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Philanthropy: “Take, then give.”
We’ve built an entire industry around giving and called it the philanthropic sector — and by this I’m referring to the institutional foundations like Ford, Carnegie, and Gates that represent the...
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Where to Find Financial Security
I grew up with the expectation that I should strive to financially support myself and my family all by myself, regardless of what my partner might earn. Why? Death, divorce, disability, disease, you...
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Think Like a Family
President Obama’s current appeals to fairness — as in the wealthy paying their “fair share” and letting ordinary Americans have a “fair shot” at a middle class life — will likely do more harm than good...
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Philanthropy’s Highest Potential is to Disappear
Philanthropy may be defined ideally as “love of humanity,” but philanthropy as we know it is a perfect microcosm of our modern American capitalist economy: There is fierce competition for scarce...
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Voter Guide for California Proposition 30 and Proposition 38
Do you want to support the local public schools in this next election? How will you know which California proposition to vote for? There is a lot at stake for our schools in California’s November...
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Have You Done Your Homework on Prop 30 and Prop 38?
Here’s some links to where you can find some good factual summaries of the two education ballot initiatives and links to original source documents. Since this voter guide is my personal opinion and...
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Prop 30 vs. Prop 38: A Voter Guide for Parents
As a parent who volunteers in the schools and has learned the hard way just how complicated school finance is, I want to share my personal analysis of the two education initiatives on this November’s...
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How Will Prop 30 and Prop 38 Affect Your Taxes?
The answer is not a piece of cake, but if you are willing to dig in and digest it, you’ll be full of knowledge about taxes that many people don’t have. Note: This is the second of a 2-part series on...
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Taxes vs. Bonds for California schools
Funding for California schools is like the stacked-wood block-tower game, Jenga. Over the last thirty years, we pushed out blocks of money, leaving unfilled holes that destabilize schools. While the...
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The Orange Line That Separates Us
Last summer, my youngest daughter and I huddled in the shade to find relief from Florida’s heat while waiting in a crowded line for a roller coaster. Next to us, separated by thick orange rope, was an...
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