Sounds like you're describing a case that you WON and are still mad about. Was that established, that Sheth sounds…
I'm talking about (musta been the apex of my influence) Moorlach, Spitzer and Nelson ALL asked me whom I thought…
Vern, you may recall that Huge Win ran as the incumbent when he got elected. He was appointed Clerk-Recorder in…
Foley really seems lost. Especially on that Prima Deschecha mess. I don't think her staff is doing anything except photo…
Foley needs to stop voting for wasteful freeway-widening projects and adding insult to that injury by proudly posing for publicity…
I disagree with plenty, but Charles Pell is a bridge too far. Isn't enough that he sued Judge Sagel to…
I only have a good impression of Solis, nothing more. Everyone in North OC I've worked with for the last…
Really, though, Sam, I don't know. I just recognized Hilda's name, she's been US Labor Secretary, seemed like the most…
Thanks, Vern!
“The OC” Archive
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Does “Organic” Really Cost More?
Posted on June 7, 2013 | 1 CommentThe price difference between organic and conventional these days is only a few cents — ok, I am not including Whole Foods (aka ‘Whole Paycheck’) — they are a whole […] -
Weekend Open Thread: One Turk Over the Line, O Lordy, One Turk Over the Line!
Posted on June 7, 2013 | 46 CommentsYou’re not likely to understand the video below for two reasons: (1) It’s in Turkish, which you probably don’t speak. (2) It’s one of the gutsiest acts of non-violent civil […] -
The SONGS is Over: San Onofre to Shut Down, for Real, for Good
Posted on June 7, 2013 | 12 CommentsSouthern California Edison announced this morning that San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS), which has been closed since January 2012, will not reopen. The announcement that Unit 2 and Unit 3 […] -
AB 473 for medical marijuana dies: Do Democrats representing the OC really HAVE to be Police-State Democrats?
Posted on June 6, 2013 | 46 Comments. Bill Maher’s final New Rule this weekend was especially appropriate and timely to today’s story (starting at 2:10) Episode 284 by BillMaher1956 High points, my emphases: “Finally, new rule […] -
Virginia Lieutenant Governor Candidate says Yoga is the Devil’s Playground
Posted on June 6, 2013 | 40 CommentsConservative pastor, E.W. Jackson –a minister who compared gays to pedophiles and Planned Parenthood to the Klu Klux Klan is Virginia’s GOP candidate for lieutenant governor. He is also the […] -
New Weekly, ‘Santa Ana Register,’ to Compete with Internet Publications
Posted on June 5, 2013 | 6 CommentsIf I’m not getting pranked by someone on Facebook — and I could be, and I have to admit that it would be pretty funny if that’s what this is […] -
It Takes a Village: Special Ed NIMBYs in Irvine.
Posted on June 5, 2013 | 2 CommentsIn Irvine there should be no child that has to stand alone. The Irvine School District has proposed the addition of a portable classroom for young College Park children. The […] -
Where Sen. Calderon is Concerned, Let the Chips Fall Where They May
Posted on June 4, 2013 | 2 CommentsScott Lay of Around the Capitol broke the story so far as I know, shortly before 6:00 this evening,: I am hearing from multiple Capitol sources that the FBI has raided […] -
Fracking and Pringling: Scourges of OC’s Environment
Posted on June 3, 2013 | 4 CommentsThe redoubtable Adam E. over at our county’s emerging “newspaper of record” Voice of OC has a story out today that ties together two persistent concerns here at OJB — “fracking” and […] -
Two Farms in So-Cal That Sell GMO-Free Corn
Posted on June 2, 2013 | 12 CommentsSummer is just around the corner — 20 days to be exact and that means barbecues and fresh corn on the cob. When I was a kid, my parents bought […] -
Weekend Open Thread: A Century Since the Rite of Spring Riot!
Posted on May 31, 2013 | 95 Comments. This week – two days ago – marks the centennial of a milestone in modern classical music: the Paris premiere of Igor Stravinsky’s controversial ballet Le Sacre Du Printemps, […] -
“How to Spot a Spy” by People Rise Up Radio
Posted on May 31, 2013 | 9 CommentsPeople Rise Up Radio presents some information for activists on how to spot infiltrators and keep yourself safe. Go to this page for the link to the original audio version. […] -
In Praise of Orange County’s Great Park
Posted on May 30, 2013 | 5 Comments. The people of Orange County have yet to realize the magnificence of all the Great Park will bring to their lives and in our community. And they are not […] -
DISCLOSE Act Passes State Senate, 28-11; 27 Yes Votes from Dems. ‘Bipartisan’? Bull!
Posted on May 30, 2013 | 3 CommentsI had an argument with my old friend D’Marie Mulattieri — one of the local organizers of last week’s anti-Monsanto GMO rally, though I met her through Occupy Orange County — in […]
![Does “Organic” Really Cost More? The price difference between organic and conventional these days is only a few cents — ok, I am not including Whole Foods (aka ‘Whole Paycheck’) — they are a whole […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/imagesCA7VVYRW-115x115.jpg)
![Weekend Open Thread: One Turk Over the Line, O Lordy, One Turk Over the Line! You’re not likely to understand the video below for two reasons: (1) It’s in Turkish, which you probably don’t speak. (2) It’s one of the gutsiest acts of non-violent civil […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Turkish-Game-Show-Resistance-115x115.jpg)
![The SONGS is Over: San Onofre to Shut Down, for Real, for Good Southern California Edison announced this morning that San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS), which has been closed since January 2012, will not reopen. The announcement that Unit 2 and Unit 3 […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/San-Onofre-in-bra-115x115.jpg)
![AB 473 for medical marijuana dies: Do Democrats representing the OC really HAVE to be Police-State Democrats? . Bill Maher’s final New Rule this weekend was especially appropriate and timely to today’s story (starting at 2:10) Episode 284 by BillMaher1956 High points, my emphases: “Finally, new rule […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/oc-police-state-dems-2013-115x115.jpg)
![Virginia Lieutenant Governor Candidate says Yoga is the Devil’s Playground Conservative pastor, E.W. Jackson –a minister who compared gays to pedophiles and Planned Parenthood to the Klu Klux Klan is Virginia’s GOP candidate for lieutenant governor. He is also the […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/ew-jackson-yoga-satan-500x271-115x115.jpg)
![New Weekly, ‘Santa Ana Register,’ to Compete with Internet Publications If I’m not getting pranked by someone on Facebook — and I could be, and I have to admit that it would be pretty funny if that’s what this is […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Santa-Ana-Register-115x115.jpg)
![It Takes a Village: Special Ed NIMBYs in Irvine. In Irvine there should be no child that has to stand alone. The Irvine School District has proposed the addition of a portable classroom for young College Park children. The […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/special-education-e1370442512332.jpg)
![Where Sen. Calderon is Concerned, Let the Chips Fall Where They May Scott Lay of Around the Capitol broke the story so far as I know, shortly before 6:00 this evening,: I am hearing from multiple Capitol sources that the FBI has raided […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Let-the-chips-fall-where-they-may-115x115.jpg)
![Fracking and Pringling: Scourges of OC’s Environment The redoubtable Adam E. over at our county’s emerging “newspaper of record” Voice of OC has a story out today that ties together two persistent concerns here at OJB — “fracking” and […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Pringling-and-Fracking-115x115.jpg)
![Two Farms in So-Cal That Sell GMO-Free Corn Summer is just around the corner — 20 days to be exact and that means barbecues and fresh corn on the cob. When I was a kid, my parents bought […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Corn-GMO-Corp-115x115.jpg)
![Weekend Open Thread: A Century Since the Rite of Spring Riot! . This week – two days ago – marks the centennial of a milestone in modern classical music: the Paris premiere of Igor Stravinsky’s controversial ballet Le Sacre Du Printemps, […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/rite-of-spring-115x115.jpg)
![“How to Spot a Spy” by People Rise Up Radio People Rise Up Radio presents some information for activists on how to spot infiltrators and keep yourself safe. Go to this page for the link to the original audio version. […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Tinker-Tailor-Soldier-115x115.jpg)
![In Praise of Orange County’s Great Park . The people of Orange County have yet to realize the magnificence of all the Great Park will bring to their lives and in our community. And they are not […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/great-park-2-e1369957677211.jpg)
![DISCLOSE Act Passes State Senate, 28-11; 27 Yes Votes from Dems. ‘Bipartisan’? Bull! I had an argument with my old friend D’Marie Mulattieri — one of the local organizers of last week’s anti-Monsanto GMO rally, though I met her through Occupy Orange County — in […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Blindfolded-Ben-Franklin-with-elephant-115x115.jpg)
Nguyen is a likeable fellow but he's never been a technocrat. The building at 433 CCD? Enough time has passed…