Although I don’t actually like the stuff very much personally, I think it’s long, long past time to legalize it — and I’ve never quite understood why pot smokers place such mystical significance in the number 420. The Waldos’ story… Continue Reading
The plaintiff, Clay Greene claims that he was forcibly separated from Harold Scull, his partner of twenty-five years, with whom he had made a home for twenty, and with whom he was still deeply in love. Greene he was put… Continue Reading
Here’s an interesting and penetrating look at how California got into its budget mess — one that I think contains a great deal of truth. It gets played out in microcosm with prison guards, but really the issue is public… Continue Reading
Over the weekend The Wife and I took a wine tasting adventure in Santa Barbara County. We had a great dinner with some old friends at an event sponsored by my favorite winery in the region. I also got a… Continue Reading
Grandma only turns 88 years old once in her life. And she’s had a shortage of real, just-for-her, birthday parties. So The Wife and I got tickets for a weekend trip to Milwaukee, which is why I’ve not been blogging… Continue Reading
A few days ago, I had business at Edwards Air Force Base. While driving to the security station, I had to cross Rogers Dry Lake on the causeway. Rogers Dry Lake is a feature of the base because it usually… Continue Reading
Why, exactly, do we have a bicameral legislature? Oh, sure, I know it’s in the Constitution. But why did the Framers want a bicameral Congress? Nebraska seems to do just fine with a unicameral state legislature. England and the UK… Continue Reading
Well, I’d say that my state senator’s bid for a seat on the Board of Equalization just got a whole lot easier. Not even this sort of damage control is going to help in a place like Bakersfield — as… Continue Reading
Chris Clarke is a photographer and nature conservationist who runs a very nice blog featuring some of his photographs and some of his thoughts about the Mojave Desert. Since I’m always amazed that people can find beauty in what all… Continue Reading
Assemblywoman Diane Harkey (a Republican, representing southern Orange County) joins Democratic Attorney General and likely Gubernatorial nominee Jerry Brown in saying that the state is “bankrupt.” Which is about right — we’re missing a quarter of our anticipated state budget and… Continue Reading