Sherman R. Frederick/Properly Subversive Last time I looked at the national numbers, about 3% of Americans had received a COVID shot. Federal health care folk characterized that as “on track.” Far be it for me to second guess the national health brainiacs who brought us ideas like … [Read more...] about To get ‘the shot’ … or not — here’s what my doctor said; also Rep. Huffman rightly votes to censure Rep. Tlaib
Opinion
An essay on Fairfax leadership: Policymakers are entrenched in ideology
Marin Forum/Teliha Draheim The Fairfax Town Council works in mysterious ways. A year ago, in November of 2022, without notifying stakeholders most affected by their upcoming decisions, the Council voted to adopt two ordinances relating to rent stabilization and just-cause-for-eviction, greatly … [Read more...] about An essay on Fairfax leadership: Policymakers are entrenched in ideology
Farewell to two radicals with a common goal – changing the West
Ernie Atencio/Writers On The Range The West lost two larger-than-life conservationists this year, and while I considered both friends, they couldn’t have been more different. Yet both were radical in their own ways. One was ranching reformer Sid Goodloe, the other the activist and … [Read more...] about Farewell to two radicals with a common goal – changing the West
Marin Forum: Rangers, community, trust and disaster
By Niccolo Caldararo Reading about the fires in Hawaii and how people in paradise are reliving the recent wildfires is terrible. However, it must be clear to most people that we are beset by multiple disasters, most a result of climate change, our lives, our towns and our county safety are … [Read more...] about Marin Forum: Rangers, community, trust and disaster
Marin Forum: It’s not easy being green and affordable…
By Teliha Draheim California has a conflict of interests. California’s climate policy, with its unrealistic expectations about the benefits of electrification, appears to conflict with California’s unrealistic expectations about building affordable housing. The concept that … [Read more...] about Marin Forum: It’s not easy being green and affordable…
Wait, what happened? And you let the guy go?
Properly Subversive/Sherman R. Frederick The episode last week in the girl’s restroom at Mill Valley Middle School, and the police department’s press release on the matter, raise questions. Here’s what we are told: On Monday, Oct. 30, at about 4:30 p.m. officers received a call for help … [Read more...] about Wait, what happened? And you let the guy go?
From one scoundrel to the next
Sherman R. Frederick/Properly Subversive Even though my old newspaper, the Las Vegas Review-Journal, spent many-a column inches chronicling (and sometimes exposing) the self-serving duplicity of Nevada’s late U.S. Senator Harry Reid, I didn’t say a thing when McCarran International Airport was … [Read more...] about From one scoundrel to the next
The women who are the backbone of Fairfax Town Hall
Lew Tremaine/The View from The Hill There are two women at Fairfax Town Hall who deserve to be recognized. They would be Linda Neal and Michelle Gardner. Linda has been working in town as associate principal planner since I hit town in 1984. She has always been highly professional and … [Read more...] about The women who are the backbone of Fairfax Town Hall
In Marin when ‘equity’ means ‘hate’
Sherman R. Frederick/Properly Subversive I despise the word “equity” as it is used today. For example, consider this statement from the Marin County Office of Equity. “Dear Community, “Welcome to the Marin County Office of Equity newsletter! Autumn is upon us. In September and … [Read more...] about In Marin when ‘equity’ means ‘hate’
A little transparency from town leaders, please
Lynnette Shaw/Listen Up I am pleased to see that after I spent my campaign last year pointing out we need our streets repaired, our sidewalks fixed, our firehouse renovated, more police and firefighters hired, that all these things are starting to happen. Of course the Town Council is taking the … [Read more...] about A little transparency from town leaders, please