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Left behind
Karen and I have joined a Christian Bible Study group that is studying the book called 'Left Behind' written by Tim Lahaye and Jerry B. Jenkins. It's quite a story about the Earth's Last Days. It does give us a whole new way to look at what s going to happen when Jesus comes back and gets us. Wow!
Only healthier economic lifestyle will put an end to Greedcession
Gasoline per gallon at the Chevron I go to is down to two shares of Citibank stock plus a half a share of GM stock.
Reform health care with an ounce of prevention
One of my earliest memories is repeatedly running into things as a kid. Part of it had to do with the fact I'm a klutz – and still am to a large degree. After one particularly nasty hit where I clipped the railing to the back stairs of our home in Roseville, neighbor Catherine Gates who was also a teacher suggested I might have a vision problem. That ended up being a slight understatement. Both ...
Party animals obviously despise middle ground
I had penned a column rallying against a proposal by key Democrats to undo Proposition 13. It was early 1985 and I was working for The Press-Tribune in Roseville. The call I got the next day from a reader who accused me of being a "ditto head" and thinking whatever Rush Limbaugh told me to think. There was just one problem with the charge. I had never listened to Rush Limbaugh who had just got ...
Defining you life by a computer doesn’t compute
Do you really need a phone that has an application that turns it into a level to hang a photo? It isn't exactly a "what-is-the-meaning-of-life" type question but your answer does give you an insight into how you view the world. Yes, the iPhone is a remarkable device but on the scale of inventions it doesn't even rate much higher than a "one." It is simply a new fangled take on previous inventions such as ...
A proud family tradition – serving America
Thursday I got to do something with my son, Johnny, that he and I have been talking about for years. I got to go to the Sacramento Enlistment Service desk and be a part of Johnny's induction into the U.S. Army.
Betting America’s wealth, future on irresponsible borrowers
Last April a Manteca woman in her 40s was able to stop the foreclosure process on her rural Airport Way home. She did it by working odds jobs and relying on the generosity of others who gave her items to have yard sale after yard sale.
Legalize marijuana? Ammiano might be on to something
Tom Ammiano is pushing a bill in the Assembly to legalize the recreational use of marijuana in California.
Mother Nature’s sweet intoxicating perfume: Almond blossoms
The air Wednesday morning carried nature's perfume – the scent of blooming almonds – on a gentle breeze.
I guess I’m lucky that I liked the yard
I am either completely crazy or crazy like a fox. How else do you explain someone who has just dug up his entire front yard and replaced it with 101 shrubs, roses, or trees? Folks who know me understand this is nothing. At the last house I planted 171 rose bushes plus had close to 600 other shrubs and trees. The neighbors referred to it as the Winchester Mystery House yard. I bought the house ...
Waste water & squander our economic wealth
My first ride in a helicopter was terrifying. It wasn't because of the flight but rather it was what I saw. It was late in the summer of 1977 and California was in the death throes of a serious drought. Rocklin, Lincoln, Auburn and the Loomis Basin were all served with surface water from the PG&E system dating back to the Gold Rush era that was fed by Fordyce Reservoir, Eagles Lake, and Lake Spaulding ...
The Subsidizing Irresponsible Buying Decisions Act of 2009
Want a real story of hope? You won't find it in the $275 billion handout from Washington, D.C., designed to absolve those who were practicing greed and dishonesty instead of discipline, delayed gratification, and responsibility. You'll find the true stories of hope in the 90 percent of Americans who play by the rules and are either homeowners that stayed within their means or renters. Day after day we're inundated with stories of woe from people ...
A morally corrupt plan: $5,000 bonus for paying on time
Did you refrain from buying more house than you could afford? Did you resist the temptation to use your home as an ATM? Were you honest when listing your income on your mortgage loan application? Do you make all of your mortgage payments on time? If you answer 'yes" to those four questions you are about to become one big patsy. The federal government – in a bid to reengineer the housing market in a ...
Manteca leaders ready to launch first volley in protectionism war
Manteca is getting ready to wade into the cesspool known as protectionism. The City Council contends it is a good thing to give local vendors preference in the competitive bidding process. They will accomplish this by allowing a local bidder who comes in 5 percent or less above the lowest responsible bid to match that bid within 24 hours and they'd get the job. Local is defined as a company with a physical office – ...
Stockton? America’s most miserable city?
I'm almost proud to say that I live in America's most miserable city. Forbes Magazine just came out with its list of 10 worst places among the 150 largest metropolitan areas in the U.S., with the rankings based on unemployment, violent crime, weather, commute times, corruption (criminal conviction of government officials in the area), and high income and sales taxes. Stockton headed this list and was followed in this order by Memphis, Chicago, Cleveland, Modesto, ...
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The Pope and Godless capitalism
"This is called slave labor," said Pope Francis.
Cinco de Mayo is as American as you can get
People need to stop having heart palpations over Cinco de Mayo celebrations.
Meeting your Ripon neighbors at jury duty, plus an unexpected pleasure over lunch
Meeting a couple of Ripon folks, and one from Linden and another from Tracy was an unexpected pleasure in my brief two days of jury duty this week – especially when four of us just happened to go out to lunch together on Thursday.
Kentucky Derby’s horse tie to French Camp
FRENCH CAMP – It's a funny thing, this horse racing business.
Guns: Being judged by 12 instead of being carried by 6
She's a single mom in her early 30s. She lives in an old farmhouse in an almond orchard five miles east of Manteca. The closest neighbor is a quarter mile of a way but the trees make it impossible to see their home.
Want a safe environment for vacation? Then stay out of Yosemite
Yosemite National Park is not Disneyland.
Perhaps Manteca should work with Wal-Mart to create a homeless park
The aging RV was parked under a stately tree providing relief from the 90-degree midday heat.
Count your blessings that disco didn’t survive the ‘70s
Bell bottom pants. Flare-leg pants. Men's rayon tie scarves. Polyester suits.
California makes sure car buyers pay the price twice in taxes
Call it farmer smarts
Beware of sugary drink tax: It might end up killing you
How many calories are in 16 ounces of orange juice? Try 220 calories.
Adam: Big heart & even bigger inspiration
Anthony Alcaraz sat forward in his seat, staring quizzically at the track, convinced someone had made a mistake.
LAFCo’s Subliminal message: SJ County is not business friendly
Is San Joaquin County business friendly?
King George III: Behind the smoke in New York City
I can't stand cigarette smoke.
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