![. . . . . . Happy New Year, folks! When the folks at OJB voted me in as a blogger, I promised (myself and a couple advisors) that I’d […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/so-long-155x155.jpg "Hirota: OUT!")
![. . . . . . I’m more than likely going to have to take a few days off from the blog, as I’m closing a big fiscal. But I […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/happy-new-year-wallpaper-155x155.jpg "Happy New Year from Hirota…")
![. . . Ideology shapes legislation. So, the difference between various ideologies (I recognize three fundamental ideologies: Liberalism, Conservatism and Anarchy) ultimately determines how legislation is written and intended. Liberalism […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/scrooge-155x155.jpg "Conservatism 101 (Part 2: The difference between Conservatism and Liberalism)")
![. . . . . It’s a tough day when your kids find out (usually from friends at school) that there is no Santa Claus… When my kids heard this, […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/feed-the-hungry-155x155.jpg "Be Santa Claus.")
![. . . . . It is a common misperception that America governs “from the middle”, politically-speaking. Although, in a sense, this is an accurate statement, what constitutes “the middle” […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/WELCOME_CHART-155x155.jpg "Conservatism 101 (Part 1: The Necessity of Conservatism in Today’s America)")
![. . . I’m not sure whether to file this under “Idiot of the Week” award or “Gutless Wonder of the Week” award. Regardless, the award goes to Nina Totenberg […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/idiot-155x155.jpg "…and the winner is….")
![. . . So, Jerry Brown is pushing a “cap and trade” deal in order to continue the fight against “Global Warming”. HUH??? I remember a time when California was […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/Proof-of-Global-Warming-155x155.jpg "Cap and Trade in California?")
![. . . Give the gift of knowledge this Christmas. This Christmas, give the gift of knowledge. I highly recommend three books, both for reading as well as giving: – […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/SmartGuy-155x155.jpg "Give the gift of knowledge this Christmas")
![. .. . . Good morning, folks! I’m Tim Hirota, new blogger to the Orange Juice Blog. I’m sure Vern will post my bio soon, so I won’t bother. I’d […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/disgusted-baby-155x155.jpg "The “POS” Award")
A formal state audit will now examine waste, fraud, and abuse at the OCBE. I intend to discuss what this…
Content being a Pink Toad? I guess it depends on an amphibian's level of sef-awareness. The lower, the happier. In…
If we're talking about Dan C, he has never seemed "happy."
Yes, I know that's the impulse but you gotta know what the Guatemalan hill folk know: you get poisoned and…
If it touches me first, all bets are off.
You're absolutely right that California should adopt it statewide -- and should already have done so. And you're absolutely right…
If I were Fiona ma or Rob Bonta I’d be scared.
RCV should be adopted statewide so cities and counties don’t have to do it piecemeal. It saves money, discourages negative…
My advice to Mr. Moore, who seems like an eminently reasonable man is the same as I always give Vern.…
So you're gonna write a piece about this audit? Good, folks have been asking us to cover that on this…