Ethel Landers

Hey, San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara County chambers of commerce, residents, and visitors, think about this: Wouldn’t it be grand for our economy to have the whales returning to Avila every year along with all the visitors following them? Imagine the possibilities of promoting an ecological economic base versus allowing seismic testing to kill […]

The proper lady would never discuss politics or religion with friends. However this election, more than ever, I feel we each are determining the opportunities, debt, health, jobs, safety, education, and environment for our grandchildren and their children. I also feel this forum is a great place to debate. A good debate can help us […]

I wish to thank our Congresswoman, Lois Capps, for supporting health care revision in this country. We all knew the system was broken, and finally we have a good start for a fix. The USA was the only country where health care was left to the devices of profit-making entities: the insurance industry. I bet […]

I have one suggestion to help solve our budget debacle: Effective today, have every law enforcement representative across the state, including local authorities, immediately start ticketing for hands-on cell phone usage while driving. Every day I could easily hand out three tickets per car trip, even in my small commute between Nipomo and Santa Maria. […]

Human beings have a strong tendency to need to be “better than” or superior to others. This tendency is driven by the ego and helps make an individual feel better about him or her self. Often, humans group together, in clubs, religious organizations, political parties, and even entire nations. Then the motivation often is a […]