Open Forum archive for June, 2010

On Needing a Bigger Boat

As we approach the Fourth of July weekend, thinking about America today reminds me of that infamous warning in Jaws: ...

PG&E Requests CPUC Rehearing on Commercial CCA Speech Rights

Pacific Gas & Electric Company has filed a request to strike a recent California Public Utilities Commission decision where CPUC ...

Money Does Not Buy Wisdom...Nor Can Lucre Rent It!

"I believe in rags-to-riches/ and your inheritance won't last! So take your Grey Poupon, my friend/ and shove it up ...

Sunrise Powerlink Comments to Cleveland National Forest Supervisor

The following was sent to the Forest Supervisor, so that he may allow SDG&E to put the Sunrise Powerlink project ...

Gen. McChrystal, Rolling Stone, and a Supreme Court Interpretation of the Patriot Act

One of the most important things a military officer can do, not just for one's own career but for the ...

IS-340 Hazardous Materials Prevention

IS-340 Hazardous Materials Prevention is a FEMA Emergency Management Institute independent study course that is free to all US citizens. ...

Intuit's San Diego Blankout Highlights Online Applications' Risk

The recent Intuit blackout in its San Diego servers should be a warning to small business operators who rely on ...

What If Proposition 16 Passes and We Get WEBA-Billed?

Let us assume a worst-case planning scenario and assume for argument's sake that we fail the statewide IQ test by ...

Breaking News: President Announces Need to Reform Incident Liability Law; BP Responds

President Barack Obama called today for the prosecution of any criminal acts leading to and during the BP oil leak ...