I have diagnosed myself with allergic contact dermatitis, caused by a reaction to the adhesive in band-aids. The question is whether I should see my doctor, for the dermatitis, as well as the port incision, which hasn't healed. In researching on the...
Wednesday, August 29, 2007
Great Councilwoman Daigle Opinion Piece...I Think.
Newport Beach has recently suffered through internal fighting regarding the location of the White Elephant (New City Hall) while the most important thing which truly affects the every day lives of Newport residents has been largely ignored, while still...
Sober Living Home - Here We Come!
I have two morbid curiosity websites that I go to on a regular basis. One tells me which restaurants had to be shut down by the Orange County Health Department (my previous mention of it here) during the past 60 days, and the other tells me who were...
Tuesday, August 28, 2007
Night with B
We just came back from B's. He called us when we were just going out the door to buy food. His elevator hasn't been working for a week, and he was stranded outside his building. His downstairs neighbor (tenant) had carried him and his scooter down earlier...
Ontario
I went to the dentist today, as I am in the middle of the longest-ever root-canal procedure. I got the temporary crown today.He is in solo practice and takes off only a week a year, during which he goes fishing in Ontario with a buddy. They've done it...
Smoking Good for Longevity?
Taken from the Drudge Report, here's an article and picture which give me a good lunch time laugh. And they say that smoking is bad for you...reminds me of one of my favorite movies.Enj...
Assemblyman Chuck DeVore Email
Typically Assemblyman DeVore's email come through as objective, smart and balanced.This one came across as emotional and angry.From Assemblyman DeVore:Never before in my time in the Legislature have I been so upset and angry at a vote that was brought...
Monday, August 27, 2007
Todd Marinovich - From Hero to Zero...
I know this isn't related to Newport Beach politics, but it does kinda relate to a Newport Beach resident, from the OC Register's Police Blotter:W. Balboa Boulevard, 1300 block: arrest, Aug. 26. Todd Marvin Marinovich, 38, of Newport Beach, was arrested...
No Hair Today
Cancer Bitch has returned. Her hair has not.Our power was out for 24 hours due to the storm that swept through Chicago and environs, but we were out while it was out. We returned to sticks and branches on the street and sidewalks, and a huge uprooted...
Sunday, August 26, 2007
We Are #17!
According to Blognetnews.com, this little blog about Newport Beach is the 17th most influential political blog in California, for the past week at least.It kind of reminds me of David Letterman's We're #2! sign he had put up in NYC after Jay Leno beat...
Friday, August 24, 2007
Damn, damn, damn
Grace Paley died yesterday.Breast cancer.NEW YORK (AP) -- Poet and short story writer Grace Paley, a literary eminence and old-fashioned rebel who described herself as a "combative pacifist," has died. She was 84.Grace Paley's short story collections...
U.S. Senator John McCain Event
For those who cannot get enough of Republican Presidential candidates coming to Newport Beach...Friday, 9/7/078:00 AMSpecial Event U.S. Senator John McCain Roundtable & Breakfast Where: Pacific Club, Newport Beach Please join U.S. Senator...
The Thrill is Gone...
By now...most everyone has heard the news. County Supervisor John Moorlach has asked his heir apparent County Treasurer/Tax Collector to step down. Below is the statement from Moorlach's office, pulled from the OCBlog.net:SUPERVISOR MOORLACH ASKS TREASURER-TAX...
Thursday, August 23, 2007
Cancer Bitch on Vacation
Cancer Bitch is writing to you from Portland, Oregon. She and Cancer Bitchusband aka L have been in Oregon for almost a week, spending five days at the coast, one of Bitchusband's favorite places, and celebrated a milestone birthday (his) there. Cancer...
Dock that man $1000 bucks!
Newport Beach is the most special place on earth.It is the central gathering place for intelligence,caring, cash and avarice! Uh oh, we suppose we shouldn't have mentioned the last two...to be politically correct.Well then, let's just talk about Property...
Attack on Property Rights?
The City of Newport Beach has recently had it's issues with Sober Living Group Homes. And there has been lots and lots of ugly accusations thrown around. Whether it's conflicts of interest to over concentration of homes on a street to a moratorium,...
Wednesday, August 22, 2007
Get the Lube Ready...Here Comes the Irvine Company!
As expected, the Irvine Company doesn't give stuff away without a price. In Newport's Bible is this article is most appropriately called, "Irvine Co. has City Hall demands." Need I say more?Actually, yes I do.Turns out that in order to build the New...
Tuesday, August 21, 2007
Bravo..Hail the new Port Theatre!
We are going to say our prayers.....and hope that virtuallyeveryone will support saving the facade of the Port Theatre!Monday, August 20, 2007Port Theatre in Newport may be sparedInterior of shuttered cinema would still become offices, but façade would...
CaliforniaCityNews.org
Here's a pretty interesting site. It has blog listings for some California Cities, and a handy link to all to city's websites. But the most interesting thing is the link to three You Tube videos, most appropriately called "Gadfly Hall of Fame." I'm...
Newport Beach Related News
Cranky, cranky...The OC Register had some Newport-centric news items of interest:A Newport Beach lifeguard crosses the English Channel, just to say he could. Congrats.The outside of the Port Theater may be spared, only the inside will get gutted and...
Monday, August 20, 2007
The Hits Just Keep Coming...Or Much Ado About Nothing?
Everything must have happened on Saturday, when I was knee deep in dirty diapers...It looks pretty obvious that "someone" has something out against Orange County's Treasurer/Tax Collector. I mentioned the OC Register's article from last week about the...
Assemblyman Chuck DeVore Rankings
Although these were posted on the OCBlog.net on Saturday, I thought that I'd post it here too...since it deals with our Newport area State Representatives...and also since I didn't get to my email until today.I've posted two OC delegation ratings to...
Thursday, August 16, 2007
State Senator Nanny Harman?
In today's Bible, there were lots of interesting things (here and here) which merit discussion. But both relating to the White Elephant and have been driven into the ground. Councilman Keith Curry apologized for his behavior. Ok...good. Irvine Company...
Wednesday, August 15, 2007
Neighbor $ Watching
Saw this on the OC Register's Total Buzz. Really interesting. Click here, enter in a zip code and see which Presidential candidates your neighbors have donated to. Fun stu...
Ok...A Step in the Right Direction
I'm a bit perplexed by the contents of this Daily Pilot article. Councilman Keith Curry proposed a Charter Amendment to give the Newport Beach voters the thumbs up/down on Employee Pension hikes.Ok. That sounds good. But I have a few questions (mostly...
Irvine Company to the Rescue?
I couldn't find an article on the Daily Pilot for this, I guess Jeff Overley at the OC Register must have stayed later at the Newport Beach City Council meeting, but OC Register had this article about the Irvine Company offering to lease, for 99 years...
Tuesday, August 14, 2007
Savage Inequalities...
...to borrow the title of Jonathan Kozol's book on education in this country. Here is a piece by Carol Marin on mammograms in our fair county. It's great that all the mainstream breast cancer organizations push for early detection. Here's a glimpse at...
More on Congressman Campbell
The OCBlog.net also had some stuff today on Newport's Congressman John Campbell and his efforts to cut down Government waste. If you have some time, follow the links, they are go...
Monday, August 13, 2007
Port Removal Authority
Friday I got the port removed. It was a fairly simple process, but beforehand involved blood testing and much bureaucracy at Fancy Hospital. A very nice physician's assistant did the job. He was very young, also. When the port was put in, I was knocked...
Taking a Stand!
Newport Beach Congressman John Campbell has finally taken a somewhat controversial stand! Congressman Campbell has always been known as a "safe" and a very well accomplished, and fiscally minded, legislator, in the same "safe" mode as his Congressional...
Friday, August 10, 2007
Dime Patrol!!
The front page story in the Daily Plot today by PublisherTom Johnson was interesting to say the least. Seems likeCouncilman Keith Curry has stirred the "Wrath of Kahn"...and now between Editor Tony Dodero, Mayor Steve Rosanskyand now Publisher Tom Johnson....we...
You are ...who you hang with!
Chriss Street is a great guy. He in fact was one of the firstpeople back in 1994 that supported us for City Council in NewportBeach. He had the right read on seemingly everything and privatelysupported our underdog campaign. So we of course supported...
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