I think the Democrats have done a better job on voter registration efforts. Whether you can get those voters out read more

I think the Democrats have done a better job on voter registration efforts. Whether you can get those voters out on Election Day remains to be seen.

Sausalito is the gateway to Marin, with people arriving by car, by ferry and they hang out in parks where read more

Sausalito is the gateway to Marin, with people arriving by car, by ferry and they hang out in parks where trash cans are ugly, weather-beaten with peeling paint. If we make them look like works of art, people will treat them as such. People would be encouraged to observe them as art that is also utilitarian.

My prediction? This move will be completely forgotten. Few to nobody will use it. And, 6 to 12 months from read more

My prediction? This move will be completely forgotten. Few to nobody will use it. And, 6 to 12 months from now, Oracle will have to give a real response to the open-source threat it faces. Tossing a lightweight database in front of a fast-moving market that wants free, open, and killer databases just won't fly.

Sometimes conflict is necessary in the short term to achieve peace through the threat of aggression, and sometimes it is read more

Sometimes conflict is necessary in the short term to achieve peace through the threat of aggression, and sometimes it is the threat of conflict which can establish peace.

Chemical toilets were a luxury.

Chemical toilets were a luxury.

I think they have some very difficult challenges over the next three years. The silver lining is if they continue read more

I think they have some very difficult challenges over the next three years. The silver lining is if they continue to reduce costs and strive for flexible manufacturing, they can see a return to profits even without the sales levels of 2000. But the Asian brands and European brands aren't sitting still either.

Acting has been very useful to me.

Acting has been very useful to me.

And we were pretty much helpless because this was an unarmed UN mission.

And we were pretty much helpless because this was an unarmed UN mission.

We see classroom technology - namely, computers - as a critical, necessary means to help students succeed while our communities read more

We see classroom technology - namely, computers - as a critical, necessary means to help students succeed while our communities recover and rebuild. Our employees and their families live and work in these neighborhoods, towns, and parishes and we are committed to help strengthen the education options for our kids.