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Grant Pacers destroy Folsom Bulldogs in nationally televised showdown
By M. Johnston • Aug 27th, 2010 |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 [...]
Read the rest of the story»Top Ten explanations for Mayor Kevin Johnson’s canceled wedding
By M. Johnston • Aug 25th, 2010 |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 [...]
Sacramento Magazine hands North Natomas “#1 Neighborhood” ?
By M. Johnston • Aug 22nd, 2010 |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), [...]
Welcome to the recovery: 30,000 converge on Atlanta mall for Section 8 applications
By M. Johnston • Aug 12th, 2010 |Dear Mr President, this is why the word “hope” should never be used as the basis of a political campaign.
Read the rest of the story»Ballistic over McDonald’s feeding schedule
By M. Johnston • Aug 10th, 2010 |Ok THIS is why Steven Slater did what he did. Lest you were confused.
Read the rest of the story»Sexual harassment suit nets disgraced HP CEO $28 million severence package
By M. Johnston • Aug 6th, 2010 |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 [...]
Read the rest of the story»Material girl Michelle Obama is a modern-day Marie Antoinette on a glitzy Spanish vacation
By M. Johnston • Aug 5th, 2010 |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 [...]
KJ delivers on TRANSPARENCY promise with Tsakopoulos wedding reception announcemment
By M. Johnston • Aug 4th, 2010 |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 [...]
Expectant mother gunned down in grisly California state fair shootout
By M. Johnston • Jul 31st, 2010 |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 [...]
Read the rest of the story»California tax revenues burning out as cigarette users stop lighting up
By M. Johnston • Jul 28th, 2010 |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 [...]
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