Thank you for your thoughtful comment, Jeff. I appreciate your willingness to engage in an honest conversation about the future…
No, we stand athwart Stupid yelling stop.
We are, like Buckley's conservative, standing athwart history yelling STOP! The history of language's demise.
Kudos. Spot on.
Well I don't think you're gonna stop it, it's too common and standard by now. Plus it's only a fragment…
I wish to God people would stop using the word "communities" to describe a group of separate, unrelated people. "Low…
Blog editor here; I'll get Stephanie to answer this, but I can get started: 1. Where's the evidence? You're asking…
If you're claiming there's a "plague" of sewer service in California, then it's reasonable to ask: where’s the evidence? A…
Neither do I nuisance. Neither do I. Especially here in oc where the cpod equates winning elections with actually governing.…
chris norby Archive
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![. . . As a preface to this preface about the current state of the troubled OC Board of Education, let’s first quickly get the issue of charter schools out of […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/good-gomez-parham-115x115.png "Most Important OC Votes pt 2: GOMEZ & PARHAM for OC Board of Ed! (and a talk with Norby.)")
Most Important OC Votes pt 2: GOMEZ & PARHAM for OC Board of Ed! (and a talk with Norby.)
Posted on June 5, 2016 | 9 Comments. . . As a preface to this preface about the current state of the troubled OC Board of Education, let’s first quickly get the issue of charter schools out of […] -
![. . . IN SHORT: CDs – 38, Sanchez, 39 Not Royce, 45 Raths or Varasteh, … 46 Dunn (or Gaona for Reeps), 47 Lowenthal (or Whallen), … 48 either […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Dunn-Martinez-Parham-115x115.png "OJ Blog Early 2016 Primary Recs, pt 2: U.S. House, County Supes, OCBOE")
OJ Blog Early 2016 Primary Recs, pt 2: U.S. House, County Supes, OCBOE
Posted on May 9, 2016 | 23 Comments. . . IN SHORT: CDs – 38, Sanchez, 39 Not Royce, 45 Raths or Varasteh, … 46 Dunn (or Gaona for Reeps), 47 Lowenthal (or Whallen), … 48 either […] -
![. . . Why did it take three weeks for the press to catch up with the arrest of former Fullerton cop Manuel Ramos on domestic violence charges, but only a […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/ramos-norby-115x115.png "A Double Standard on Reporting Domestic Violence Arrests in Fullerton")
A Double Standard on Reporting Domestic Violence Arrests in Fullerton
Posted on August 7, 2015 | 21 Comments. . . Why did it take three weeks for the press to catch up with the arrest of former Fullerton cop Manuel Ramos on domestic violence charges, but only a […] -
![Is there anything sadder than these final desperate flailings of former Republican Senate Minority Leader Dick Ackerman, these flailings for relevance in the twilight of his career? (Sadly, the answer […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/irvine-cares-ackerman-115x115.png "Irvine Cares, OC GOP Chairmanship … Dick Ackerman’s final sad flails for relevance.")
Irvine Cares, OC GOP Chairmanship … Dick Ackerman’s final sad flails for relevance.
Posted on July 19, 2014 | 37 CommentsIs there anything sadder than these final desperate flailings of former Republican Senate Minority Leader Dick Ackerman, these flailings for relevance in the twilight of his career? (Sadly, the answer […] -
![Remember that Flag Day event I played piano for on Saturday? I used to think of it as a Democrat, or as THE OC Democrat Flag Day event. I guess […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/alvarez-kelly-oconnell-115x115.png "Scenes from the “Labor” Flag Day: SQS, RINO’s, Teamsters and Toll Lanes!")
Scenes from the “Labor” Flag Day: SQS, RINO’s, Teamsters and Toll Lanes!
Posted on June 17, 2014 | 8 CommentsRemember that Flag Day event I played piano for on Saturday? I used to think of it as a Democrat, or as THE OC Democrat Flag Day event. I guess […] -
![Norby at the Orangethorpe-Harbor Starbucks. His eye is looking better, but he still sees occasional light flashes. “Permanent War is not a viable way of life, whether abroad or at […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/norby-at-starbux-115x115.jpg "The Exoneration of Chris Norby.")
The Exoneration of Chris Norby.
Posted on May 16, 2014 | 28 CommentsNorby at the Orangethorpe-Harbor Starbucks. His eye is looking better, but he still sees occasional light flashes. “Permanent War is not a viable way of life, whether abroad or at […] -
![This Thanksgiving, The Orange Juice Blog is grateful for several victories great and small the people of Orange County have been fighting for, with this blog at the forefront (in […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Cornucopia-2013-115x115.jpg "Thankful for a Cornucopia of Victories This Year!")
Thankful for a Cornucopia of Victories This Year!
Posted on November 28, 2013 | 15 CommentsThis Thanksgiving, The Orange Juice Blog is grateful for several victories great and small the people of Orange County have been fighting for, with this blog at the forefront (in […] -
![In the 2014 election for AD-65, Scott Lay’s “Around the Capital” website says the following about prospective candidates: Probable Candidates Sharon Quirk-Silva (Democrat) – Member, State Assembly www.sharonquirksilva.com Young Kim (Republican) […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/OC-Constellations-AD65-115x115.jpg "This Newsletter Sounds Like It Came from a Candidate")
This Newsletter Sounds Like It Came from a Candidate
Posted on October 5, 2013 | 3 CommentsIn the 2014 election for AD-65, Scott Lay’s “Around the Capital” website says the following about prospective candidates: Probable Candidates Sharon Quirk-Silva (Democrat) – Member, State Assembly www.sharonquirksilva.com Young Kim (Republican) […] -
![. Keep checking back, this is the day you’ve all been waiting for! The Orange Juice Blog has its crack team of live-bloggers reporting blow-by-blow from the Hall of Administration […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/american-idol-contestants-115x115.jpg "Live! Dirty! Your County Clerk-Recorder Special Coverage. (Update – It’s Hugh!)")
Live! Dirty! Your County Clerk-Recorder Special Coverage. (Update – It’s Hugh!)
Posted on April 2, 2013 | 22 Comments. Keep checking back, this is the day you’ve all been waiting for! The Orange Juice Blog has its crack team of live-bloggers reporting blow-by-blow from the Hall of Administration […] -
![. Of the hundreds of OC citizens who would have loved to take Tom Daly’s place in the powerful, six-figure post of County Clerk-Recorder, the Board of Supervisors yesterday narrowed […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/ackerman-hieu-ramirez-115x115.jpg "And then there were Eleven: Looking at the remaining Clerk-Recorder candidates.")
And then there were Eleven: Looking at the remaining Clerk-Recorder candidates.
Posted on March 14, 2013 | 29 Comments. Of the hundreds of OC citizens who would have loved to take Tom Daly’s place in the powerful, six-figure post of County Clerk-Recorder, the Board of Supervisors yesterday narrowed […] -
![. It’s been a busy two weeks at the Registrar’s office as Neal Kelley’s staff went through a painstaking task of verifying individual signatures on over a quarter of a […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/LOSER-MAX-X-115x115.jpg "Orange County’s Biggest Losers! Election 2012 edition.")
Orange County’s Biggest Losers! Election 2012 edition.
Posted on November 21, 2012 | 23 Comments. It’s been a busy two weeks at the Registrar’s office as Neal Kelley’s staff went through a painstaking task of verifying individual signatures on over a quarter of a […] -
![. It looks like Fullerton’s Chris Norby has lost his Assembly seat and along with it his State paycheck, trailing Democrat Sharon Quirk-Silva. This means Norby is out and his […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/dead-gop-elephant-115x115.jpg "A few thoughts on some election results")
A few thoughts on some election results
Posted on November 13, 2012 | 4 Comments. It looks like Fullerton’s Chris Norby has lost his Assembly seat and along with it his State paycheck, trailing Democrat Sharon Quirk-Silva. This means Norby is out and his […] -
![. I understand there has been some confusion resulting from my dedicating my voters’ guide, as I traditionally do, to my gay friends John and Ken. Some of the fans […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/john-and-ken-of-some-sort-115x115.jpg "John and Ken’s 2012 Orange County Voters’ Guide. By Vern.")
John and Ken’s 2012 Orange County Voters’ Guide. By Vern.
Posted on November 6, 2012 | 59 Comments. I understand there has been some confusion resulting from my dedicating my voters’ guide, as I traditionally do, to my gay friends John and Ken. Some of the fans […] -
![. In the past couple of days, I’ve presented two articles on critical primary races in Orange County. The theme has been: “looks (at percentages in the primaries) can be […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/AD-65-SQS-Norby-115x115.jpg "AD-65: Fullerton versus “South of the Freeways”")
AD-65: Fullerton versus “South of the Freeways”
Posted on June 8, 2012 | 15 Comments. In the past couple of days, I’ve presented two articles on critical primary races in Orange County. The theme has been: “looks (at percentages in the primaries) can be […]
David, thank you for pointing this out. I hadn’t really considered how automatic my use of “community” had become in…