The Train to Nowhere: Travels on the Hueneme, Malibu & Port Los Angeles Railroad
Imagine a train steaming along the beach, just yards from the ocean on tracks laid on the shifting sand. It sounds like a surrealist painting…
Leaf Blower Ban Bill
One of the world’s greatest minor annoyances, the gasoline-powered leaf blower that wakes entire neighborhoods up at 7 a.m. with a sound like a jet…
Food for Thought
Waste /wAYst/ n. any unwanted material or substance that results from a human activity or process. Damaged, defective, or superfluous material Resource /ˈrēˌsôrs,rəˈsôrs/ n. a…
Angels and Aliens: Encounters with Zooplankton
I was bending down to pick up what I thought was a scrap of clear plastic, the kind that cigarette boxes are wrapped in, when…
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…
Melanie Kareem: Playing Ukulele for Pandemic Resilience
Look all around, there’s nothing but blue skies. Look straight ahead, there’s nothing but blue skies. Welcome to Melanie Kareem’s virtual ukulele group, where Johnny…
The Devil Wind
This year’s continuous Santa Ana wind conditions have created a season of extremes: warm days, cold nights, fiery sunsets, and an ocean pressed so smooth…
