For AD 68, Lopez is now within 800 votes of the second-place Republican -- we may be in for five…
The slow count and late progressive turnout are still causing friends of mine to hold out hope, even for AD…
Although I've been saying that Connor, Fred, or even Tim (maybe) are better than Doug Chaffee. OK take it back,…
I hope and pray that the most important job of the California governor over the next four years is to…
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“The OC” Archive
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![A sign in my front yard warns visitors to look where they step, as the yard is a habitat for several creatures. One of them is a type of caterpillar. […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/caterpillar-115x115.jpg "Caterpillars Crossing in a City at a Crossroads…")
Caterpillars Crossing in a City at a Crossroads…
Posted on December 29, 2013 | 19 CommentsA sign in my front yard warns visitors to look where they step, as the yard is a habitat for several creatures. One of them is a type of caterpillar. […] -
![Theoretically, elected officials are placed in office and kept there to serve the needs of their constituents. In other words, they work for the people. So, when a constituent reaches […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/royce-obnoxious-115x115.jpg "Not Real Helpful, Ed.")
Not Real Helpful, Ed.
Posted on December 28, 2013 | 18 CommentsTheoretically, elected officials are placed in office and kept there to serve the needs of their constituents. In other words, they work for the people. So, when a constituent reaches […] -
![Even though I am older than dirt and should have learned a lot in my life, I learned a lot more in 2013. Here are some examples. Republicans and Democrats […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/winship-rooney-115x115.jpg "Weekend Open Thread: Lessons I’ve Learned from 2013, by Over But Not Out")
Weekend Open Thread: Lessons I’ve Learned from 2013, by Over But Not Out
Posted on December 28, 2013 | 13 CommentsEven though I am older than dirt and should have learned a lot in my life, I learned a lot more in 2013. Here are some examples. Republicans and Democrats […] -
![You just HAVE to hear Westminster Councilwoman Diana Lee Carey tearing it up here. NO, it’s not about Toll Lanes this time, not fracking, and not jazzercise. She is explaining, […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/dlc-human-rights-e1388180469241.jpg "Diana Lee Carey’s passionate speech on human rights, the First Amendment, and the Tet Homophobes.")
Diana Lee Carey’s passionate speech on human rights, the First Amendment, and the Tet Homophobes.
Posted on December 27, 2013 | 5 CommentsYou just HAVE to hear Westminster Councilwoman Diana Lee Carey tearing it up here. NO, it’s not about Toll Lanes this time, not fracking, and not jazzercise. She is explaining, […] -
![[The prickly young Anaheim attorney Daniel Lamb, who recently started writing on Pedroza’s OC Politics Blog, has asked me (VN) to cross-post some of his stories here. So here’s Lamb…] […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/girl-staticjana-115x115.jpg "Our Children: OC’s Immigrant Youth Live Under the Fear of Deportation")
Our Children: OC’s Immigrant Youth Live Under the Fear of Deportation
Posted on December 26, 2013 | 9 Comments[The prickly young Anaheim attorney Daniel Lamb, who recently started writing on Pedroza’s OC Politics Blog, has asked me (VN) to cross-post some of his stories here. So here’s Lamb…] […] -
![I’d like to wish all of you a very merry Christmas. We all have our own way of celebrating this holiday season. While our “reason for the season” might not […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Palm-Trees-and-Christmas-Tree-6159NSR4S0223b-115x115.jpg "Merry Christmas! (And a more Positive New Year?)")
Merry Christmas! (And a more Positive New Year?)
Posted on December 24, 2013 | 11 CommentsI’d like to wish all of you a very merry Christmas. We all have our own way of celebrating this holiday season. While our “reason for the season” might not […] -
![This question may have a simple answer, but if so I don’t know it — so maybe one of you will. Who is this guy? More on the above images […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/dewars-shirt-hair-extension-man-115x115.jpg "Who is Dana’s Dewar’s-T-Shirted, Hair-Extensioned, Videographer/Grime-Scene-Witness?")
Who is Dana’s Dewar’s-T-Shirted, Hair-Extensioned, Videographer/Grime-Scene-Witness?
Posted on December 24, 2013 | 17 CommentsThis question may have a simple answer, but if so I don’t know it — so maybe one of you will. Who is this guy? More on the above images […] -
![For those of you who hadn’t seen it — and being a dinosaur myself, I had not — soon-to-be-Tonight Show host Jimmy Fallon’s current show has been featuring a recurrent […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Fallon-and-Timberlake-rap-115x115.jpg "‘History of Rap’ — A Quick Hippity-Hoppity Hip-Hop Primer for the Ignorant Among Us")
‘History of Rap’ — A Quick Hippity-Hoppity Hip-Hop Primer for the Ignorant Among Us
Posted on December 22, 2013 | 7 CommentsFor those of you who hadn’t seen it — and being a dinosaur myself, I had not — soon-to-be-Tonight Show host Jimmy Fallon’s current show has been featuring a recurrent […] -
![Two treats for you today! For the first, you have a peak into the weather outside during a Category 1 storm (the worst level) in Antarctica. You’ll have to go […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Rohrabacher-stain-115x115.jpg "Weekend Open Thread: Staina Rentalbutcher’s Grime Spree and a Peek at Some Cold Weather")
Weekend Open Thread: Staina Rentalbutcher’s Grime Spree and a Peek at Some Cold Weather
Posted on December 20, 2013 | 23 CommentsTwo treats for you today! For the first, you have a peak into the weather outside during a Category 1 storm (the worst level) in Antarctica. You’ll have to go […] -
![What a big day it has been for the world’s justice systems! I won’t even get into a Utah federal judge finding that state’s ban on marriage equality unconstitutional, or […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/sexy-mountie-115x115.jpg "Oh, Canada’s Supreme Court! North of the Bordello Border, Harm Reduction Legalizes Some Prostitution")
Oh, Canada’s Supreme Court! North of the Bordello Border, Harm Reduction Legalizes Some Prostitution
Posted on December 20, 2013 | No CommentsWhat a big day it has been for the world’s justice systems! I won’t even get into a Utah federal judge finding that state’s ban on marriage equality unconstitutional, or […] -
![The death of Kelly Thomas and the ongoing trial has been grounded in the stigmas that surround both mental illness and substance abuse. As the defense attorneys continue to blame […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/argument-115x115.jpg "The War of Words, over Drug Policy")
The War of Words, over Drug Policy
Posted on December 19, 2013 | 10 CommentsThe death of Kelly Thomas and the ongoing trial has been grounded in the stigmas that surround both mental illness and substance abuse. As the defense attorneys continue to blame […] -
![I hate to get crude, of course, but sometimes the right analogy is indelicate: the recent denials by Anaheim Chamber of Commerce President Todd Ament that the Chamber has anything […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/cunningham-raincoat-city-hall-e1387473341194.jpg "It’s OK Because Todd Ament is Only Paying Matt Cunningham for the Massage")
It’s OK Because Todd Ament is Only Paying Matt Cunningham for the Massage
Posted on December 19, 2013 | 77 CommentsI hate to get crude, of course, but sometimes the right analogy is indelicate: the recent denials by Anaheim Chamber of Commerce President Todd Ament that the Chamber has anything […] -
![The United States Air Force enjoys a long, proud tradition of excellence, having helped to take down countless enemies of freedom and democracy. Recently, the Air Force unfortunately eliminated… a […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/xmas-iwo-jima-green-115x115.png "Merry Christmas, Culture War!")
Merry Christmas, Culture War!
Posted on December 17, 2013 | 1 CommentThe United States Air Force enjoys a long, proud tradition of excellence, having helped to take down countless enemies of freedom and democracy. Recently, the Air Force unfortunately eliminated… a […] -
![For whatever reason or none, there seems to have been some excess of Holiday Mirth in the Kleptocrat Universe these last couple days, leading the Pringle Ring’s two main Blog […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/chmielewski-deadteddy-jerbal-e1390594655317.png "Chmielewski and Cunningham have a bit of FUN – at the expense of Anaheim, and humanity.")
Chmielewski and Cunningham have a bit of FUN – at the expense of Anaheim, and humanity.
Posted on December 16, 2013 | 87 CommentsFor whatever reason or none, there seems to have been some excess of Holiday Mirth in the Kleptocrat Universe these last couple days, leading the Pringle Ring’s two main Blog […]
Was Pulido the one who spoke at the Anaheim D*ms Cl*b meeting last year? The one who had ties to…