The human desire for acceptance and belonging, probably rooted in our genetic code from millions of years of tribal life, can be expressed is some awfully ridiculous rivalries.  Some people flock to the logo of - Read more

Davis City Manager Bill Emlen announced today that he would be resigning his position to accept the position of Director of Resource Management with Solano County.  Emlen’s last day will be on September - Read more

Summer is coming to a close and soon our local government will be back in full swing with a plethora of public meeting.  This week, however, is pretty light with just a few opportunities to help influence the - Read more

The future of transportation lies in the realization that different modes of transport are equally important.  Currently, the automobile is the wheel that rules us all.  A cleaner, more humane and sustainable - Read more

I used to love driving my 4×4 Jeep Wrangler… late nights on empty roads with the moon and a cool breeze, cross-country road trips with my dog and my favorite music, aimlessly meandering along country - Read more

Our local elected and appointed public policy boards tend to take the month of August as a respite from the demands of office.  The Davis City Council is required to meet at least once a month, so this morning - Read more

Over the past few years, I’ve spent much of my free time in The People’s Republic of Davis at the homes of friends whom all happen to live along B Street between 3rd & 4th Streets, directly across - Read more

Our new City Council has been duly inaugurated, seated, and feted.  Now, time for them to get down to work.  Although they’ll be taking the customary August break, this Council (under the organizational - Read more

Hello Davis!  Now this is what blogging is really about. Our esteemed regular socialite, Lucy, is unable to be with us this glorious Friday… so, I’ve been called in at the last minute to feed - Read more

In August of 2009, I shared with you my odd dreams of machinery digging into the streets around my home in downtown Davis. Yesterday morning, I awoke to what I was convinced was some big-toothed behemoth of a - Read more