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Yippee, 2020 is Over and Done With!
Good advice for the new year from my younger sister who tends to find these months of winter depressing in the best of times.
And I’ve sort of fallen into a new year’s resolution to help with positivity.
Because of being so slammed for…
Surge? Blame Newsom, Garcetti and Kuehl Et Al
@THE GUSS REPORT-Social media is overflowing with videos from "The Drip Crib," where hundreds of young adults attended a jam-packed party b…
Powerless
VOICES--The specter of 4’-11” Greta Thunberg (the alarmist environmental activist) casts a giant shadow in City Hall.
King Gavin Doesn't Give a Damn About Us, Why Should We Give a Damn About Him?
LEANING RIGHT--No, King Gavin, it's NOT about you.
Good News! Supportive Housing Project Sprouts in the Westlake Neighborhood
HOUSING THE HOMELESS-Bringing supportive housing stability to the homeless with special needs in times of COVID-19 is remarkable.
The Untold Story of American Aid to Israel
WORLD WATCH--On December 21, the United States Congress passed the COVID-19 Relief Package, as part of a larger $2.3 trillion bill meant to…
Corruption Stalks America
VIEW FROM HERE--The vast corruption which is destroying Los Angeles derives from the same ethos that supports Donald Trump, Mitch McConnell…
What Would it Take to Create an 11-Member LA County Board of Supervisors?
NEIGHBORHOOD POLITICS-As a former Neighborhood Council Board member, I think a great deal about our local government and how the actions of…
Analysts Warn: At Current Pace, US Will Take 10 Years to Adequately Vaccinate the Public Against Covid-19
VACCINE POLITICS-If the Trump administration's coronavirus vaccine distribution effort continues at its current sluggish pace, it would tak…
The Failed Logic of Planning in Los Angeles: Full Speed Into the Rocks
PLANNING WATCH: The many shortcomings of City government in Los Angeles include the inability of City Hall officials to make their cover s…
2021: Life After Lockdown
GELFAND’S WORLD--Sometime in 2021, we will be able to walk inside a restaurant, sit down at a table, and order a glass of wine and dinner.
Adjourning Thoughts and Silver Linings, 2020
@THE GUSS REPORT-The end of 2020 is finally here, and aside from investors in Amazon, Tesla and Zoom, few came out significantly ahead.
Good Riddance, Elon Musk, and Good Luck, Texas - California Is All the Richer
CONNECTING CALIFORNIA-Thank you, Texas, for taking Elon Musk off of California’s hands.
Religion Meets Climate Change
CLIMATE POLITICS--Global warming is the biggest challenge of all time.
Dreamers Deserve a Path to Citizenship, Here’s Why
FIRST PERSON-I grew up undocumented in America. As a kid, I often saw little hope for the future in the country I considered home.
Gavin Newsom's Resignation, Apologies to Barron Trump, and Other Things We're Waiting for in 2021
LEANING RIGHT-It's been a very long year, and one can only presume that things will be better in 2021...
A Sliver of Hope for California
NEW GEOGRAPHY-In the minds of most progressives, as well as some horrified conservatives, California is the harbinger of America’s future.
Trump’s Xmas Gift to America
VIEW FROM HERE--At this stage in Trump’s post-election psychological decompensation, it is hard to gauge whether the madman, who is a narci…
Is Now a Good Time to Start a Business in LA?
BUSINESS-While these times may be unprecedented, many entrepreneurs in LA will be considering or in the process of starting their own busin…
Taking Back the Flag from False Patriots
AT LENGTH-I’ve simply had enough of the false patriot, neo-Nazi, Proud Boy militias, their enablers and fellow travelers misusing the Ameri…
