The Voice of OC, okay, along with the three Councilmembers who rejected it - Tammy, Treseder and Agran. Farrah and…
Tammy lied about her residency in Dist. 5. Irvine choose to split into 6 parts. Kim chose to cheat. Immediately…
This is an atrociously asshole comment. It's like asking "what is it about what this victim did that made these…
Vern: You said that you appreciated Eric's coverage of the Tammy lawsuit. That's over. So is Eric's usefulness here.
(1) Do you see Treseder listed in Vern's litany? (2) Do you even know what a "Great White Hope" is?…
Is there a part of the piece that calls her perfect? No. I squeezed a world of complaints about all…
Tammy [deletions of inappropriate commentary here] After Farrah one as mayor[sic], she promptly stabbed Kim in the back withdrawing her…
Sad, if he were a Democrat he wouldn't have to pretend.
Her post mortem disclosure raises more questions than answers. Like what does she know about that laundry list of individuals,…
obituary Archive
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Remembering Phil Anthony: Oh, the Water…
Posted on August 7, 2018 | 5 CommentsHe spanned eras in OC politics. -
Weekend Open Thread: Anthony Bourdain Leaves us for “Parts Unknown”
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John “J. M.” Ivler’s Well-lived Life
Posted on January 19, 2017 | 7 Comments. . . Our occasional contributor J.M Ivler of Los Alamitos and Los Alamitos News died unexpectedly a couple weeks ago from a massive heart attack. Here are some words […] -
Weekend Open Thread: Celebrating the Game Changers
Posted on January 6, 2017 | 16 Comments. . . Every day we engage others in a chance to inform and influence the viewpoints of those around us, and in turn those around us impact our own […] -
Juan Gabriel, famous singer and a former homeless person, broke cultural and political barriers.
Posted on September 20, 2016 | 1 Comment. . . The Mexican singer who had already been recognized as a cultural icon when he died on Sunday August 28th, is still being mourned and celebrated in the Latino community. A […] -
Weekend Open Thread: Prince in Laguna’s Boom Boom Room
Posted on April 22, 2016 | 8 Comments. . . The passing, or transition as somebody put it, of Prince brought memories of the Boom Boom Room. The people dancing at the funky synthesised music at this […] -
Weekend Open Thread: We Say ‘Vaya con Dios’ to Hoagy Holguin – photos, testimonials…
Posted on August 15, 2015 | 9 Comments. . . OJB took a lot of photos of Hoagy Holguin’s graveside service yesterday at the beautiful Anaheim Cemetery. Unfortunately, your author is off to another memorial service, for […] -
Yard sale Saturday for Rafael Correa, the promising young man who died on his bicycle last weekend.
Posted on July 8, 2014 | No CommentsYou may have read the story in the Register July 6 – you may not remember it now – about the 19-year old Anaheim boy who lost control of his […] -
One Hundred Years of Weekend Open Thread … and Bumblebee Boogie.
Posted on April 18, 2014 | 15 Comments“… he slipped into the first shadows trying to hide a shame which was in the public domain and which everyone commented upon on the street, it gave birth to […] -
Remembering Pete Seeger in Laguna Beach…
Posted on January 29, 2014 | 26 CommentsMy first wife’s family lived in Laguna Beach. Her parents had retired there, and her father died without ever being able to return to Puerto Nuevo in Rosarito and eat […] -
Did the Government Hound an Internet Freedom Fighter to his Death?
Posted on January 17, 2013 | 5 Comments. The Internet is an amazing technology that allows us to reach higher levels of communication and knowledge. A few months before becoming an amateur blogger, I had read a […] -
Jenni Rivera fought for Women, Immigrants and LGBT Youth.
Posted on December 13, 2012 | 5 Comments. In Vern’s recent article entitled “What Next for Districting in Anaheim?” one of the commenters posted the following in response to Vern’s dismissive remark “Nobody remembers the name of […] -
Remembering Christopher Hitchens, 1949-2011
Posted on December 16, 2011 | 13 Comments. . . As the 8-1/2 year murderous slog known as “Operation Iraqi Fiefdom” finally stumbles to a close, so does the life of one of its most strident liberal […] -
WINEHOUSE, 1983-2011. RIP
Posted on July 23, 2011 | 15 Comments. . . “Teach Me Tonight,” 2005 (age 21) “Rehab,” 2009 The Final Disastrous Performance, in Belgrade Last Month
That agreement was preposterously bad.