Category:Opinion

I love See’s Candy and it is one of my favorite gift items for real estate clients and personnel at escrow companies and planning departments. Pat Egan, president and CEO of 102-year old See’s Candies, based in South San Francisco is reported to have said in the past that he ”attributes the company’s longevity to its in-shop […]

For years the former Egyptian Minister of Antiquities, Zahi Hawass, sought the return from the Berlin Museum of the bust of Nefertiti discovered by archeologists in 1912.  As a professional grave robber, I acknowledge the desire of other countries to obtain the return of cultural items they consider part of their heritage. The Elgin Marbles […]

‘The sexual objectification of women involves them being viewed primarily as an object of male sexual desire, rather than as a whole person’. On this topic a close friend of mine wrote the following: “While I consider myself attractive, I don’t want to feel that I am contributing to my own sexual objectification – no matter […]

There isn’t much argument that despite this being a country that supposedly believes in ‘law and order’, there isn’t much order and the law seems to have very flexible interpretation from the most minor to the most significant crimes. Who should be sentenced to capital punishment if we expand the use. Looters for example throughout […]

Most of the environmental disasters we face, including excess carbon, are the result of overpopulation. While many of my students and fellow faculty are enthused about reducing carbon, they don’t acknowledge that carbon could be reduced dramatically by a reduction in population.  However, today it is not acceptable even in our universities to suggest reducing […]

There are those who are Globalists and feel that through education, intermarriage, improved economics, religion, etc., the people of the earth can become one big happy family. There are others who believe that is impossible because people are tribal and want to protect their culture, traditions, property from other peoples they consider inferior.  There doesn’t appear to be […]

Due in part to cable documentaries, the public has come to see many creatures as having almost human personalities.  In fact, the intelligence of many forms of wildlife approaches that of human beings as well which gives them added appeal. A prime example the orca (Orcinus orca), or killer whale. An apex predator of the […]

In fact, you have 9 Members who have different life experiences and opinions.  They did not go to the Mount and get the word from the Lord – they interpret precedent, the Constitution and society with viewpoints something akin to theologians interpreting the Bible.  While some of us citizens may be awed by the Supreme […]