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http://www.calwatchdog.com/2010/07/19/dont-throw-that-pie/ And THIS is a Republican friendly article. State workers are being put on Federal minimum wages, programs are being slashed which normally protect and serve the citizens, and this jackass makes with the corny jokes. I apologize to our... Sign in to see full entry.

Well, maybe a new law isn't needed, but where the public good is affected the usual slack offered perjurors needs to be cinched tight. I would entitle it "The Anti-Slick Bastard Act of 2010". Stern measures would ensue if the following instances were proven: 1. Denying the obvious in an effort to... Sign in to see full entry.

Sad first. Over half the staff hours have been cut, the volunteer vet burned out and quit, their director was laid off and more cuts are on the way. Happy: Thanks to a tireless, dedicated and effective volunteer coordinator, some of the duties have been taken care of. Plus, by empowering some... Sign in to see full entry.

Phone call after lights-out. "Can you come get me? My car broke down". Two miles away in a slightly spooky neighborhood (well lit but mostly tweakers and street people rarely coming by). OK. "Oh, my wallet is on the bed". (No, it isn't). "Well, then it's probably in the backpack under the stuff".... Sign in to see full entry.

I have been, busy. One month retired now. I've crammed in as much medical and dental care as I can before my coverage runs out, discovered retired pay is not what it seems before you're in it, had a voluntary/scheduled "cardioversion", ("CLEAR!.... ZAP!), feel much better, and consequently have... Sign in to see full entry.

GO on, right now, chop-chop! Sign in to see full entry.

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Instead of a list of kitchen gadgets, computers widgets or downloads (ugh), I'm listing places that the equivalent monies can be donated. I'm selective; the organizations do not use the money to buy the corporate Starbucks cards, but use pooled money as force-multiplier (economy of scale DOES work... Sign in to see full entry.

I have a bad habit at nursery stores. Plant nurseries, that is. I get free plants. More than once, I've spotted a little hunk of plant on the gravel, gently wrapped it into a handkerchicef or slipped it into a jacket pocket with my hand acting to hold the pocket away from the plant, etc. Once I came... Sign in to see full entry.

Between cramming in as much medical and dental work as possible, a twice a week class I am in, and getting in on teaching gigs, I look at my pocket calendar and it is nearly full. I am holding space open for family, but since I have lost the absolute tyrrany of time imposed by work, I find I'm in... Sign in to see full entry.