Originally published in Synapse on March 15, 1990.

Each morning, I rise — Odysseus at sea, The horizon shifts, but the Sirens tempt me. On the bird’s eye — past the haze. No feast, no whisper, no fleeting song, Can pull me from where I belong. I burn ...

To all the recreational runners, or hobby joggers (and I use this term in a non-derogatory manner), who run not for the pursuit of excellence, but simply as a means to an end, I am telling you, ...

Originally published in Synapse on March 2, 1973. UC President Charles Hitch said last week the Federal Budget is “more bad ...

The change from jungle to mountain is abrupt like an unexpected trauma that disconnects us from heart, body, mind, spirit... I am learning to live in the moment. To remain in the now. To indulge the ...

Are red pandas bears or raccoons? This question intrigues many animal-lovers and scientists alike. Regardless, their population keeps decreasing at dangerous rates and their estimated population as ...

When Southwest Airlines canceled system-wide flights during the 2022 winter holidays, stranded passengers sleeping in airport hallways made headlines. The scenes were eerily reminiscent of something ...

Originally published in Synapse on February 10, 2009. Last month we honored the birth of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and witnessed the inauguration of our nation's first African ...

Originally published in Synapse on February 26, 2009. For anyone possessing a shred of fairness, reading about Reconstruction, America’s attempt to deliver racial justice after the Civil War, is a ...

Originally published in Synapse on January 29, 2004. A critically ill man who is infected with TB sits at home and refuses to go to the hospital. He has infected his entire family and possibly others.