Lately I've been fascinated by books on such topics as forensic psychology and of cognitive neuroscience.  These books I refer to "The Wisdom of Psychopaths', by Dr. Kevin Dutton,  "The Psychopath Whisperer ", by Dr. Kent Khiel,  and "Consciousness and The Brain", by Stanislaus Deahane. All of these titles are geared towards the layman reader and readily available at the Downey Library.

California's water system is badly outdated and in need of emergency bypass surgery.  The lingering drought has rightly turned our focus to this urgent problem.