One last observation: save the trees
(Editor’s note: Bob was a force to be reckoned with. Whether they agreed with him or not, people read “Observations from the Edge.” In the...
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Words reveal where change will remain the same
Like most Americans, I gathered with others to witness the inauguration of President Barack Obama. As a strong supporter of his candidacy, and a big...
Sand replenishment is ecological degradation
Arne Naess, the Norwegian philosopher and the founder of the Deep Ecology movement, died last week at the age of 96. I mention this because...
Kiss the Bush days goodbye
I first referenced George W. Bush in a column titled L is for Leadership in June 2000, when I wrote “George W. Bush isn’t leading,...
Resolve to evolve: Resolutions for change
I’m not big on New Year’s resolutions, as they have taken on the same mythic quality as Santa and the Easter Bunny. This is not...
All bad things must come to an end
I figured for my last “Observations” column of 2008, I would begin with thanking the Kwanzaa elves for giving Muntandar al-Zaidi the courage to throw...
Letter to the Fat Man 2008
Dear Santa, It’s time again for my yearly ritual of writing a letter to cultural constructs and market-driven myths, asking for the impossible. I would...
How would Jesus celebrate Christmas?
How would Jesus celebrate Christmas? When I asked this question last week, I did so with the knowledge that Jesus predates Christmas historically by a...
‘Tis a teason to buy nothing
Regular readers of this column know I am not a Hallmark holiday sort of guy. Not really “anti-Christmas,” it’s more accurate to describe me as...
Observations from the Edge
Stop signs, road signs, traffic lights, chicanes, speed bumps, speed humps, bulb outs, pop outs, curb extensions, traffic circles, roundabouts, and my favorite “pedestrian refuges.”...
Observations from the Edge
The election of Sen. Barack Obama is a milestone in American history, and by no means do I want to detract from this momentous occasion....
Observations from the Edge
Now that the 2008 campaign season is over, races have been run, mud slung and votes counted, perhaps “we the people” can be the change...
Observations from the Edge
As an opinion editorialist, my job description includes commenting on current events as they relate to the residents of San Diego County. As an environmental...
Observations from the Edge
There is an issue on the November ballot that shouldn’t be there, having been decided by a vote of the people on June 2, 2008....
Community members are all in this together
I was raised to believe historic preservation is a form of cultural preservation. Reminders from the past become teachers of sorts, offering lessons of where...