PinnedDoug RicketsonThe Essentialness of Busses…Busses, well, busses are important. Or so believes Steven Higashide, author of Better Busses, Better Cities. 99 Percent Invisible…3 min read·Nov 18, 2020----
Doug RicketsonThrough the Eyes of Others…The United States is a citizen of the world. There are times when we can only see and perceive ourselves clearly is through the…2 min read·Sep 16, 2020----
Doug RicketsonWho Owns Debbie Wasserman Schultz?I could not let the Congressional primary in Florida’s 23rd district pass without posing the question, “Who owns Debbie Wasserman Schultz?”2 min read·Aug 18, 2020----
Doug RicketsonA Political Warrior…Or a political calculator??In June 2018, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez lit up the night sky like a flash of lightning from a coming thunderstorm that would drench the…3 min read·Oct 26, 2019----
Doug RicketsonCoalition for East Bay Health Care Access, Affordable Housing and Quality Public Schools…If you find that interesting, you might find these two useful as well.1 min read·Oct 23, 2018----
Doug RicketsonA “Blue Wave” or a Muddy Puddle?“I was told there would be no math.” The immortal words of Chevy Chase portraying Gerald R. Ford on SNL decades ago float through my…4 min read·May 19, 2018----
Doug RicketsonA Pirates Life for Me…I should have waited until Talk Like a Pirate Day, but this just couldn’t wait.8 min read·Feb 17, 2018----
Doug RicketsonWhat if…Fake News. That is not what this will be. With the one year commemoration of the Grifter-in-Chief in office, it seemed fitting to ponder…6 min read·Feb 2, 2018----
Doug RicketsonThe War Declared…On UsPossessing no talent of my own, I find it necessary read and synthesize the writings of others who do. While there are times when I derive…6 min read·Jan 18, 2018----
Doug RicketsonWhat’s it going to take…“California is divided into 80 State Assembly districts, each of which elects a member to the State Assembly. Each assembly district…5 min read·Jan 5, 2018----