"This is gonna be weird, Ada coming to the Club she voted to uncharter." Makes me want to go. I…
I had nothing to do with the Pell v. Sagel case--but would have been happy to have had that righteous…
Jose Moreno and SQS are big Taj boosters. Frances Marquez & Derek Tran are big Pulido boosters. They both came…
I got a hit piece on Ali Taj yesterday. It accused him of slashing his town's Economic Development Department. That…
Vern, I'm curious about your "see their candidate statements" note with respect to the judicial elections. What specifically jumps out…
(Don't know why your comments have been going into trash this past hour, but I got em now)
Re: AD 67. I’m going with Ali Taj. Developers seem to be backing Mark Pullido’s campaign and attack ads against…
Nguyen is a likeable fellow but he's never been a technocrat. The building at 433 CCD? Enough time has passed…
I have gone back and forth on this one. Pell’s website is a mess and, at least as presented there,…
“The OC” Archive
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![More and more employers are choosing to not hire candidates who smoke, especially with Obama Care taking effect in 2014. They claim it is to save rising health care […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/imagesCAHVUU7U-115x115.jpg "Smokers Need Not Apply")
Smokers Need Not Apply
Posted on April 25, 2013 | 4 CommentsMore and more employers are choosing to not hire candidates who smoke, especially with Obama Care taking effect in 2014. They claim it is to save rising health care […] -
![. Both locally and nationally, polls consistently show that faith in government is at an all-time low. Whether it’s the permeation of special-interest groups, politicians using their position to gain […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/ethics-9651-cropped-115x115.jpg "Rebuilding Faith in Government")
Rebuilding Faith in Government
Posted on April 24, 2013 | 8 Comments. Both locally and nationally, polls consistently show that faith in government is at an all-time low. Whether it’s the permeation of special-interest groups, politicians using their position to gain […] -
![. There has been a lot of publicity in the last year or so about businesses fleeing the burdensome, over-regulated business climate of California by moving to Texas. Texas Governor […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/rick-perry-explosion-115x115.jpg "Favorable Texas Business Climate – KaBoom!")
Favorable Texas Business Climate – KaBoom!
Posted on April 23, 2013 | 18 Comments. There has been a lot of publicity in the last year or so about businesses fleeing the burdensome, over-regulated business climate of California by moving to Texas. Texas Governor […] -
![Among the extraordinary things that we saw this past week, this interview with Ruslan Tsarni, uncle of the Tsarnaev brothers, is among the most so. I can barely imagine being […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Boston-bombing-uncle-115x115.jpg "Apologizing for One’s Family, One’s Ethnicity, One’s People")
Apologizing for One’s Family, One’s Ethnicity, One’s People
Posted on April 20, 2013 | 63 CommentsAmong the extraordinary things that we saw this past week, this interview with Ruslan Tsarni, uncle of the Tsarnaev brothers, is among the most so. I can barely imagine being […] -
![I was in the Infusion Center where I volunteer a couple days a week when I saw the news about the bombing in Boston. I watched bits and […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/usa_boston_bombing_mcx09_35250655-115x115.jpg "“We Have Failed Our Children”")
“We Have Failed Our Children”
Posted on April 19, 2013 | 10 CommentsI was in the Infusion Center where I volunteer a couple days a week when I saw the news about the bombing in Boston. I watched bits and […] -
![. After the horrendous Boson Marathon terrorist attack, we are again reminded that no matter what measures we take as a nation to stem attacks we are still vulnerable. Unlike […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/carlos-arrendondo-115x115.jpg "The Real Spirit of Patriot’s Day")
The Real Spirit of Patriot’s Day
Posted on April 18, 2013 | 14 Comments. After the horrendous Boson Marathon terrorist attack, we are again reminded that no matter what measures we take as a nation to stem attacks we are still vulnerable. Unlike […] -
![You know how you’re not supposed to use water to put out certain kinds of fires? Electrical fires, sure — but also some chemical fires, right? You know one of […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/West-Texas-Explosion-115x115.jpg "Another Explosion, This Time Unintentional, Does Comparable Damage in Texas")
Another Explosion, This Time Unintentional, Does Comparable Damage in Texas
Posted on April 18, 2013 | 60 CommentsYou know how you’re not supposed to use water to put out certain kinds of fires? Electrical fires, sure — but also some chemical fires, right? You know one of […] -
![I had an interesting conversation here last week with a commenter named “Nick Ceci” about the police shooting of Manuel “Stomper” Diaz, which happened nine months ago this upcoming Sunday. […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Stomper-Diaz-on-ground-after-shooting-115x115.jpg "Did a Cornered ‘Stomper’ Diaz Try to Shoot a Cop With His Finger? How Do We Know?")
Did a Cornered ‘Stomper’ Diaz Try to Shoot a Cop With His Finger? How Do We Know?
Posted on April 17, 2013 | 7 CommentsI had an interesting conversation here last week with a commenter named “Nick Ceci” about the police shooting of Manuel “Stomper” Diaz, which happened nine months ago this upcoming Sunday. […] -
![A bill that would have required background checks for firearm sales at gun shows and on the Internet was voted down today in the Senate 54-46. News talk radio is a […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Expanded-background-checks-teeter-ahead-of-Senate-vote-115x115.jpg "Background Checks Lose in Senate 54-46")
Background Checks Lose in Senate 54-46
Posted on April 17, 2013 | 25 CommentsA bill that would have required background checks for firearm sales at gun shows and on the Internet was voted down today in the Senate 54-46. News talk radio is a […] -
![. Video available through NBC.com shows the first of two explosions that occurred a little over 4 hours into the Boston Marathon, near its finish line. The second explosion, […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Boston-Marathon-Explosion-115x115.jpg "Joining the Rest of the World: Domestic Terrorism at Boston Marathon")
Joining the Rest of the World: Domestic Terrorism at Boston Marathon
Posted on April 15, 2013 | 47 Comments. Video available through NBC.com shows the first of two explosions that occurred a little over 4 hours into the Boston Marathon, near its finish line. The second explosion, […] -
![. When the concept of the Great Park was first developed, the vision was a new standard for sustainability and park design, a green space that would not only create […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/8371071889_611ac7af73_m-115x115.jpg "Solar Decathlon – Time is of the Essence!")
Solar Decathlon – Time is of the Essence!
Posted on April 15, 2013 | 3 Comments. When the concept of the Great Park was first developed, the vision was a new standard for sustainability and park design, a green space that would not only create […] -
![The NRA seems to be sticking to it’s claim that we need armed guards, police, and armed staff to protect kids at schools and that gun regulation does not […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/628x471-115x115.jpg "Will the Senate Get Enough Votes for Gun Debate?")
Will the Senate Get Enough Votes for Gun Debate?
Posted on April 15, 2013 | 3 CommentsThe NRA seems to be sticking to it’s claim that we need armed guards, police, and armed staff to protect kids at schools and that gun regulation does not […] -
![. As though in celebration of his twenty-fifth year in Congress, Dana Rohrabacher (R-Costa Mesa) – who first came to power in 1988 promising to only serve six years – […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/dana-pot-115x115.jpg "After a Quarter-Century, Dana introduces a decent bill: the “Respect State Marijuana Laws Act!”")
After a Quarter-Century, Dana introduces a decent bill: the “Respect State Marijuana Laws Act!”
Posted on April 13, 2013 | 10 Comments. As though in celebration of his twenty-fifth year in Congress, Dana Rohrabacher (R-Costa Mesa) – who first came to power in 1988 promising to only serve six years – […] -
![I know that this isn’t a local story (except to the extent that we’re part of the globe affected by this global story), but anytime a powerful corporation uses threats […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Exxon-Arkansas-Oil-Spill-115x115.png "“Exxon Hates Your Children” Ad Spiked in Arkansas, Site of Mayflower Pipeline Spill")
“Exxon Hates Your Children” Ad Spiked in Arkansas, Site of Mayflower Pipeline Spill
Posted on April 13, 2013 | 5 CommentsI know that this isn’t a local story (except to the extent that we’re part of the globe affected by this global story), but anytime a powerful corporation uses threats […]
Fred Jung for OC Supervisor? Sure, if you want the rest of Orange County to have Fullerton's roads and budget…