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), [...]

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)?

I used to oppose Johnson’s strong arm mayor initiative. But then two things became clear to me : 1) The lion’s share of the people opposing Johnson’s efforts hate him so much he could never do right by them anyway; 2) Johnson is only 1/8th of the problem.

Great news for a Monday: there is at least ONE PERSON in Sacramento who is as furious as I am with the Sacramento City Council for the economic sanctions they imposed against Arizona.. sanctions that were clearly AGAINST THE WILL of their constituents…. sanctions that PUNISH Arizona residents and businesses in the worst economy in [...]

Congrats to “my girl.”  That’s what I was told Angelique was a ways back. “Your girl Angelique..” But really, she’s not “my girl” for the record. Angelique’s my “shawty.” Get it right, people.  My GIRL (my wife) isn’t the political type. Matter of fact–if I might customarily digress for a few moments–my girl is actually [...]

I have seen some wonky stuff since I started following local politics, but what happened last night in council chambers  takes the cake. This circus act must be seen to be believed. Click here to watch the video if you’re up for a hysterical  laugh.. or cry.
Kevin McCarty pandering to the Latino audience by speaking [...]

Morning Briefing
Staffer: Sir polls show you are significantly behind in the council race for district 1.
Ray: Who cares what the polls say.
Staffer: Well, most–
Ray: Let me tell you something sunshine. I have been standing up for neighborhoods without anyone’s help for many many years, and—-  [phone rings, Ray presses speaker button]
Ray: Yellow, Tretheway here

This will be a daily feature all the way up to election day. It’s an exclusive BEHIND THE SCENES look at Ray Tretheway and his keystone cop crew of staffers as they desperately try to save his $55,000 year gravy income and the four full time jobs that support him.
Fluff and Bluff

Ray [...]

This will be a daily feature all the way up to election day. It’s an exclusive BEHIND THE SCENES look at Ray Tretheway and his keystone cop crew of staffers as they desperately try to save his $55,000 year gravy income and the four full time jobs that support him.
Sign Nabbin’
Staffer: Sir there are reports [...]

Kevin Johnson and his boys have it all wrong. They keep saying the court’s decision to strike down the ISAMI (iMayor strong arm mayor initiative)is a slap in the public’s face. Wrong. In this Joe’s lil’ opinion the initiative’s failure is a major VICTORY for voters who were