In June 2005, a Federal courts decision regarding the 1979 GGNRA Advisory Commission Pet Policy (PDF) enabled dogs to be off leash in certain areas of the GGNRA where they were previously not allowed off leash. While the decision is more than a year and half old, it has not been well publicized with information travelling mostly by word of mouth.
With more than 85% of its land protected from development, Marin is truly a paradise for outdoor lovers. But until this decision, some of the biggest outdoor lovers, dogs, were only allowed off leash mostly on Marin County Open Services District (MCOSD) fire roads. Now, areas open to voice control dogwalking per the Federal Court decision include: Rodeo Beach, Oakwood Valley Road, Muir Beach, Homestead Valley, Alta Avenue, specific trails in Marin Headlands
For more information, visit the National Park Service website.
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Nov 27, 2006
Nov 26, 2006
Marin Modus Updates
After a year with a "green" design, Marin Modus Vivendi has been updated with several significant improvements! The updates are designed to make the webiste easier to user and more enjoyable for visitors. The major updates are:- New original content will be added weekly each Tuesday
- New colors to enhance website readability
- Easier navigation with the new tabs on top of the page
Nov 13, 2006
Ugh... Web 2.0
Yet another article trying to define Web 2.0 has been written. The Web 2.0 conference has just concluded. The official reference guide of Web 2.0 has defined Web 2.0. Does anyone care?
The same business fundamentals that everyone said they learned in the Boom & Bust Internet Days, aka Web 1.0, seem to be forgotten. For business to be business, a business must solve a problem that someone feels is worth paying for. That is a fact that is never worth forgetting. Yet, the Web 2.0 businesses are not required to make money. They only need aggregate an audience to their site and then work hard to sell that audience off to Google, Yahoo, etc. for a nice multiple.
I do not begrudge the success of these entrepreneurs, but are people building businesses solely to be acquired by Google, Yahoo, etc. with no intention to make money being responsible community and business leaders? Are building cool widgets and virtual social networks really where we should be putting R&D money, time, and energy?
There are some amazing "web 2.0" companies who have built amazing companies providing real value for consumers and businesses alike. But what makes these standouts amazing is that they not only solved a problem, but their customers have affirmed, with their wallet, that they have solved a problem.
Take FareCast, for example. They are working to provide real value to consumers by eliminating volatility and lack of data from one of the most volatile purchasing decisions one makes on a regular basis - timing to buy an airline ticket. FareCast not only provides guidance on when to buy, consumers can also buy a kind of insurance to hedge against increasing rates. For only $10, a consumer can protect against increasing prices. FareGuard is currently in testing and only costs $1. This is exciting and embodies one of the real powers of the internet - unlocking information from closed sources and empowering consumers and businesses.
Who else can do it?
The same business fundamentals that everyone said they learned in the Boom & Bust Internet Days, aka Web 1.0, seem to be forgotten. For business to be business, a business must solve a problem that someone feels is worth paying for. That is a fact that is never worth forgetting. Yet, the Web 2.0 businesses are not required to make money. They only need aggregate an audience to their site and then work hard to sell that audience off to Google, Yahoo, etc. for a nice multiple.
I do not begrudge the success of these entrepreneurs, but are people building businesses solely to be acquired by Google, Yahoo, etc. with no intention to make money being responsible community and business leaders? Are building cool widgets and virtual social networks really where we should be putting R&D money, time, and energy?
There are some amazing "web 2.0" companies who have built amazing companies providing real value for consumers and businesses alike. But what makes these standouts amazing is that they not only solved a problem, but their customers have affirmed, with their wallet, that they have solved a problem.
Take FareCast, for example. They are working to provide real value to consumers by eliminating volatility and lack of data from one of the most volatile purchasing decisions one makes on a regular basis - timing to buy an airline ticket. FareCast not only provides guidance on when to buy, consumers can also buy a kind of insurance to hedge against increasing rates. For only $10, a consumer can protect against increasing prices. FareGuard is currently in testing and only costs $1. This is exciting and embodies one of the real powers of the internet - unlocking information from closed sources and empowering consumers and businesses.
Who else can do it?
Nov 7, 2006
Republic or Democracy? Thoughts on the 2006 Landmark Election
Today's elections were exciting, exhiliarating and an honor to have been part of. Today, it is expected that Democrats will regain the majority in the House after 12 years of Republican control. The public has held politicians accountable and a peaceful transfer of control will set an example of successful representative government around the world.
The dark side of the elections today were that we are on the verge of succumbing to the tyranny of the masses in a very unique, and unknowing way. I say this, not because new leadership will take their post soon, but because in California, we are foregoing a republic government in exchange for democracy. Today, I was asked to vote for 12 people Yes or No for non-partisan judicial positions. I was also asked to choose 3 people among 8 candidates to join the Marin County health board.
By ceding authority to the public at large to make decisions on a number of complex and skilled positions, our representatives are not taking responsibility in their job and are impossible to hold accountable.
The purpose of a republic is to create representative government where a community votes to elect a representative in government to represent their best interests and to be that qualified representative who can make these decisions. Decisions in a republic are made when a majority of the representatives agree. In a Democracy, every person participates in every decision where the majority rules every decision.
I propose ceding our rights to vote on these positions to elected state representatives so that the people can have one point of contact, one person to empower with that responsibility, and one person to hold accountable.
One person, one vote, one representative. Our future depends on this.
The dark side of the elections today were that we are on the verge of succumbing to the tyranny of the masses in a very unique, and unknowing way. I say this, not because new leadership will take their post soon, but because in California, we are foregoing a republic government in exchange for democracy. Today, I was asked to vote for 12 people Yes or No for non-partisan judicial positions. I was also asked to choose 3 people among 8 candidates to join the Marin County health board.
By ceding authority to the public at large to make decisions on a number of complex and skilled positions, our representatives are not taking responsibility in their job and are impossible to hold accountable.
The purpose of a republic is to create representative government where a community votes to elect a representative in government to represent their best interests and to be that qualified representative who can make these decisions. Decisions in a republic are made when a majority of the representatives agree. In a Democracy, every person participates in every decision where the majority rules every decision.
I propose ceding our rights to vote on these positions to elected state representatives so that the people can have one point of contact, one person to empower with that responsibility, and one person to hold accountable.
One person, one vote, one representative. Our future depends on this.
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