By Brian Fagan Of the three ancient ways of obtaining food—hunting, plant foraging, and fishing—only the last remained important after the development of agriculture and livestock raising in Southwest Asia some 12,000 years ago. Yet ancient fisher folk and their communities have almost entirely escaped scholarly study. Why? Such communities held their knowledge close to […]
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By Joe Mathews Can Californians learn to be as cool as Koreans in the face of nuclear annihilation? Visiting Seoul this month, I asked people how they stay sane while living within range of North Korea’s weapons. Kim Jong Un’s capital, Pyongyang, is 120 miles from Seoul—the same small distance protecting San Diego from Los […]
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By Brie Loskota In the midst of the Second Intifada, in summer 2001, I was living in the dorms at Hebrew University in Jerusalem. Normally bustling streets were nearly empty. Signs in store windows offered discounts for the “brave tourists” who ventured inside despite the growing violence and tension. Being constantly on alert exhausted me, […]
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By Diana Nyad, New York Times Here I was, a strong-willed young athlete. There he was, a charismatic pillar of the community. But I’m the one who, all these many years later, at the age of 68, no matter how happy and together I may be, continues to deal with the rage and the shame […]
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To the community, To volunteer to help others is a selfless act that is both humbling and uplifting. Thanks to Vail’s generous EpicPromise grant, Kirkwood Mountain Resort employees had the opportunity to volunteer at Bread & Broth’s Nov. 6 Monday meal through B&B’s Adopt A Day of Nourishment program. Kirkwood’s department security officers Mark DeSacia, […]
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By Jennifer Mercieca In 1835, Phineas Taylor Barnum was anxious to find an “amusement” to attract paying customers. One lucky day a stranger told Barnum that he possessed half-ownership of a “curiosity”: a woman named Joice Heth who was the 161-year-old slave who raised George Washington. Barnum examined Heth and the stranger’s “proofs” about her […]
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By Lindy West, New York Times Last month, an “Access Hollywood” correspondent asked the actress Uma Thurman to comment on abuse of power in Hollywood, presumably in light of the sexual assault allegations against the producer Harvey Weinstein. Speaking slowly and deliberately, through gritted teeth, Thurman responded, “I don’t have a tidy soundbite for you, […]
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By Larry Weitzman In the case of Austin v. El Dorado Hills County Water District which is commonly known as EDH Fire, the El Dorado County Superior Court issued a tentative ruling on Nov. 3 as to their demurrer to the Austin complaint, trying to knock the case out on a significant technicality known as […]
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To the community, HEROs, the employee organization at Harrah’s/Harveys casino resorts, hosted Bread & Broth’s Monday meal on Oct. 30 through their sponsorship of an Adopt A Day of Nourishment. B&B’s Adopt A Day program provides individuals, businesses and organizations the opportunity to participate in hosting a hot and filling meal which provides nourishment and […]
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To the community, The next election is around the corner and civic life in America is as fragile as our generation has ever seen it. Let’s decide now to rally around leaders who prioritize care for others above personal gain or party lines. Let’s rally around caring for our earth, for people, for communities. This […]
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