We see an extensive program of dismantling state institutions ... These are ingredients for catastrophe.

We see an extensive program of dismantling state institutions ... These are ingredients for catastrophe.

Somebody is going to have to step in and take the load.

Somebody is going to have to step in and take the load.

The proximity of the Bay Area's 7 million residents places our local parks under intense pressure from residential development on read more

The proximity of the Bay Area's 7 million residents places our local parks under intense pressure from residential development on their boundaries. Such development disrupts the natural rhythm of the forest.

The two other parts [Moore] played from the '50s are so different from Evelyn Ryan. The character she played in read more

The two other parts [Moore] played from the '50s are so different from Evelyn Ryan. The character she played in The Hours was a woman who fled the oppression of her home. Evelyn Ryan stayed. She chose to brave it out, because she was determined to make sure every one of those 10 kids of hers made it out of that house intact. It's heroic.

We are seeing a huge increase in all import bills. Some of them are beginning to feel pressure on the read more

We are seeing a huge increase in all import bills. Some of them are beginning to feel pressure on the external balance of payments. Fiscal strains in India, Indonesia, Bangladesh are particularly huge.

This has been the first real test since FEMA (U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency) was put under Homeland Security and read more

This has been the first real test since FEMA (U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency) was put under Homeland Security and obviously it didn't work and I think they will want to reexamine how they respond to disasters.

It is good for younger people to see how things were done before modern conveniences when you sat in the read more

It is good for younger people to see how things were done before modern conveniences when you sat in the tractor exposed to the cold, heat and rain. These tractors were before air conditioning, heat and stereos. This also gives the older people an opportunity to relive memories.

You need your neighbors from time to time to help you get through a situation. Having good relations with your read more

You need your neighbors from time to time to help you get through a situation. Having good relations with your neighbor is just being smart.

The fall season is going to be interesting to examine how strong the shift will be.

The fall season is going to be interesting to examine how strong the shift will be.