Open letter to the Alameda City Council,Th investigation into Mario Gonzalez death needs to be beyond the officers, and into finding what in the department contributed…May 4, 2021May 4, 2021
Diary of a Mad Businessman: Yep, I’m Depressed (& probably not the only one)By Ben Calica What happens when the well of stubbornly good humor runs dry, and all stores are fresh out? How do you win the fight of your…Aug 18, 2020Aug 18, 2020
The Case for why Truth & Reconciliation is the Best Idea Ever right now…really!By Ben Calica As San Francisco & other cities put these into play, why T&R commissions are also the sneaky/best way to keep people safe…Jul 27, 2020Jul 27, 2020
Alameda: Before figuring out how to get there, let law up where we need to get to…By Ben Calica Before we get tangled in the great defund/fix debate, lets get everyone on the same page about what needs to go…Jun 29, 2020Jun 29, 2020
Diary of a Mad Small Businessman 7: It’s all fixed and we get to reopen?!? Really?By Ben Calica The state says to reopen, but the science not so much. A FLGS decides to stick to curbside to not play games with life…Jun 22, 2020Jun 22, 2020
Fellow FathersA poem for my fellow fathers who have to teach their kids to keep their hands visibableJun 21, 2020Jun 21, 2020
Reform or Defund? Actually, the best of both.By Ben Calica Reform the police or rethink and start over? In a moment when enough seem to finally be saying enough, the two factions are…Jun 12, 2020Jun 12, 2020