You are right about Ernie, but I'm not so sure about those layoffs. Those jobs are almost 100% funded by…
A good read, but Mr. Rogers made two errors: (1) Ernie Schneider did not lose his pension (I am told…
Fred Whitaker was honest, better than Scott Baugh, but not as good as Fuentes….
A wonderful recounting of the bankruptcy story. Some names I had almost forgotten! And yet the gross errors never led…
What a distinguished gathering. I went to the OCBC Election Day luncheon once at a Disney hotel. Is that the…
Wangsaporn had the nerve to show up at the OC Public Affairs Election Day lunch still hobnobbing with Roger Faubel,…
Almost all of them went along over the years. The dumbass thing must have been lubricated with lots of campaign…
That Santa Ana Streetcar was Miguel Pulido's baby. At those OCTA meetings 10 years ago, he (and others) would completely…
Jamie Valencia beat Jaramillo by 53 votes. No dope for you!
Health Archive
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Death Care 2017 – The Republican Alternative!
Posted on June 22, 2017 | 5 Comments. . . Healthcare for all Americans with reduced Premiums, lower deductibles, minimal co-pays, available across state lines and around the nation, lower prescription drug costs, unlimited lifetime limits, choose […] -
“The poor you will always have with you” – McCanne pulverizes Pharisee Congressman. Weekend Open Thread.
Posted on March 4, 2017 | 3 Comments. . . Stolen from San Clemente single-payer champion Dr. Don McCanne’s e-newsletter “Quote of the Day,” March 3, 2017: STAT March 3, 2017 Two months ago, this doctor was […] -
Fixing the Affordable Care Snack?
Posted on March 4, 2017 | 3 Comments. . . How much did you pay for Health Care insurance last year? How much are you paying for your Health Care this year? What was your Deductible last […] -
What would Martin Luther King say about the state of our Health Care “System?”
Posted on January 16, 2017 | 1 Comment. . . This is from San Clemente single-payer warrior Dr Don McCanne this morning; one of his daily “quote of the day” e-mails that Vern is subscribed to: “Of […] -
Bringing back Sand to the Beach?
Posted on November 25, 2016 | 2 Comments. . . Having lived in Newport Beach since 1952 has had its advantages. We remember when the population was 11,570, of which the winter population was really about […] -
Turn out the Lights … the Party’s Over!
Posted on July 30, 2016 | 11 Comments. . . Word games are fun. It sort of reminds us of three kids in a swimming pool…..one calling out “Marco”…….the other calling out “Polo”. In this game, the […] -
Let’s Tear Apart this Repugnant Statement About Harm Reduction, Shall We?
Posted on April 1, 2016 | 1 Comment. . . As we approach April’s UNGASS special summit on drugs, it can feel like the momentum for worldwide drug policy reform is unstoppable. Just in the past week […] -
Measles For Militants?
Posted on February 3, 2015 | 6 Comments. . . Over the Christmas season, a surprise outbreak of measles spread from Disneyland in Anaheim. At last report from the CDC, the number of infected stood at 102, […] -
Weekend Open Thread: Bartok, Bar talk, and Covered California Open Enrollment Season!
Posted on November 14, 2014 | 5 Comments. . . First, check out my new video of the great dissonant 20th-century Hungarian composer Bela Bartok‘s early composition, Rumanian Dance #1 (1910.) It’s good for you! It’ll put […] -
Caring for my 94-year old father as the Surf City Voice resumes.
Posted on May 12, 2014 | 8 CommentsBy John Earl cross-posted from Surf City Voice Note: My father will turn 94 on July 7. May 16, 2013, was the last time that I published a self-written article […] -
FDA Proposed Change in Food Labels is Nothing But Smoke and Mirrors
Posted on March 2, 2014 | 3 CommentsThe FDA announced that they came up with a new and improved idea to help consumers decide what foods are best for them. The major changes will be a bigger font to help […] -
The Poison Pill in Lou’s Pot Bill
Posted on February 27, 2014 | 56 CommentsBefore we give Senator Lou Correa his regularly-deserved shellacking, let’s take a few moments to grant him kudos for his fine transparency bill, popularly known as the “DISCLOSE Act,” which […] -
Hey Grocery Manufacturers Association “We’re Not Buying It!”
Posted on February 23, 2014 | 6 CommentsSaturday morning, “Operation Shopping Cart” participants lined up along Pacific Coast Highway across from the Ritz Carlton Hotel, the planned meeting place for the Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) “Litigation” Conference next […]
I've had Melahat written in my date book for Dec. 13, this Friday. Is that right?