Opinion

Letters – September 6, 2019

The Community Center had a close call last month and we are so grateful to all of the personnel whose fast actions prevented further damage to the grounds. We owe a debt…

The Path to No

Parenthood is not for the faint of heart, and though we strive to focus on the positive and to practice gratitude, raising children has many paths leading to a variety of outcomes.…

When Tech Attacks

I was going to teach you all you need to know about flash drives this column, but life on life’s terms has pointed me in another direction. I got my finger just…

Seashells and Sea Hags

A vacation, even an abbreviated three-night stay would be wonderful. We just want a simple, funky San Diego beach house; no need for travertine counter tops, gourmet kitchens, marble floors, or an…

The (Super) Power of the Plate

How your food choices could save the world. When the topic of climate change crops up, most people chime in about their recycling bin overflow, the fuel efficiency of their cars, or…

Soon I’m 64

I was just 11 years old when the Summer of Love dawned in June 1967, but I wasn’t running off to San Francisco with flowers in my hair. I’d only finished elementary…

Positive Changes for Education

“There can be no keener revelation of a society’s soul than the way in which it treats its children.” -Nelson Mandela On June 27, Governor Gavin Newsom signed his state budget for…

Saturn in Sagittarius

If our “star” of July’s night sky was Jupiter in last month’s Backyard Astronomer, then this month’s best supporting planet must certainly be Saturn. Steadily shining a mellow yellow color, The God…

Letters – August 9, 2019

What A Joy! I always look forward to each new issue of the Messenger Mountain News. Generally, first I skim through the articles and then come back to what catches my interest…

Putting the Dog into the Dog Days of Summer

Before the advent of summer vacation and air conditioners, the Dog Days were thought to bring all sorts of misery and suffering. According to legend, the seas boiled, food spoiled, people and…