I’m off to Nebraska for five days and the next months will be very busy for me as I head to Canada, Montana, Washington, D.C., Oregon, Hawaii and Washington. Jess Durfee isn’t a thug, but … Many were very surprised at the harsh editorial in last week’s progressive weekly, City Beat that attacked Jess Durfee,…
“You’re likable enough” was then candidate Obama’s comment about his opponent, Sen. Hillary Clinton. Whether he meant it or not, he was factually wrong. In 2008, Clinton’s likability didn’t translate into enough votes to win the presidency. Recent events in the 2012 race for San Diego mayor suggest that another likable politician, District Attorney Bonnie…
During the month of June, I had two root canals, a filling and a tooth extraction. Only the first root canal was planned, the rest were either emergency events (the tooth extraction for a broken canine tooth) or urgent events (the filling and the second root canal). Ouch. In August, I’m currently scheduled to receive…
For me, it’s Governor Como for President in 2016. Let’s not forget it also took Republican senators votes for our successful Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell and New York Marriage Equality victories. John Sanfilippo, his family and Brian deserved better This past Sunday, I believe God cried. He cried over how some of his shepherds hurt…
President Obama has already done more to advance LGBT rights than any prior president. After the first Republican presidential debate, where the frontrunners nearly trampled each other racing to the pinnacle of intolerance, I’m fairly certain I’ll vote for him again. I wish, though, that he would quit telling us that he is “evolving” on…
Yes, someone hacked into my email while I was out of town. We are trying to fix it. Three days in our state capitol I just got back from three days in Sacramento, full of meetings, dinners, receptions, etc. I’ll give you a full report in my next column, but it was great to see…
When something fails in the lab, we deconstruct the experiment with our colleagues. If someone thinks they have a better idea, we can repeat the experiment under identical conditions. Ideally, we run three groups simultaneously: the new plan, the old plan and no plan (known as the control group). Once the results are in, we…
Back in 1997, I was assigned to the USS Coronado (AGF-11) as the leading petty officer of the Ordinance Division. I was a fire controlman first class petty officer with over 17 years in service – about two-and-a-half years from my transfer to the Fleet Reserve with a retirement pension. My division officer was Ensign…
Well, summer is here. Take the time to see how beautiful our city really is. Yes, take the time in your busy schedules to “smell the roses.” An overwhelming response I wish, most sincerely, to thank the so very many of you who responded to my last column. It’s been overwhelming and I will live…
President Obama recently declared June to be Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Pride Month, continuing a tradition started by President Clinton and on a hiatus during President George W. Bush’s terms in office. We should all enjoy the parties and parades, and celebrate our diversity. If we want to continue to move our rights forward,…
