January 18, 2023 VC Reporter Written By David Goldstein George Doran was the first to say goals should be “SMART.” His mnemonic acronym for goals, in the November 1981 issue of Management Review, said goals should be specific, measurable, assignable, realistic and time-related. While various adjustments have slightly changed the acronym since then — the…
January 7, 2023 VC Star By David Goldstein Boxing Day, which follows Christmas, is a holiday originating in Great Britain and now celebrated throughout Europe and in many countries previously part of the British Empire. In America, any trash collection day in the two-week period following Christmas might also be called Boxing Day, but for…
December 25, 2022 VC Star Even though Christmas tree recycling is an annual ritual, differing rules, dates and deadlines in various parts of Ventura County can make collection and drop-off confusing. Advertisements, flyers and online outreach from each city are seen by residents of other areas, but each resident needs to know their own city’s…
December 3, 2022 Decorating for the holidays is the first round of giving. Whether you unpack and display your family’s legacy decorations or buy something new, the work you do is a gift to your family. Therefore, the way you decorate can also set the tone for the season’s gift-giving. Buying and hanging on your…
Tuesday is America Recycles Day, although three Ventura County businesses will take part the following week when receiving ceremonial checks from a low-interest loan program that promotes recycling activities. America Recycles Day, held on Nov. 15 each year, is coordinated by Keep America Beautiful, a nonprofit supported mainly by major corporations and public agencies. Last year, the nonprofit helped promote nearly 3,000 related…
November 5, 2022 Three positive environmental changes emerged from the COVID-19 pandemic. Two relate to cutting fuel consumption and air pollution associated with driving: More people work from home and more meetings are held virtually. A third change may not be as apparent, but it affects anyone whose wastewater involves a sewer system. The change…
November 17, 2022 “Dance like no one is watching,” wrote Susanna Clark and Richard Leigh in 1987. Now, “Recycle like everyone is watching” is one of the slogans Keep America Beautiful uses to promote America Recycles Day, which was on Nov. 15. Keep America Beautiful, a nonprofit organization supported mainly by major corporations and public…
VC Reporter November 3, 2022 Written by: David Goldstein To afford a house in Ventura with an ocean view, I bought an older home in need of many improvements. The real estate flipper who sold it to me had made only cosmetic changes and was selling it “as is,” so, as I knew following my…
October 6, 2022 VC Reporter Article by: David Goldstein If we do not recycle food and yard clippings, what will we do with all the garbage? But if we do recycle, what will we do with all the compost? Two compost contests and one competitive grant opportunity might provide some answers. Wasted food and yard…
By David Goldstein Special to Ventura County Star Sept.17,2022 Skeptics ask: “How are we going to charge 35 million electric vehicles in California with an electric grid that can barely support air conditioning?” Kent Bullard, field representative for the Electric Vehicle Advocates of Ventura County, hopes to share answers at upcoming events celebrating National Drive…