Several weeks ago, in this liberal column, I laid some groundwork on how companies could be part of the solution to large political, social and economic problems that exist today. Most of the time I find that they are the problem, but that really isn’t true, nor is it fair.
Big businesses pose problems
I learned in class the other day that the internal motto of Google is: “Don’t be evil.” When I think about major corporations, ‘evil’ isn’t exactly the adjective that comes to mind, but it’s damn close.
Net neutrality could shape our future
Sometimes, the most mundane and seemingly boring political fights end up being the most important and can affect you in the most significant ways.
False perceptions hurt SLO community
Difficult discussion incoming.
I like to think of myself as a part of the San Luis Obispo community.
Columnist pens open letter to Chris Christie
Dear New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, I’ve been hearing a lot about you from the other side of the country for a few years now.
Representation limits our flexibility
This past week while I pitched my tent in line at Starbucks in the University Union, I noticed the television on the wall was, like clockwork, playing one of those national news stations that isn’t NPR.
I don’t want to talk about the shutdown
But I don’t wanna talk about the shutdownnnnn.
This past summer, I worked at a camp; it wasn’t any specific type of camp, it was just summer camp.
What if ‘The Purge’ was real?
“The Purge,” a movie that came out in the summer of 2013, is not a good movie. But my editor tells me I’m supposed to be writing something political, so a movie review isn’t exactly in the forecast.
Opinions on opinions
Honestly, I don’t know why people lose their shit over Nutella. I just don’t think the chocolate flavored nut butter tastes all that great.
Diversity is a bane, benefit to society
I can’t tell you how many times I’ve been asked the question: “What does diversity mean to you?” And I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard the response: “An old, old wooden ship, that was used during the Civil War era.”
Because if no one is safe, everyone is
Our nation has been through extensive dialogue on the role of guns and gun rights in our daily lives. I have heard endless arguments from the plethora (I love the word plethora; this has been a public service announcement) of sides, such as advocating a ban on handguns or positing increased numbers of guns carried at public schools in the interest of safety.