By Adam McGill As we come to the end of a historic year filled with challenges and a lot of change, I want to thank you for your patience and perseverance during this time. We are moving into 2021 with a new Regional Stay Home Order in place, and although this is not where weA were hoping to be … [Read more...] about Thanks for the patience in 2020
Opinion
The Trump pardon list
To brush off 2020 with some sense of humor, here’s a bit from a clever writer friend of mine who recently wondered what the future Trump pardon list might look like. Feel free to add your own. (Hat Tip Steve Sebelius.) Lex Luthor Dr. Hannibal Lecter Biff Tannen Thanos Simon … [Read more...] about The Trump pardon list
Christmas!
The Rev. Thomas Nibbe SUNDAY, DECEMBER 27, 2020 @ 11:00 A.M. "...I delight greatly in the Lord...my soul rejoices in my God...for He has clothed me with garments of righteousness...as a bridegroom adorns his head like a priest...and as a bride adorns herself with herjewels..." "...but when … [Read more...] about Christmas!
Letter to the Editor: Bus bike racks
Dear editor, I ride my Fuji Nevada 1.3 (Dark Brown) mountain bike from my house to the bus stop at Rowland Boulevard. I do not drive a car and I work in San Rafael. Upon arriving at the bus stop at 6:02 a.m. the bus number 171 arrived and I put my bike on the bus rack. There was another bik … [Read more...] about Letter to the Editor: Bus bike racks
Letter to the Editor: Election 2020
Dear editor, The League of Women Voters of Marin County would like to acknowledge the dedication and efforts of everyone involved in powering the November 3, 2020 election. Despite the extraordinary challenges raised by COVID-19, Marin County had a 90% voter turnout rate! This is just shy … [Read more...] about Letter to the Editor: Election 2020
California, a myth that came true
Larry Clinton/Sausalito Historical Society In August, I recounted how California got its name, when early explorers mistook it for a legendary island supposedly inhabited by female warriors under the rule of a queen named Calafia. Now, thanks to historian Elenore Meherin, I’ve found what may … [Read more...] about California, a myth that came true
Jim Steele: Preventing ecosystem collapse
Jim Steele/A Planet in the Balance Media headlines have been promoting unrealistic fears of ecosystem collapse due to climate change. Such fears get supported when the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) designates some ecosystems as endangered, such as Caribbean Coral … [Read more...] about Jim Steele: Preventing ecosystem collapse
Sherman R. Frederick commentary: One bad year
Let’s not pretend otherwise. It’s been a lousy year. The worldwide pandemic cast a long shadow on life in 2020. It’s hard not to think about those who didn’t make it this far. Millions on the planet, hundreds of thousands of Americans, thousands of Californians and a little more than 100 here in … [Read more...] about Sherman R. Frederick commentary: One bad year
Thomas Nibbe sermon: ‘The still small voice’
The Rev. Thomas Nibbe Sunday, December 20, 2020 @ 11:00 a.m. "...So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee...to Judea, to Bethlehem, the City of David...because he belonged to the house and lineage of King David...He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be … [Read more...] about Thomas Nibbe sermon: ‘The still small voice’
A planet in the balance
Jim Steele/What’s Natural Over the past few years the media, such as the New York Times, have hyped a coming apocalypse and an existential crisis as ecosystems collapse. Inside Climate News, one of the more egregious fear mongers suggests “Global Warming Could Collapse Whole Ecosystems, Maybe … [Read more...] about A planet in the balance