Recently Robert Rogers wrote in the San Bernardino Sun a piece called "Civic shirkers: Volunteerism, political action low in the I.E."http://www.sbsun.com/ci_6496840 At first upon reading this article it raised in me some guilt as I reflected on activism in my hometown. Upon rereading it, however, I realized instead that I'd missed an opportunity. Instead I decided I should focus on an opportunity to recognize groups that have been working to take the Inland Empire back for progressive change.