Making Driving Interesting in San Carlos

This is a public comment I made at the June 24, 2024 City Council meeting, lightly edited for clarity. Good evening Mayor Dugan, Vice Mayor McDowell and the rest of the Council. I appreciate you giving me the time to address you tonight. I want to thank the city for

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What’s Up with the Georgia 14th?

Congressional district, that is. It’s the place which keeps sending Marjorie Taylor Greene to represent them in the House of Representatives. This is a question that hit me the other day after reading about MTG’s latest idiotic diatribes (this time involving Dr. Fauci). In the interest of full disclosure, my

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Putting All Students First

This is an op ed I wrote which was published in the San Mateo Daily Journal on Wednesday, October 10, 2023. Why have a public education system? Many see it as a way of ensuring their kids have the best life possible, and a better one than they themselves did.

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The Value of Hanging On

I’ve heard a number of people, including staunch Democrats, questioning why Senator Feinstein stayed in office rather than retire. Some assumed she or her staff were simply desperate to hold on to power. I didn’t know the Senator so I can’t answer the question. But I believe she was actually

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Those Pesky Externalities

This is an op ed I wrote which was published in the San Mateo Daily Journal on September 11, 2023. Free marketeers have complained about excessive government regulation since time immemorial. You’d think, in a representative democracy, by now we would’ve figured out how to address their concerns. Of course,

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Flirting with The Beast

This is an op ed I wrote which was published in the San Mateo Daily Journal on Wednesday, June 21, 2023. It’s been lightly edited to add some additional links. Years ago, while serving on the San Carlos City Council, we experienced a home burglary surge. Sadly, those happen from

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