On April Fool’s Day I sent out a fake review of Noah, talking about how warm, family friendly, and biblically accurate it was: Here is my real review: Originally published by Communities Digital News SAN DIEGO, April 4, 2014 —Director Darren Aronofsky ’s ambitious film version of Noah and the deluge has something for everybody unless those particular bodies …
DeMaio Raises Over $410,000 in Q1 – Half Coming from Online Contributions
Strong Fundraising Tally of $1.6 Million Adds to National Interest, Key Endorsements and Favorable Polls San Diego San Diego – Continuing to show an impressive fundraising pace, Carl DeMaio announced today that his campaign for Congress raised over $410,000 in the first quarter – bringing his campaign’s tally to over $1.6 million cycle-to-date. With more than 7 months to go …
San Diego employment at record high — or is it?
The SAN DIEGO U-T story (below) concerning San Diego’s improving employment numbers (higher than just prior to the start of the 2007 national recession) offers good information to consider, but leaves some aspects unanswered — and some information appears to be outright misleading. Consider: 1. How many of our employed are part-time in 2014 vs. 2007? Remember, to be counted …
NRO: Radio Silence on Leland Yee
from National Review Online… Having assiduously ignored one of the gonzo corruption stories of the last decade, CNN this week offered a peculiar defense of its silence. Rankled by a curious Twitter user, who asked why “the Leland Yee story appears nowhere on CNN’s website,” the outlet explained that the decision was “in line with us covering state senators & …
Democratic State Senators Leaving Sacramento
Democratic State Senators see the writing on the wall and are putting some distance between them their lobbyist pals by cancelling a schmaltzy golf outing at Torrey Pines. What will the Democratic State Senate Caucus be doing instead of cooking up deals in La Jolla with the lobbyists? Exactly what the Republican State Senate Caucus should be doing— campaigning for …
Covered CA / Obama Care Update.
This email came to me, as I am a Covered California Certified Insurance Agent, from Covered California re the end (sort of) of Open enrollment which is (sort of) today, April 01 @12:01AM aka April Fools Day: Bottom line is that if you missed the open enrollment to apply for your potentially subsidized Health Insurance through Covered CA, you can …
La Mesa voters may fill two open council seats in November, Baber mulling a run
With La Mesa Councilmember Ernie Ewin’s announcement this morning that he will not seek reelection this year, at least one open City Council seat will appear on the November ballot. It is anticipated that Ewin’s council colleague Mark Arapostathis will make an announcement in the next day or so as to his intentions. If he doesn’t announce his plans to …
Ernie Ewin announces retirement from La Mesa Council
Guest Commentary by Councilman Ernest Ewin Good Morning La Mesa! After being away from the La Mesa City Council for 12 years, in 2002 the voters returned me to the Council. Now after another 12 years, I will have served you for a total 18 years on the Council come this November. Thank you! For the last year and a …
Bob Siegel’s Review of Noah Film
I must confess, I heard so many terrible things about this movie from fellow Christians, I was prepared to hate it. Much to my pleasant surprise, I found director Darren Aronofky’s version of Noah and the deluge to be well written, emotionally stirring, and most important, Biblically accurate. One would think that true believers would embrace this epic, stylish slice …
CA State Senator Anderson Is Right . Rest of Republican State Senate Caucus Follows Steinberg
Joel Anderson’s lone nay vote to suspend State Senators Wright, Calderon, and Yee was the right thing to do. His floor speech was excellent, suggesting that those who brought forth the suspension still believe State Senators are “above the law” and that it “incentivizes bad behavior”. The Republican State Senate Caucus, save Anderson, is wrong; Wright, Calderon, and Yee should …
Democrats Circle the Wagons, Republicans Still Practicing at the Range
The latest tactic in the California Democratic Party’s machine? Brand Leland Yee as an outlier. From the San Jose Mercury-News: The Democratic Party establishment however, never really trusted the enigmatic Yee. That much became clear when Yee failed to gain a single endorsement from a top Democrat during his unsuccessful 2011 campaign for San Francisco mayor. It’s a good public …
Possess this!
A little “hint” on the use of apostrophes and possessives. Two press releases today from the same official: The first about “Jane Doe,” indicating “a partial summary judgment dismissing Jane Does’ claims…” Is there one Jane Doe, or multiple Does? The second, in reference to Corey Briggs, with a nearly complete opposite of the same error: “Mr. Brigg’s ‘client’ is …
Three Senators suspended…
Oh, and Joel Anderson is my hero. The lone lawmaker to vote against the resolution, SR38, was Republican Sen. Joel Anderson of Alpine. He argued that all three should be expelled outright and said it was wrong that they should continue receiving their salaries when facing such serious charges. http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/politics/2014/03/28/yee-calderon-and-wright-suspended-from-california-senate-until-probes-resolved/
That hissing sound is the sound of deflating opportunity for Republican State Senators
Read any front page of a California daily today and you’ll see comments, from the State Senate Democratic Caucus news conference, about Yee’s indictment. They even talk about Calderon and Wright and address that there is an ethics problem in the State Senate. Guess what the California dailies are burying in the stories? That Yee’s a Democrat. Guess what readers …
Memo to Republican State Senators: Leave Sacramento Now
The silence is deafening. Today’s news that State Senator Leland Yee was arrested makes for an electoral trinity for Republicans and nobody in the Caucus is taking advantage of it. Look at what’s happened: State Senator Wright was convicted of perjury and refused to resign his seat in the State Senate. State Senator Ron Calderon was charged with bribery and …
DeMaio Named A Top “Contender” In NRCC ‘Young Guns’ Program
DeMaio Named A Top “Contender” In NRCC ‘Young Guns’ Program Signals DeMaio Is Top Recruit, Provides Additional Support Washington, DC and San Diego Today, Carl DeMaio was upgraded to “contender” status in the National Republican Congressional Committee’s Young Guns program as DeMaio’s campaign continues its groundswell of support. As described in this morning’s Politico Morning Score: NRCC NAMES 17 ‘CONTENDERS’ …
Peters Cuts Critical Care to Our Most Vulnerable
Home Healthcare Cuts Hitting California Seniors Hard WASHINGTON – Everyone knows President Obama’s failed healthcare law has raised premiums, cut Medicare, and canceled plans across the country. But what many are not talking about is ObamaCare’s drastic cuts to home healthcare programs in Medicare— a 14 percent cut impacting 3.5 million seniors across the country. Scott Peters has put the …
My Son May Lose His Job
. . . If the city of San Diego passes a minimum wage hike. The San Diego City Council has taken the first step to put a separate minimum wage hike on the ballot. This is a terrible idea beyond the usual arguments against a minimum wage increase. But first, the issue with a hike at all. The argument gets …
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