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Lessons of the January 6, 2021 Insurrection
I don't mean all the Qanon stuff about a secret government of pedophiles and all that. I mean -- did they have any concept at all that what they were doing was against the law? That it was against some of the highest law in the land?
I'v…
Here’s to 2022, May It Bring 2023
GELFAND’s WORLD - For all of us, I offer the following New Year's toast: "To 2022, may it bring 2023." It's not supposed to be clever or sa…
You Are So Gullible
GELFAND’S WORLD - The problem with end-of-year columns is that they can be pretty redundant.
Grand Compromises in The Art of the Possible
GELFAND’S WORLD - Back when the late Martin Bernheimer was the music critic for the L.A. Times, he used to do a year-end story that summar…
Science Meeting: Precautionary Principle Vs. Monetarily Derived Skepticism
GELFAND'S WORLD - It was a weekend of ironic juxtapositions, at least for me. Perhaps you will indulge me a brief moment of explanation.
Future Facts or Fiction?
GELFAND’S WORLD - It's curious that the actions by the government of the City of Los Angeles in 2021 led to the violent 2025 border clashes…
What If We Had No Fire Department?
GELFAND’S WORLD - It was the monthly meeting of the emergency preparedness alliance. We were chatting away about everything and nothing, as…
There is More to Mike Feuer Than Meets the Eye
GELFAND’S WORLD - This is being written on the 58th anniversary of the murder of John F. Kennedy.
A Different Perspective on Homelessness
GELFAND’S WORLD - Call this Chapter One. If you were going to write a book about the homelessness situation, the one thing you would ultim…
Four Little Words Are a Cause of Misinformation
GELFAND’S WORLD - "Four little words -- 'do your own research' -- are hurting the U.S. pandemic response CNN's chief media correspondent Br…
Miracles Happen on the LA Opera Stage
GELFAND’S WORLD - I told the publisher of CityWatch that I wouldn't be doing a column for Thursday because I was going to the LA Opera to h…
DONE and BONC: Follow the Law!
GELFAND’S WORLD - I'm going to start this a little differently than usual. I'm simply going to quote the law.
LA CITY COUNCIL: See No Evil, Hear No Evil
GELFAND’S WORLD - George Orwell already said it: "Sometimes the first duty of intelligent men is the restatement of the obvious."
Should Restaurants Be The Vaccination Police. Second Thoughts.
GELFAND’S WORLD - A few days ago, I shared with you my experience of being asked for proof of vaccination while buying a hamburger at a McD…
International Air Travel Resumes, But Is It Worth It?
GELFAND’S WORLD - I just got back from a trip to Europe. There were several lessons to be learned, first regarding the difficulties of trav…
The Real Way to Steal an Election
GELFAND'S WORLD - A substantial number of Republican voters are convinced that the presidential election was stolen from Donald Trump.
The Definition of Gubernatorial? I Can’t Recall.
GELFAND'S WORLD - Well, that election is now over, and instead of the subject of deep thought, it turned out to be a joke.
Stupidity Cannot Be Cured
GELFAND’S WORLD - It's suddenly become the most common cliche on television or the internet. We are presented with a sick -- most likely dy…
Can California Turn Into Florida?
GELFAND’S WORLD - The Republicans want to turn California into Florida. The first way is to turn us into a Covid-19 pesthole. We're speakin…
American Occupying Force Available. Any Takers?
GELFAND'S WORLD - There is an old cult movie called Red Dawn. The United States wakes up to find that it has been taken over by the Russian…
