Gov. Gavin Newsom’s unpopular RTO order may have met its match — in a legislative strategy born in Texas. Continue reading Texas win inspires a California telework strategy poised to bypass Newsom return-to-office order
The Swedish submarine HSMS Gotland (foreground above) sank the USS Ronald Reagan in exercises off San Diego in 2005. The $4.5 billion aircraft carrier (background) is the most expensive weapons system in the world, according to Guinness World Records. Photo: U.S. Navy Photographer’s Mate 1st Class Michael Moriatis By Erik Skindrud, InfoWise.org (This article was originally posted on Jan. 16, 2023) A military documentary — domain of middle-aged, male nerds … Continue reading How a Female Officer Left U.S. Navy ‘Demoralized’ in Wake of Wargame Win
Telework history: how California launched a global movement in the 1970s and ’80s Continue reading Fried falafel and Gov. Newsom: what office workers can — and can’t — do for downtown businesses
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By Erik Skindrud, InfoWise.org Above: Members of the human family include, from left, homo rudolfensis , homo erectus, neuroscientist Dave Geary, and homo neanderthalensus. Of the species, the Neanderthal enjoyed the largest average brain size. Credits: Visual / Corbis, University of Missouri. The human brain is shrinking. The amount lost is significant too — the volume of a tennis ball taken from a large cantaloupe. The … Continue reading Human Brains Are Shrinking in Size — Thoughts on Precisely Why Are Evolving
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By Erik Skindrud, InfoWise.org An early-1960s vision for San Gorgonio Ski Lifts, Inc. strung a gondola from 9,000 ft. to 11,450 ft. near the peak’s summit. Photo is screen grab from YouTube post “Skiing Jepson & Charlton Peaks.” Video showcases near-perfect conditions on Feb. 26, 2022. Gondola image is Eiger Express in Grindelwald, Switzerland. (Main photo: Preston Lear/SierraDescents. Eiger photo: Drew Gorski. Photo illustration: Erik Skindrud.) … Continue reading Ski San Gorgonio: Recalling the Dream
By Erik Skindrud, InfoWise.org More than a hundred years ago, movie star Florence Lawrence moved to Los Angeles, where she would reside until her death shortly before World War II. Today almost completely unknown, Lawrence’s story spotlights strands of history that make Southern California – and America – what they are today. Her tale also underscores some sadder trends that continue to dog Californians and … Continue reading Meet the Woman Who Invented the Turn Signal
Servite High School, on La Palma Avenue in Anaheim, Calif., is located several miles from the Disneyland theme park. By InfoWise News Team A male predator sexually abused Jean-Jacques Rousseau in Turin in 1728 – an experience the philosopher vividly described years later. The incident was “hideous” and harrowing, but didn’t compare to the indifference that met the 15-year-old when he stepped forward to report … Continue reading Child Sexual Abuse Lawsuit Deadline Is Fast Approaching
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