Last month, in his second inaugural speech, President Obama waded into the longest-running argument our history offers. "Progress does not compel us to settle centuries-long debates about the role
The stature awarded President Obama by future historians will be largely determined by his response to one issue: climate disruption. The president's recent speeches and appointments suggest that
The war over toxic chemicals and human health is spilling over into places we live and work: our buildings. The American Chemical Council (ACC) has launched an expensive and focused
My father taught me the line when I was a child: "A horse, a horse, my kingdom for a horse!"
Those were the words William Shakespeare put into
First, on a personal note: Thank you, thank you and thank you, Mary Elizabeth Williams! What a glorious service you've done the pro-life cause. I know, that'
Santa Monica Daily Press columnist Jack Neworth and I rarely agree. He supports gun control. I think that more guns control crime. He still hates Bush for the wars in
While plastic refuse on land is a familiar eyesore as litter and a burden on landfills, in the marine environment it can be lethal to sea creatures by way of
The definition of "energy independence" is evolving. Up to recently, it has meant the U.S. producing enough of our own oil so that we were not dependent
A few weeks ago I lost the use of my toilet and learned firsthand just how much I missed it when it wasn't there.
My plumbing went out
Ordinarily, the start of a new Congress is a time for optimism. Fresh faces and a purposeful spirit combine to get Congress off to a hope-filled start.
Yet Capitol Hill
Are you comfortable keeping up with approximately 400 legal and regulatory changes every year? Are you confident about making up to 268 tax calculations annually? Do you prefer to do
Much of what government does seems unfathomable until you remember one thing: the politicians think the people are morons.
Take the latest example: the effort to avert the "fiscal
