Understanding California’s state worker RTO drive
Gov. Newsom’s political vulnerabilities lie behind missteps like his authoritarian RTO drive. Continue reading Understanding California’s state worker RTO drive
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Texas win inspires a California telework strategy poised to bypass return-to-office order
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 return-to-office order
How a Female Officer Left U.S. Navy ‘Demoralized’ in Wake of Wargame Win
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
Fried falafel and the governor: what office workers can — and can’t — do for downtown businesses
Telework history: how California launched a global movement in the 1970s and ’80s Continue reading Fried falafel and the governor: what office workers can — and can’t — do for downtown businesses
California governor’s RTO order ‘no done deal,’ union official states — in exclusive interview
Telework history: how California launched a global movement in the 1970s and ’80s Continue reading California governor’s RTO order ‘no done deal,’ union official states — in exclusive interview
Orson Welles film location faces demolition — or ‘adaptive reuse’ — with $2 billion L.A. development
Telework history: how California launched a global movement in the 1970s and ’80s Continue reading Orson Welles film location faces demolition — or ‘adaptive reuse’ — with $2 billion L.A. development
Telework history: how California launched a global movement in the 1970s and ’80s
Telework history: how California launched a global movement in the 1970s and ’80s Continue reading Telework history: how California launched a global movement in the 1970s and ’80s
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Human Brains Are Shrinking in Size — Thoughts on Precisely Why Are Evolving
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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Ski San Gorgonio: Recalling the Dream
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
Meet the Woman Who Invented the Turn Signal
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
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