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This weeks issues
I'm disturbed this week with a few things. First of all, the new law in Arizona discussing the Police and their handling of illegal aliens. I've heard so much about this from so many sources, so I decided to investigate …
Spin, Spin, Spin
As I watched Kevin Faulconer and Tony Young on KUSI this morning, it struck me how dishonest they both were. They both seem to deny the things they and the Mayor have done to strip protection from the citizens of …
Thieves, Liars and Politicians
I was speaking with a friend, recently, about how confusing the laws of this country can be. It seems that if you break into someone's home and steal, you are a thief, and go to jail. If you are a …
Your gas dryer has to be how high???
I know this has nothing to do with the city, but it just blows me away. As I was at work today (I'm a kitchen and bath designer at a big box store) I saw our appliance sale person working …
The City, Its employees, their associations.
The story of how San Diego's employees got where they are started around 1960, when the City petitioned the Federal Government for the authority to create their own retirement and health care system for their employees. The did this to …
The City's Loss
Here we are, just a few days before the City throws away centuries of experience in the Police and Fire departments by laying off nearly 200 employees. Some of these employees will move to other vacant positions in the city, …
Thoughts for Friday
My first thought has a lot to do with a conversation my wife and I had with a friend. We, as San Diegans, take way too little interest in what's happening in our city. This is not news to anyone …
President's Day
Today is the day we celebrate the work of two great men, Lincoln and Washington, who helped shape this country. As we consider their contributions, I look at the leaders we have today, and become very sad. Would either of …
San Diego - Fun Friday Memories
I grew up in a suburb of Boston, Wakefield, Massachusetts. Wakefield was a very nice community, with a wonderful Fourth Of July celebration, 2 lakes, a town common with a band stand. Really - a place not unlike all the …
It's All About The Money!
Let's get a few things straight right here and now. I am a dyed in the wool conservative. I believe that City Government needs to cut expenses wherever it can. I also believe in sound management practices to avoid the …
City Workers, Pensions, and The Truth
By the responses I got from the first blog, I can see that the general public know nothing about how things work in San Diego. I should start this by saying that I am NOT a San Diego City Employee, …
Mayor Jerry Sanders
I don't understand the people of this wonderful city. It's as if we were all so contented with the sunshine, the Zoo, The Embarcadero, and all of the wonderful things the city has to offer, that we forget to pay …