Lassen is probably one of the best places in California if you really want a good work out of a hike. Even the shortest hikes, like down to Bumpass Hell, have significant elevation changes.
Splatter cones, lava tubes and earth quake faults at Hat Creek
The splatter cones may be 27,000 years old but they look like they were formed last year. You can see how the hot lava was burped out of the hole in the ground and landed on the sides.
Let the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta go natural
It is folly to suggest that you can restore the Delta to a specific point in time of stability when the Delta has been continuously changing for the last 60 years.
Why I blog, It’s not to piss you off
The significant downside to opinion blogging is that you alienate people. While I am never intentionally mean, I am sure I have lost more business than I have gained by my blog posts.
Gaines vs. Pugno: That’s my choice?
My choices are not between Gaines or Pugno, but whether to vote at all. Already, I have heard from fellow Democrats in the district that they have given up on voting in 2012.
Healthcare Reform Simplified: Prevention
While we still have not found a cure for the virtually eradicated polio illness, the vaccine stands as a testament to the adage, “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.”
Can “Take Down Dan Lungren” tackle the congressman?
On a sunny Sacramento afternoon I walked into the Take Down Dan Lungren campaign headquarters on Fair Oaks Blvd. to see half a dozen volunteers diligently working the phone bank.
How doulas support women and families during pregnancy
Doulas are a constant companion to answer questions and help the mother find her voice, literally and figuratively, when it comes to making decisions about how she wants to deliver her child.
No Hate, NOH8, campaign comes to Sacramento
The folks that are willing to dress in white, duct tape the mouth and bear the tattoo are only the tip of the iceberg for truth and justice. There are many who can not stand in the photographers flash for fear of reprisal. At this family reunion, we stand in their place and earnestly proclaim, let there be NOH8.
Healthcare Reform Simplified: Business
Even without any mandated plans under the ACA, businesses have found it necessary to add and drop plan offerings in an attempt to stem the escalating premium increases. What isn’t changing is that health insurance premiums will still be deducted pre-tax on payroll.
