You know there’s angst about the recall of Gov. Gavin Newsom. You can tell by the clumsy way in which the state’s Democratic Party came to the governor’s defense. With friends like that, who needs enemies? The non-partisan CalMatters reported the debacle like this: “The state’s largest political … [Read more...] about Newsom recall gains momentum
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Jim Steele: Our Resilient Ocean Ecosystems
Hawaii’s endangered humpback whales grew from just 800 individuals in 1979 to 10,000 by 2005. Jim Steele/Planet in the Balance In summer 2020, the media hyped various versions of “Tropical Oceans Headed For Collapse Within The Next 10 Years”. One outlet warned, “Global warming is about to tear … [Read more...] about Jim Steele: Our Resilient Ocean Ecosystems
Thomas Nibbe Sermon of the Week: Acting As If
The Rev. Thomas Nibbe Sunday, January 17, 2021 @11:00 a.m. ...a touch of humor here from Mencken… "Puritanism: the haunting fear that someone, somewhere, may be happy." (H. L. Mencken) It gets better as we grow in faith despite what we are feeling...it happens when we … [Read more...] about Thomas Nibbe Sermon of the Week: Acting As If
Hug-and-release is a really bad policy for a D.A.
Sherman R. Frederick Commentary San Francisco’s Chesa Boudin may be America’s worst district attorney. Not because he’s corrupt or unqualified, but because at his core he’s a social reform warrior looking to change the justice system from the perspective of a defense attorney. In his … [Read more...] about Hug-and-release is a really bad policy for a D.A.
Thomas Nibbe Sermon: Shocked, but patient
The Rev. Thomas Nibbe Sunday, January 10, 2021 @ 11:00 a.m. We pray for our nation. We pray for the five families that lost loved ones in the United States Capitol. We pray for those who grieve for loss of loved ones due to Coronavirus. We pray for the pastors of our … [Read more...] about Thomas Nibbe Sermon: Shocked, but patient
Jim Steele: Preventing Ecosystem Collapse with Seagrass
We know more now about the benefits of Seagrass meadows, such as the one above, and can take steps to manage them. Jim Steele/Planet In The Balance Seagrass ecosystems enable a wondrous diversity of marine life. Seagrass feeds ancient (but currently threatened) animals like green … [Read more...] about Jim Steele: Preventing Ecosystem Collapse with Seagrass
Take proxy voting all the way
Thomas L. Knapp The Hill reports that US House Republicans, who made a show earlier this year of opposing remote and proxy voting in Congress, are warming to the latter practice. US Representative Paul Mitchell (R-MI) gave his proxy to US Representative Abigail Spanberger (D-VA) in early … [Read more...] about Take proxy voting all the way
Locked down, commerce dead, and still no payoff — what gives?
Californians buckled down in 2020 and obeyed Sacramento’s stringent -- some might add “nonsensical” and “draconian” -- shutdown rules. And where’d it get us? Well, in December five thousand and three hundred Californians died from the virus, our worst month by far. Hospital ICU rooms overflowed. … [Read more...] about Locked down, commerce dead, and still no payoff — what gives?
Thomas Nibbe: Being Transformed Into His Likeness
The Rev. Thomas Nibbe Sunday, January 3, 2021 @11:00 A.M. Season of Christmas approaching Epiphany, January 6th "..now the Lord is the Spirit...and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom...and we, who with unveiled faces all reflect the Lord's glory are being transformed into His … [Read more...] about Thomas Nibbe: Being Transformed Into His Likeness
Please take this vaccine
By Joy Hitzelman Special to Marinscope It was late July. I saw on the news that several drug companies were seeking volunteers for their Covid -19 vaccine clinical trials. A website was given for volunteers to sign up. While a strong believer in diet, exercise and a healthy lifestyle, I … [Read more...] about Please take this vaccine