“The violent, anti-democratic attack on the Capitol doesn’t fit the technical definition of a coup even though the president incited and encouraged it. That matters, experts say, because different actions are required to prevent this type of attack from harming democracy.” I want to explore only one of the levels…

As something of a wordsmith, I have an ongoing beef. Folks don’t seem to get the power of words. That’s ok when you’re playing catch, I guess. It’s not okay in the workplace, schools or any arena requiring verbal or written communication. It is most definitely not okay in politics…

Our community has settled into its own slow burn even as the fires recede. As of today, August 28, over 25,000 of us in Santa Cruz county have been repopulated. That leaves only about 50,000 of us still stranded and anxious to find out when we’re on. Unfortunately for my…

Where do I begin to document this? I think with Absence. With the absence that has replaced my daily life and the free-wheeling restlessness that has come along with it. They’re here, in place of the trees, the critters and tasks that had formed the sensory mosaic of my days. …

Why ask WHY? Because only the right questions will take us where we need to go. Granted, we’ll get tangled up at the intersections of history, politics, science, and the daily lives of us regular folk. But our generation may be the only one that can save us from ourselves…

I have to say it. This is the worst dereliction of duty in our history by any president. He should be removed immediately. Here are a few reasons the GOP could use to show us they are not heartless sycophantic bots: Insanity demonstrated by utter denial of reality — article…

I believe America owes trump a big fat Thank You! I read Heather Cox Richardson’s free, priceless, Letters daily. A brilliant historian and commentator, this is from her 6/25 piece referring to a story from CNBC about top tier business folks: “With their switching loyalty — or at least their…

I grew up in Newark, NJ. After I got my college degree, I was one of two white people to be accepted into a one-year teaching credential program at UC Berkeley called “Inner City Teaching.” The other white woman dropped out after one day of…

One of the biggest stories of the day is based on a video taken by Christian Cooper. It has received well over 5 million views. Amy Cooper (no relation) acted in a racist, dehumanizing manner on Sunday in Central Park — no question. It’s painful, disturbing, and scary to watch…