A few years ago after the Pasadena City Council supported South Pasadena in their efforts to block construction of the 710 Freeway a ballot initiative was passed in Pasadena telling our the council to...Read More
Is it okay if a million people have to suffer a little bit so that a few thousand can keep thing the way they are? This is the situation with the 710 Freeway. The people of South Pasadena have success...Read More
I was amazed last week when I was driving down Orange Grove Avenue in South Pasadena to see that the improvements being installed do not include returning the road to four lanes wide. How can it be th...Read More
On August 11, 2006 the UN Security Council passed resolution 1701 that reads in its third paragraph: “Emphasizing the need for an end of violence, but at the same time emphasizing the need to addres...Read More
A few weeks ago I read somewhere that if all of the ice cap on Greenland melted the oceans would rise 21 feet. My initial reaction was disbelief. I quickly calculated in my head that it would only be ...Read More
Every nation in the Middle East— Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, Saudi Arabia— dates as a sovereign state from 60 to 70 years ago. “The only difference is that Israel has made ...Read More
Here is a nice example of how globalization helps everybody: A box of Japanese apples (Fuji) being sold in a small store in Ravello, Italy, grown in China and imported by the Italian branch of an Amer...Read More
More than 100 years ago the Rose Parade was started in Pasadena so developers could illustrate to people in Chicago how magnificent Pasadena weather is in January. More than 70 years ago the boosters ...Read More
Here is an idea that might help stabilize oil prices. Allow individuals to buy gasoline at todays prices for delivery in the future. Gasoline Futures for everyone. People on the East Coast can pre-buy...Read More
The freedom to cast a secret ballot in a fair election is one of the most cherished rights of free people everywhere. It allows the people to influence the acts of their government and hopefully incre...Read More