As I happily look back on May 15, 2008, I think to myself: “this is a day that I never thought I would see happen in my lifetime.” That particular Thursday was a day that changed my life forever. That was the day the Supreme Court of California decided to grant myself and my partner of 12 years – as well as many other well-deserving same-sex couples – the right to equal marriage.
My beach is not your ashtray
Since I live in the little community of Grover Beach and can literally see the beach from my house, I often go down there to exercise and run along the breakwater in an effort to be healthy. But lately I’ve noticed the amount of litter getting bigger and bigger along these runs.
Logging partly to blame for fires
On June 4, 2008, the Mustang Daily published an article “Why environmentalists hurt the environment” by Jennifer Gilmore. This was an opinion piece, and as such it was open to wide interpretation.
In the article, Jennifer missed some important aspects of wildfire management.
Make smart drinking decisions this Fourth of July
The San Luis Obispo County DUI Task Force and the AVOID the 14’s goal is to warn people of the dangers and consequences of driving while impaired.
Every 39 minutes and nearly 40 times a day, someone in the United States dies in an impaired driving-related crash according to research by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Celebrate good times, come on!
Ladies and gentleman, wedding season is upon us.
With flowers replacing those pesky showers, June officially marks Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson’s favorite time of the year. According to the Greeting Card Association, June and August mark the most popular months for weddings.
Going gaga over wind turbines
In his April 15, 2007 article in the New York Times, Thomas Friedman states it best:
Column clarification
Just for the record, Mr. Acosta, I am well aware that Semper Fidelis is the Marine
Start looking for someone else to blame
The article titled “Why environmentalists hurt the environment” stated that any
Columns: the more offensive, the better
I understand that most newspapers don’t print the crude or offensive material which