Ban on bringing elephant parts into U.S. rescinded
We were horrified to see that the ban on bringing elephant parts into the United States has been rescinded which would allow trophy hunters, “poachers” and others to bring the heads, tails, tusks, feet, of elephants into…
When Sexual Harassment Occurs at a Charity
Sexual harassment, in its many forms is an abuse of power that gratifies the harasser, but, is also always accompanied by a demand for secrecy. Typically, the threat takes the form of “if you tell,…
Why would you punch a police horse and other musings from “she who is pushing a boulder uphill”
In an effort to spare lobsters from pain, authorities in Switzerland have deemed it illegal to toss a live lobster into boiling water. Regardless of your opinion of this, the effort represents a trend of…
The Focus on Optics is Really a Polite Way to Opt Out
A colleague sent me an article about an 81-year old veteran, dehydrated, malnourished, with ulcerated skin and broken ribs, who needed to be admitted to the local veterans hospital.
“Healthy Communities” – Why Thomas Friedman is Correct
I was watching an interview with Thomas Friedman who was advocating the concept of “healthy communities”. Essentially he articulated the fact that life was moving too fast for single families to anchor themselves securely against…
A $5.00 Rolex Will Not Tell Time!
It is not uncommon for someone to approach you on a New York City street and offer you the deal of the century. Hung on the inside lining of a long coat are all sorts…
Fish and Game (Wildlife) Outsourcing Killing of Mountain Lion -P-45
UPDATE: Dept. of Fish and Wildlife to stop issuing automatic depredation permits (kill permits) to livestock owners with lion issues in the areas of Santa Monica mountain range and Santa Ana Mountains.