Heather Knight is trying to sell us the Bay Lights. Perhaps Ms. Knight has become a convert to the cult of Illuminate. She is fund-raising for Ben Davis on the front page of the Bay Area section of the Sunday edition of the San Francisco Chronicle (Knocking ‘Lights’ out proved…

Dear FCNL, Here is the text of President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s final address: As we peer into society’s future, we — you and I, and our government — must avoid the impulse to live only for today, plundering for our own ease and convenience the precious resources of tomorrow. We…

In response to: How San Francisco Became a Failed City By Nellie Bowles If you have been beguiled by Nellie Bowles’ account of life in San Francisco I would like to offer a reality check. “.. San Francisco voters decided to turn their district attorney, Chesa Boudin, out of office…

The concrete was poured and set before anyone even knew it was happening. Another Planet Entertainment (APE) has put a massive slab of concrete in the Polo Field so they can save money on repairs after Outside Lands. And the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department approved it by adding…

“We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied to a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects me directly affects all indirectly.” — Martin Luther King, Jr “We need to reinvent our relationship with planet Earth. The future of all life on this planet, humans and our societies included…

Please urge President Biden to immediately release all $7 billion in Afghanistan funds being held in the US to the central bank of Afghanistan . We have no right to keep any of that money; it belongs to the people of Afghanistan and they need it now. “Parents sell kids…

An open letter to Rep. Nancy Pelosi: War and the war machine pose the gravest danger to our environment. The US armed forces are exempt from EPA regulations and, whether intentionally or not, needlessly pollute our country and planet. The toxic effects of war are an environmental nightmare. Speaker Pelosi…

I listened with disbelief and dismay as Democratic Rep. Frank Pallone of New Jersey told the world, from the forum of COP26, that increasing the Pentagon budget was a good way to fight climate change. Yes, you read that correctly. Congressman Pallone thinks that we can help fight climate change…

Fluoridation of the water supply is a bad idea. Fluoride should only be used on teeth, If ingested, it is a poison. Use a toothpaste with fluoride, if you like, but drinking water with fluoride in it doesn’t help your teeth and harms your body. There is no way to distribute fluoride evenly throughout the drinking water. Some will get less and some will get more and more is not good for your health.