Grant Pacers destroy Folsom Bulldogs in nationally televised showdown
The two best high school football teams in Sacramento squared off tonight on ESPN2. Final score: 49-14 Grant. I had no idea Grant was ranked #4 IN THE NATION (!!). Wow. It showed. I love Grant’s QB Terry Shine. Man can that kid play the game. Then again, Folsom’s QB Dano Graves has a lot of game himself.
Overall we had a great time watching the game, although it would have been nicer if it were a little closer! Great job Grant. Much respect Read the rest of this article»
Top Ten explanations for Mayor Kevin Johnson’s canceled wedding
The mayor’s celebrity wedding to school czar Michelle Rhee has been canceled. No one’s buying the official reason (“we just want a smaller event with immediate friends and family”) so here are the top 10 probable reasons.
10. Angelo Tsakopoulos said his house was no longer available for the reception after learning his name had been misspelled on the invite.
09. The federal government check Johnson was going to use to fund the reception bounced.
08. Johnson couldn’t pay the paparazzi enough to cover the event, ruining his plans to “put Sacramento on the map.”
07. Angelo Tsakopoulos recently discovered he had accidentally double-booked his house with a Tea Party rally.. Johnson lost the coin toss. Read the rest of this article»
Sacramento Magazine hands North Natomas “#1 Neighborhood” ?
UPDATED 8/28, 2010. Word is Sacramento Magazine has awarded North Natomas its #1 neighborhood award. Having spent nearly ten years of my life living in North Natomas, I’d like to share a few thoughts on this.
First, the incoming councilperson might want to downplay the award. Granted, the realty community is probably thrilled about it (understandable), but it’s safe to say many Natomasans don’t share their enthusiasm. Just ask outgoing council person Ray Tretheway.
Some would like us to believe North Natomas is merely suffering from growing pains; but as the recent election proves, the pains run much deeper in the land that the City of Sac forgot.
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Welcome to the recovery: 30,000 converge on Atlanta mall for Section 8 applications
Dear Mr President, this is why the word “hope” should never be used as the basis of a political campaign. Read the rest of this article»
Ballistic over McDonald’s feeding schedule
Ok THIS is why Steven Slater did what he did. Lest you were confused. Read the rest of this article»
Sexual harassment suit nets disgraced HP CEO $28 million severence package
Wanna get rich? Here’s the modern day formula: Go to college, get a bunch of degrees, declare yourself an expert, get a high paying executive job, preach integrity, have no integrity, cheat/lie/steal your way to the top, then resign when your schemes are uncovered and walk with a $12.2 MILLION severance package, AND $16 MILLION in stock options! WOWOWOWOW.
That’s the formula. That’s all ya gotta do apparently.. at least at HP.
Wealth redistribution is sounding better and better all the time.. kidding… kinda Read the rest of this article»
Material girl Michelle Obama is a modern-day Marie Antoinette on a glitzy Spanish vacation
Wow. SCORCHING article about Michelle Obama’s ill advised Spain trip in NY Daily News. Reprinted here without permission. Guess how many secret service people had to accompany her? 70!!! You gotta read this.
Material girl Michelle Obama is a modern-day Marie Antoinette on a glitzy Spanish vacation
Andrea Tantaros
Sacrifice is something that many Americans are becoming all too familiar with during this economic downturn. It was a key theme in President Obama’s inaugural address to the nation, and he’s referenced it numerous times when lecturing the country on how to get back on its feet. Read the rest of this article»
KJ delivers on TRANSPARENCY promise with Tsakopoulos wedding reception announcemment
Angelo Tksakopolous walks into a bar and orders a drink. Bartender goes “So I hear you got the mayor Kevin Johnson in your back pocket, huh Angie?” Angelo shoots back, “In my pocket? You kiddin’? I got him in my back YARD!”
Hey there is an upside to this Sacramento. At least KJ has finally delivered on his campaign promise of TRANSPARENCY, right? Because if you don’t consider the mayor’s wedding reception in the backyard of arguably the most well known developer in Sacramento history to be TRANSPARENT, you might want to revisit your definition. Read the rest of this article»
Expectant mother gunned down in grisly California state fair shootout
Ah the power of words. And people will actually argue if you have the audacity to assert that mass media greatly influences opinion in this country. As you probably have already guessed, my headline refers to a now internationally known incident in which an expectant bovine was shot 11 times by Cal Expo police after failing to comply with the arresting officers’ demands ["Driver! Let me see your hands! Do it and do it now!" presumably]. Apparently this after the cow “charged” an officer (errr after being chased by an SUV for a couple miles). Read the rest of this article»
California tax revenues burning out as cigarette users stop lighting up
Guess the CA legislature didn’t have anyone smart enough to anticipate that headline. We got bills to pay people! Gotta keep that revenue rolling in to fund those personal-use government vehicles and sweet pensions! We are out of options friends. California is going to pot. Literally. The GREEN RUSH is upon us. The dope man cometh. Read the rest of this article»
Operation Enduring Suffering
RIP Cpl. Joe L. Wrightsman and Cpl. Paul J. Miller God bless our troops and their families. Read the rest of this article»
Silence the Violence Event in South Sacramento this Saturday, July 24
From an email press release I received via Rhonda Erwin: This photo is a picture of Michael Barron who was shot and killed in Sacramento, California in 2009. After the death of her murdered son, Shirley Rhodes started the Mike B Foundation where she reaches out to at-risk youth.
The Mike B Foundation will join the call to “Silence the Violence” to call for an end to gun violence in Sacramento this coming Saturday. Read the rest of this article»
Hall of Shame: Mayor Kevin Johnson hands yet another job to an out-of-towner
Updated 7/8/2010 – Job was posted on mayor’s website from what I am told.
Once again Mayor Johnson has hired someone from outside Sacramento for a staff position. Recently he held a press conference to introduce a new staff member, Keith Hart. Keith comes to us all the way from Baltimore, MD, and has been given the title “Chief Services Officer.” He will be in charge of ” increas[ing] volunteer opportunities, encouraging services and tailoring volunteer efforts around Sacramento in the most pressing challenging areas.”
It’s hard to believe Johnson couldn’t find a slew of good candidates right here in Sacramento. Read the rest of this article»
Tear-jerker “Dear John” plays like a Lifetime movie with a really good soundtrack
From the makers of The Notebook, Dear John is a fictional story about a soldier named John Tyree (played by Channing Tatum) who falls in love with the doe-eyed blond from Mean Girls (Amanda Seyfried) while on leave from overseas Army duty.
John promises Savannah he’ll be back in a year. Then 9/11 happens. Much to her dismay he re-ups for duty in Afghanistan. They write each other to stay in touch. Hence the “Dear John” title. Read the rest of this article»
Are you pursuing a job, career or a calling?
Jonathan Haidt in The Happiness Hypothesis says most people approach their work in one of three ways: as a job, a career, or a calling. Which one of these best describe your current situation?
If you see your work as a job, you do it only for the money, you look at the clock frequently while dreaming about the weekend ahead, and you probably pursue hobbies, which satisfy your effectance needs more thoroughly than does your work… Read the rest of this article»
Maybe billboard vandals need a splash of their own paint?
Newsflash to Christians who vandalized the atheist billboards: vandalizing is a crime. It is a form of theft. Hence it is sinful. HWJR?
Yeah HWJR is my new slogan for my fellow Christians engaged in acts that Jesus might not approve of . It stands for How Would Jesus Respond (to YOU)? Read the rest of this article»
Has opposition to Mayor Johnson’s strong mayor initiative been exaggerated?
I can’t help but ask myself that question given Johnson’s continued push for strong mayor, despite his 7-2 ”sound defeat” in council chambers recently. I started thinking about it after I read a comment directed at Johnson stating ”7-2, what part of that don’t you understand Johnson?”
K, first of all, the 7-2 council member vote against Johnson should not be considered representative of voter sentiment. The majority of the council members ADMITTEDLY don’t consult their constituents prior to voting on important initiatives. Read the rest of this article»
Monday Morning Motivation: To be thankful.. or not
So last week our one year old Toro lawnmower decided to take some time off. Some bull. The guy who mows our lawn (our son) was in the middle of a nice hot mowing session when it belched a few times and died. Despite our best efforts we couldn’t revive it. I was frustrated because we just bought it a year ago.. and I knew it would take time, money or both to fix. Read the rest of this article»