, the Harvard-educated senator from Massachusetts and
When voters head to the polls Tuesday, Nov. 6, they will have the opportunity to shape the future in a number of ways. They will be tasked with deciding who
Dear Life Matters,
I recently accepted a job offer and will be starting next week. While I was initially excited about the opportunity, I am now completely terrified. I am
