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Smoke Gets in Your Eyes Sep. 17, 2020
The only reason I know where Arcadia or Sierra Madre — the communities closest to the Bobcat f... Read More
Saber-Toothed Contact Jan. 18, 2020
This morning, I dropped my contact lens in the sink, and it took me no less than 10 minutes to find ... Read More
Should You Visit Haiti? Dec. 29, 2013
When I told family and friends I was going to Haiti, the response was universal: "Why?" M... Read More
Provide Adequate Funds Aug. 31, 2011
Back in July, tea party Republicans in the House appeared willing to hold the U.S. economy hostage t... Read More
Tragedies Spawn Crime Mar. 17, 2011
Another tragedy born of Mother Nature — this time a 9.0 earthquake and a gigantically devastat... Read More
Japan's Drama Plays Out on the Small Screen Mar. 16, 2011
I watch the catastrophe play out on television. In Japan, a baby is lifted from the rubble and swath... Read More
POTUS' Attention-Deficit Disorder Mar. 16, 2011
WASHINGTON — Try this for a timeline of recent events that affect Americans, and see whether y... Read More
Mother Nature Defeats Best Laid Plans Mar. 14, 2011
A wall of water now rules our freak-of-nature nightmares. Like the whirling funnel that drops down f... Read More
Last Weekend Mar. 14, 2011
"Did you have a nice weekend?" a friend asked on Monday, before recounting all the fun thi... Read More
Can Japan Rise Again? Mar. 13, 2011
We can thank Providence that the earthquake was not 150 miles closer to Tokyo, else Japan's dead mig... Read More
