Net (i.e., the internet) Neutrality is a controversial and confusing topic that is not well understood by most of us. This is a highly-nuanced subject, with a lot at stake, and an…
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I am sitting in the back yard of an upscale house on Long Island, in a lovely neighborhood surrounded by other upscale houses. The sky is overcast, the air wet and chilled.…
Here we go again closing the door on another school year and heading outdoors for summer break! The first instinct is to do nothing, to recuperate from the projects, papers, tests,…
Credit Where Credit is Due Dear Editor, Thank you for covering SkySource in the Messenger Mountain News. We really appreciate you giving us the space for telling our story to your…
MONUMENT VALLEY, UTAH—We’re among those Americans who’ve seen a lot more of other countries than we have our own. But this spring, a timely professional conference for my wife in Denver and…
I stand with her in the dressing room like a servant or dresser or some ageing lady-in-waiting, removing the dresses from hangers and slipping them over her head, helping her step into…
Katie Dalsemer Says Thanks! Dear Editor, As many of you know, I’ve been recovering for months from an extreme Staph infection that affected my hip, heart and head and i want to…
It is spring in Topanga! All around us, DNA codes are programming the beautiful, living designs we hold so dear to bloom and grow. We bring out our copies of Santa Monica…
After three weeks of dancing with some annoying blend of virus and flu, Shiloh and I are once again taking our evening walk along the Santa Maria trail. Recent rains have brought…
I was three years old living in New York City with my mother, an English major, teacher, writer, book and theater lover; my father who was a writer and aspiring political activist…