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Opinion: March 14, 2011 buzz: Preparing for the worst-case scenario

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Most viewed and commented: Will Angelenos learn from the Japan quake?

‘[E]ach one of us needs to take these warnings seriously and pull our heads out of the sand,’ writes Donald R. Prothero, a professor of geology at Occidental College in Los Angeles and a lecturer in geobiology at Caltech, in an Op-Ed about how Japan’s catastrophic earthquake is a reminder that we live in earthquake country too. Locals may want to skip the comments on this one, though. While some readers offer helpful advice, most of the commenters offer mean-spirited wishes for California to break off from the U.S. and float out to sea.

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Most shared: Postcards from the recession: Got knocked down, got up, and then got better

‘Two years ago, I felt the full blunt force of the recession come crashing down on me. I lost my job of 18 years, writing and editing at this newspaper,’ writes Ann Brenoff, who’s now happier than ever.

Without question, the recession changed my life for the better. Just for the record, I’m not someone who, when life deals them lemons, necessarily knows the recipe for lemonade. And I sure didn’t become a recession casualty voluntarily. But it’s where I live now, and I’d have to say it’s a happier place. Truth is, my conspicuous consumption never really made me feel that great anyway.

--Alexandra Le Tellier

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