Gun Culture and Communities
This post was sparked by a Washington Post opinion piece which is, sadly, probably paywalled but worth reading if you can get ahold of it. It was authored by Christine Emba and published on Monday, May 15, 2023. The article is interesting not only for what it explains about the
We Need Housing Leadership
This is an op ed I wrote which was published in the San Mateo Daily Journal on Wednesday, May 10, 2023. We face a housing crisis. Those occur when supply doesn’t map particularly well to the demand for housing at various income levels. Fairness argues those who work in a
A Misunderstood System
This is an op ed I wrote which was published in the San Mateo Daily Journal on Wednesday, March 15, 2023. Most of us have no idea how our vaunted economic system works. Granted, not understanding the how doesn’t stop you from benefitting from something. You don’t have to know
Clueless in Palo Alto
This is a letter I wrote to the Daily Post after reading an article describing how the Palo Alto City Council was outraged at having to comply with recent changes in California housing law. So the Palo Alto City Council is moaning about how unfair the State is to insist
Slow-Walking Housing Policy
This is a letter to the San Mateo Daily Journal I wrote which was published on December 5, 2022. I see the San Carlos City Council extended an emergency ordinance to come up with policies implementing SB9, a state law mandating some modest changes to address the housing crisis. This
Nice People Don’t Have to Finish Last
…because it’s up to us, the voters, who gets to wield public power on our behalf. This is a letter to the editor I submitted today to the Daily Post, the Daily Journal and the Pacifica Tribune. Haven’t heard back yet as to whether or not it will be published,