Opinion
Opinion
WORK DAZE: Your Radical Sabbatical
November 8, 2017
Here’s a good idea — after reading this column, tell your manager that you are going out to get coffee...
Milestones
Milestones (OPINION)
November 1, 2017
Has Santa Clara’s Mayor gone rogue? From a public records request made to City Hall on October 2, the Santa...
Opinion
Jerks with Perks
November 1, 2017
Welcome, friend, to Jerk City. The jerks who run Jerk City have created a living hell hole of abuse and...
Milestones
Milestones (OPINION)
October 25, 2017
Congratulations to Santa Clara. Congratulations to SummerHill development. And congratulations to our City Council who finally accepted a new development...
Opinion
Work Daze – Becoming the Boss’ Pet
October 25, 2017
Who is your boss’ BFF? If it’s you, congratulations. You will be the first to be promoted and the last...
Milestones
Milestones (OPINION)
October 18, 2017
Majority rule has its flaws. Paradoxically, our democracy—considered a pretty good means of governing—is decided by majority rule…except when it...
City PoliticsOpinion
CIVICS 101: It is Time to Abolish the Electoral College
October 18, 2017
Another divisive Trump tweet was the backdrop of the question asked by my student “John” as we began our unit...
Opinion
Work Daze – Quench Your Burnout
October 18, 2017
You’re tired, ambivalent, stressed, cynical and overextended. Are you in love, or are you burned out at work? It could...
Milestones
Milestones (OPINION)
October 11, 2017
Vice Mayor Dominic Caserta went out on a fragile limb at City Council in September to challenge Mayor Lisa Gillmor....
Opinion
Work Daze – The Sunday Situation
October 11, 2017
You won’t believe it, but there are people who actually can’t wait until the workweek ends. “Thank God It’s Friday”...


