As the lights change in front of me, I start to walk across Sunset Boulevard where I begin my daily journey to class. But instead of staring at the ground, thinking deep thoughts ““ a habit that I have most unfortunately developed over time ““ I look to my left, where I see in clear […]
Author Archives: Garin Hovannisian
Forest care better in private hands
In timeless apocalyptic fashion, California is burning. Over 500,000 acres of thick, dry bushes and trees have been scorched, leveling over 1,500 homes and threatening 30,000 others. And, in response to this overwhelming force that we surely cannot defeat by ourselves, we enlist the government to do the job for us. To be sure, this […]
Baseball’s evolution reflects American societal change
When Jacques Barzun wrote: “Whoever wants to know the heart and mind of America had better learn baseball,” he wasn’t just celebrating the venerable tradition of a great national sport. The author was making a profound point about the important cultural, economic, social, political and historic nexus of baseball and America. In fact, for most […]