Ben CalicaOpen 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…3 min read·May 4, 2021----
Ben CalicaDiary of a Mad Businessman 9: To be or to Close-eepBy Ben Calica11 min read·Nov 18, 2020----
Ben CalicaDiary 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…9 min read·Aug 18, 2020----
Ben CalicaThe 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…10 min read·Jul 27, 2020----
Ben CalicaAlameda: 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…6 min read·Jun 29, 2020----
Ben CalicaDiary 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…8 min read·Jun 22, 2020----
Ben CalicaFellow FathersA poem for my fellow fathers who have to teach their kids to keep their hands visibable4 min read·Jun 21, 2020----
Ben CalicaReform 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…10 min read·Jun 12, 2020----
Ben CalicaDiary of a Mad Businessman Pt 6a: Justice & PlywoodBy Ben Calica7 min read·Jun 3, 2020--1--1