Columns City is full of shoulders to lean on during rough times By David Pisarra on October 13, 2009 Ramadan, the month long period of fasting and the holiest month in the Islamic religion... Read more →
Columns Come on out and change an opinion By David Pisarra on October 6, 2009 This next Sunday is National Coming Out Day (NCOD). It is a day set aside to publicize... Read more →
Columns Stop the tie-dyed cows By David Pisarra on September 29, 2009 I like to think of myself as an open-minded person. After all, I went to an elite,... Read more →
Columns Ketchup and chocolate cake don’t mix By David Pisarra on September 22, 2009 Today is the first day of fall. There are officially 100 days left in calendar year... Read more →
Columns Knowing where you stand By David Pisarra on September 15, 2009 Good fences make good neighbors is a time worn phrase. Taken literally, it doesn’t... Read more →
Columns Honor the worker and the boss By David Pisarra on September 1, 2009 For most of us, Labor Day means the end of the summer, time to pack up the barbecue and... Read more →
Columns Ham hock happiness By David Pisarra on August 25, 2009 It’s the end of the summer season. Seriously. We are at the last two weeks before... Read more →
Columns Hard times teach good lessons By David Pisarra on August 11, 2009 Saturday I was meeting some friends for lunch on the Third Street Promenade and I took... Read more →
Columns Fish don’t fear fire By David Pisarra on August 4, 2009 This past Memorial Day I was at a men’s retreat in the Malibu mountains. It’s... Read more →
Columns Playing the role of a lifetime By David Pisarra on July 28, 2009 Summer is in full swing, the tourists are here and far from their home, but some things... Read more →
Columns Mediation is fundamental By David Pisarra on July 21, 2009 The fundamental interconnectedness of all things is a concept that was put forth by... Read more →
Columns Thoughts of summer By news on July 14, 2009 Summer is in full swing and with it the urge to be outside. Many people these days are... Read more →
Columns Flags, fellowship and a festival? By David Pisarra on July 7, 2009 This past Fourth of July we had yet another wonderful community event, put on by a... Read more →
Columns Big guns keep big government in check By David Pisarra on June 30, 2009 Burgers, BBQs and beer — these are the hallmarks of the upcoming Fourth of... Read more →
Columns The freedom of information By David Pisarra on June 23, 2009 This past weekend hundreds of people celebrated Juneteenth at Virginia Avenue Park, which... Read more →