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.

There is little evidence that mandatory emissions caps actually work. For example, since signing the Kyoto Protocol in 1997, which read more

There is little evidence that mandatory emissions caps actually work. For example, since signing the Kyoto Protocol in 1997, which mandates the reduction of carbon emissions, both Canada and Greece have seen a nearly 25 percent increase in emissions. According to the European Environment Agency, 13 EU nations that signed onto the Kyoto Protocol are on track to miss their 2010 emissions targets.

The main goal is to find out what's going on out there in rural Iowa.

The main goal is to find out what's going on out there in rural Iowa.

Her rarely striking out was not genetics. I think it was the psychology I tried to implant in her when read more

Her rarely striking out was not genetics. I think it was the psychology I tried to implant in her when she was young. We would go to the batting cage and I would put it on 110 pitches. I told her as long as you at least foul the ball off there is no way you are going to strike out and that all you have to do is just nick the ball.

I'd missed some easy shots and made some ordinary decisions . . . but (coach Al Westover) encourages us to read more

I'd missed some easy shots and made some ordinary decisions . . . but (coach Al Westover) encourages us to shoot. Mac gave me the shot from the play we drew up and it felt good.

We started up the company with a goal of building a real company, unlike so many Internet Bubble startups that read more

We started up the company with a goal of building a real company, unlike so many Internet Bubble startups that seemed to take the attitude of "let's get mind share, and we'll figure out a way to make money later."

These cards can really help you pay off your mortgage.

These cards can really help you pay off your mortgage.

The alligator's popular, ... We're the only Cajun booth out here, and people like Cajun food.

The alligator's popular, ... We're the only Cajun booth out here, and people like Cajun food.

What they presumably need to do today is come up with something that is realistic enough and acknowledges enough of read more

What they presumably need to do today is come up with something that is realistic enough and acknowledges enough of the judge's finding that he takes the proposal seriously.