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Confessions of a Moderate Single Parent

Despite attempts in my youth to get excessive and extreme, I have finally learned at middle age that I am a hopeless moderate. When I was 17, 18, 19 years-old, I would have died if anyone had called me ‘mellow,’ ‘moderate’ or ‘balanced.’ Now that I am over forty and I am increasingly coming to terms with who I actually am (at least for this stage in my life,) I realize that moderate pretty much describes my approach to just about everything. While I do not think I am completely lacking in passion and exuberance and I really do not … Continue reading →

Erin Brochovich is Back in Hinkley, California

Do you remember the film Erin Brockovich from a few years back? Julia Roberts won an Oscar for playing the feisty legal clerk Erin Brockovich who took on Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E). The utility company was accused of contaminating the water in Hinkley, California and Brockovich doggedly pursued the case against them. At the end of the movie, the case was settled by PG&E and the residents of Hinkley were awarded $333 million and were given a pledge by PG&E to clean up the contamination. Queue credits and angelic music to end this story. Wait a second, you had … Continue reading →