By Tom Frantz Readers may have noticed recent high-speed rail (HSR) construction in various parts of the San Joaquin Valley. The building of bridges over Highway 99 in south Fresno and over the San [...] Continue Reading
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Clearing the Air: Rearguard Action Needed
By Tom Frantz It is a fact that residents in Fresno, Tulare, Kings and Kern counties breathe the worst air in the nation. The rest of the San Joaquin Valley is slightly better. This pollution [...] Continue Reading
Clearing the Air: Rearguard Action Needed
By Tom Frantz It is a fact that residents in Fresno, Tulare, Kings and Kern counties breathe the worst air in the nation. The rest of the San Joaquin Valley is slightly better. This pollution [...] Continue Reading
Homelessness After Incarceration
By Boston Woodard On Nov. 5, 2018, I was released from prison after serving 38 continuous years behind bars. Upon my return to freedom, a parole agent drove me to an area of San Jose that was [...] Continue Reading
Homelessness After Incarceration
By Boston Woodard On Nov. 5, 2018, I was released from prison after serving 38 continuous years behind bars. Upon my return to freedom, a parole agent drove me to an area of San Jose that was [...] Continue Reading
Clearing the Air: Protect Our Forests
By Tom Frantz Residents of the San Joaquin Valley reside in a polluted and sterile world. We breathe air saturated with dust, exhaust, smoke, ammonia and pesticides. We tread on concrete and [...] Continue Reading
Clearing the Air: Protect Our Forests
By Tom Frantz Residents of the San Joaquin Valley reside in a polluted and sterile world. We breathe air saturated with dust, exhaust, smoke, ammonia and pesticides. We tread on concrete and [...] Continue Reading
Clearing the Air: Three Victories for the People
By Tom Frantz Three significant events took place recently that should improve the quality of life for residents in the San Joaquin Valley. First, the Central Valley Air Quality Coalition (CVAQ) [...] Continue Reading
Clearing the Air: Three Victories for the People
By Tom Frantz Three significant events took place recently that should improve the quality of life for residents in the San Joaquin Valley. First, the Central Valley Air Quality Coalition (CVAQ) [...] Continue Reading
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By Alex Vavoulis The Terrestrial Gospel of Nikos Kazantzakis: Will the Humans Be Saviors of the Earth, translated and edited by Thanasis Maskaleris, Zorba Press, 2014, Paperback, $20. ISBN-13: [...] Continue Reading
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By Alex Vavoulis The Terrestrial Gospel of Nikos Kazantzakis: Will the Humans Be Saviors of the Earth, translated and edited by Thanasis Maskaleris, Zorba Press, 2014, Paperback, $20. ISBN-13: [...] Continue Reading
Book Review: Personal Paths to Humanism
By George B. Kauffman Personal Paths to Humanism, edited by Bob Bhaerman and Fred Edwards, Humanist Press, 1777 T St. NW, Washington, DC 20009, 2016, Paperback, $12.99. ISBN [...] Continue Reading