I learned about Haliotis Refescens (aka Red Abalone) during my time teaching Scuba Diving at Stanford. We used to take the class to Salt Point State Park and the Marine Refuge for their first open water dive.

Sex, lies and accusations of corruption - no election year is complete without them. And while the 2020 election has proven to be one of the most contentious in recent history, contention is nothing new in the world of politics.

2020 has been a year of stress and uncertainty - but it’s also been a year that’s brought to light issues of social justice, climate change and social responsibility.

Most people these days are still reeling from the pandemic. The IRS and state governments are feeling the revenue pain too. One California bill with several cosponsors would increase the state’s already stratospheric top 13.3% income tax rate to 16.8%.

This video shows the growth of the dollar from 1927 to 2019 along with milestones in history that may have contributed to the fluctuation.

In the past three or four months, you may have noticed a plethora of headlines proclaiming the “death” of big U.S. cities such as New York, Chicago and Seattle.