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Thoughts from a reader regarding the Senate bailout bill now under consideration.
The Wall Street crisis and bailout reminds me of the parable of the debtor found at the Book of Matthew, chapter 18, verses 23-34: A royal servant cannot repay 10,000 talents of silver owed to the King. But instead of forcing him into [...]
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The talking points are the same this year as they were the last. And the year before that as well. “The Republicans are holding up the budget!!” cry the Democratic party leadership.
That is one way of looking at it. Another way is that what is going on in Sacramento is the fallout from a majority [...]
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They are the first thing we in the media look for during an earthquake. The bricks. There always is some place where bricks have collapsed onto a road/walkway/parking lot. Last week’s 5.4 magnitude quake provided the pictures in the city of Pomona. Fortunately nobody was underneath those bricks when they fell.
The rubble came from a [...]
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Boy did the Governor love it. So did all the lawmakers. California was moving up its Presidential primary to FEBRUARY! Wow.. that will put us in the thick of the primary campaign season. Yessiree.. those politicians will have to pay attention to us now! You bet.
Oh.. and about all those other races we also vote [...]
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Fathers ran with their kids on the grass. Seniors laughed while sitting in overstuffed chairs. Toddlers played in a sandbox. School children sold 50 cent cups of lemonade for charity. And people shopped.
Welcome to Carusoland.. also known as the “Americana at Brand” in Glendale.
As with his previous projects there will be a small chorus of critics who will [...]
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STEVE LOPEZ & “THE SOLOIST”
Hope you enjoyed this morning’s interview with Los Angeles Times columnist Steve Lopez. His book “the Soloist” is now available in bookstores citywide. Here is a link to his interview.
http://www.knbc.com/politics/4954909/detail.html
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THE PRIMARY CALIFORNIA FORGOT
It was all we heard back in February. The Governor loved it and so did his Democratic party friends in the legislature. Everybody was thrilled that the state had spent 80 million dollars to become a “player” in the nominating process.
But the financial and political windfall from the new primary date was tempered by the [...]
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There is an election scheduled to take place tomorrow along the San Francisco peninsula. Most of the state won’t take notice and the outcome of the race does not appear to be in doubt. The special election is the result of the passing of Rep. Tom Lantos who was the only Holocaust survivor to serve [...]
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The clock is ticking. California’s “Mr. Universe” Governor may have a few years left in office.. but he is starting to worry about his legacy. Various groups are hearing from his office about long forgotten initiatives that he may take up to help build a portfolio for historians. Expect some modest yet surprising policy initiatives over the [...]
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