![. . . Vern’s contributions: A few days ago we got an e-mail this week from the people representing a doctor Zubin Damania, aka ZDoggMD; they thought we would be […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/zdogg-el-nino-115x115.png "Weekend Open Thread: ZDoggMD, the Doctor who broke into song; Zenger’s art comes to Brea … and MORE!")
![. . . Legendary Watergate figure and whistleblower John Dean, who served four months in prison for aiding Nixon’s cover-up and eventually became a celebrated speaker and author on matters […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/john-dean-young-115x115.jpg "John Dean, fabled Watergate whistleblower, comes to Laguna Woods August 8!")
![. . . [Editor’s note: It has been amazing, in the month since the June 29 publication of this piece, to realize how many generally political aware people have had no […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/JPA-Structure-Vertical-Grand-Jury-Report-115x115.jpg "Did You Miss June’s OC Grand Jury Report on Joint Power Authorities? CATER Didn’t — You Should Read It!")
![. . . Terence Love’s iconic Fullerton Jazz Club, Steamers, will close its doors for the last time tomorrow night (July 30) after a five-hour jam session. He has posted […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Steamers-Closing-Night-115x115.jpg "Running Out of Steamers: After Sale, Fullerton Jazz Club Closes Its Doors Thursday Night")
![. . . Roussan Joshua Collins, who spends all his time (along with our friend Lou Noble) advocating for Anaheim’s homeless, wrote this and asked us to print it: BOYCOTT […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/homeless-guy-on-bench-115x115.jpg "Homeless advocate Roussan Joshua Collins calls for Disney Boycott.")
![. . . [L-R: John Herceg, powerhouse Croatian-American baritone Janelle Barrera, flutist extraordinaire Vern Pat Nelson, your humble blogger, composer and pianist Loghman Adhami, Persian-American violinist The “Rock Doctor” John […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/vern-and-friends-7-10-15-115x115.png "Weekend Open Thread: Vern & Friends’ Best Concert Ever! Plus: Ron Thomas Remembers")
![. . . Highly recommended by Editor Vern, a longtime fan of these guys – this is the OC premiere of their third film. The following taken from the Facebook […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/yes-men-are-revolting-115x115.jpg "Weekend Open Thread: “The YES MEN are REVOLTING” at Santa Ana’s Frida Cinema, till Thursday!")
![. , . Our most favorite Fullerton activist/impresario, Stephan Baxter, advises us (at fashionably late notice!) that tomorrow’s show is “one of the best things I’ve ever hung.” And Bax […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/blood-orgy-poster-115x115.jpg "Baxter’s “Blood Orgy of the Behemoths” Friday night in Fullerton!")
![. . . WELL, America’s Senator said just about everything *I* wanted to hear, and in the proper tone of voice as well. (This is Vern.) What do YOU all […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/bernie-after-speech-115x115.jpg "Bernie whales on what needs to be whaled on…")
![[Irvine Councilwoman Beth Krom has sent around an open email regarding the topic of Irvine’s Special Meeting today. Since our Tyler has come through with his critique, it seems only […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/skang-bkrom-lagran-115x115.jpg "One View: Beth Krom Rips Irvine’s Planned Repeal of Living Wage Ordinance")
![. . . Vern here. I’ve been guilty of thinking, and communicating, that each new development in the OCWD/Poseidon courtship is the final and irreversible one, which could lead to […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/OK-corral-115x115.jpg "Showdown at the OCWD Corral nears; R4RD fires volley at Poseidon Term Sheet.")
![. . . This announcement came to us from our friend Jonathan Adler, and this sounds like an event well worth attending. I’ll be there if I can – Vern. Here’s […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/surveillance-with-scheer-115x115.png "Robert Scheer Skewers the Surveillance State, TONIGHT, Laguna Woods!")
![. . . This made its way into our inbox last night from our good friend (and sometimes contributor) MMJ activist Debbie Tharp. Are we the first outlet to print […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/medical-mj-115x115.png "Introducing the “Compassionate and Sensible Access Act” for Medical Marijuana – UPDATED with text!")
![[Ed. Note: This was before my time at this site — actually, it was during the time when I was already here but couldn’t bear to read this site — […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/Karen-England-155x155.jpg "The Beast from OJB’s Archives: CA Prop 8 Proponent Now Bashing Trans Youth in Nevada")
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