Earth is Home
April is Earth Month. While the Biden Administration and national environmental organizations continue the monumental effort to undo the damage the Trump Administration did to…
Revisiting Silent Spring
Rachel Carson’s groundbreaking environmental wake-up call Silent Spring officially turns 60 next year, but the work was completed in 1961 and optioned by The New Yorker,…
Changing the World. Period.
As a community of people living so close to nature in the Wildland Urban Interface (WUI), we have all seen some pretty clear signs of…
It’s Overdue
The inspiration to act often stems from concern for a loved one. Maxwell Suwaki was walking with his rescue pup Leon, when they stumbled upon…
On Poverty in America
America’s social welfare programs are geared to providing a safety net for those who fall on hard times. What if we directed our efforts to…
Palidems Earth Day Celebration
The Palisades Democratic Club is celebrating Earth Day with Resilient Palisades with a special Zoom event on Tuesday, April 20, beginning at 6:30 p.m. The…
Envisioning a Poison Free Life
Anticoagulant rodenticide has been described as the new DDT, indiscriminately killing animals throughout the food chain in an unsuccessful effort to control rodents, in the…
Creating a Sacred Space
What is the meaning of sacred? The dictionary tells us sacred means connected with God or pertaining to religion. However, in the parlance of our…
Are You Ever Going to Get a Real Job?
Our definitions of success are changing. Check out this funny dialogue between two people who have very different definitions of what it means to be…
COVID-19 Vaccine Update
All Los Angeles County residents 50+ are now eligible to receive COVID-19 vaccine and the age limit drops to 16+ on April 15, but there’s…