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My sweet soulful cat, Jetta has a diagnosis of oral squamous cell carcinoma. The tumor is in her upper left cheek. Chemotherapy is not an option due to expense, but even if had the money, I...

this is a grand scheme, but knowing what I/we know now, just how innocent could I/we become when regressed to youth and infancy? just sayin' ...

Harlem


What happens to a dream deferred?


Does it dry up
like a raisin in the sun?
Or fester like a sore—
And then run?

Finally!! Interesting how, in the first sentence, the PD plays down the egregious violations Hobbs has committed -- describing them as "environmental and regulatory blunders" -- defined in the...

Kathleen Pedicord has had an amazing life living the future. Now it's your turn, if you so choose.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=UU9UG7Q4PvOI9WvbW5Mm7jjg&v=lhfLPKH9wlc#t=253

And some more honesty from Gil:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wz_V4lRdtjo

Seems to me Ravitch has lost all right to be respected or trusted as a DA. And if the police keep Gelhaus on the force there is also need for new leadership in the department.

Over time...

Hi Deborah,

I believe that a man named Jesus lived, and I believe in many of the teachings attributed to him. I also
believe that many other highly evolved beings have lived before, and live...

I am sorry to see that the recall drive is over for Carillo. I am also more concerned about how the most important issue involving his actions within this thread has been side tracked which is very...

I really wish there was an "ingratitude" button. Sandoak....wow, I am speechless. I can only wonder what "special interest" you have in Efren Carrillo's continuation as a Sonoma County Supervisor. ...

As many waccopolitans will attest, I have been a vocal critic of Efren Carillo and his latest exploits. Having said that, I am sorry that Recall Carillo chose to stoop so low as to use this...

Congratulations, you've just dissed an entire generation's effort to effect change. Now it's all about slogans. "HOPE", "CHANGE" "OCCUPY" "There, we've said 'em, we're done. Wait, we forgot to get...

Taking Back The Moon

I am taking back the moon
for the lunatics,
the lovers,
and the poets.

The real estate agents
may notice a gap in the night sky,
have to put away their signs.

26808The Powerful Voices Project is a Sonoma County based project that is working to educate, empower, and enhance the conversation around sexual assault and its survivors. Through short films,...

Phenomenal Woman

Pretty women wonder where my secret lies.https://img838.imageshack.us/img838/673/9juc.jpg
Maya Angelou
I'm not cute or built to suit a fashion model's size
But when I start to...

Here's the City's press release:


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Also, I do believe that politicians' private lives to some extent should be taken into account, unlike artists, say. One of the big problems in politics today, IMO, is the lack of integrity of many...

1. This is a thread about Palm Drive - not Obamacare.
2. By "investment" I was talking about the bang I get for MY buck - be it medical or otherwise.
3. I support a national healthcare system....

You are quite right, Jessica. In order for our system to work, we do need good defense attorneys. The problem is that the system has been so corrupted by money that the wealthy get the good defense...

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There are a lot of honest politicians - it's the dishonest ones who get the attention, as well it should be. At that point, it is up to us to rattle the cage - call them on their sh*t...

Gaaag!!!

And now for a little humor on the subject. Have you heard that John Beck from the PD wrote a song about the case called A Couple of Pliny's (The Ballad of Efren Carrillo)? You can hear it online...

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It is not pleasant to watch Efren squirm. However, don't be fooled. The eleventh hour called for a stellar performance on his part, and I dare say he ventured to deliver. In the end,...

The PD has three videos, with opening prosecution and defense arguments, here:
https://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20140422/articles/140429900

It does not look any better for Efren. His sense...

Video:
Efren Carrillo's Peeking Trial Day One (Part 4) by the Press Democrat on YouTube.
At about 28:00 "Jane Doe" describes what she heard that night at her window.
In case anyone's interested......

I think that an extraordinary amount of attention will be placed on the 911 tapes - every nuanced teased out. Not that she couldn't "fabricate" the calls, but that too will be determined. Their...

I completely disagree with you!

and

I completely agree with you!

:waccosun:

It most definitely was " 'bad judgment' from someone with too much too drink"

It does not matter if the victim has remained silent. Good for her. Articles that focus on the victim's life are inappropriate. Whether she had met the perpetrator before is of no consequence. No one...

https://www.waccobb.net/forums/waccobb/keep90days/2014-04-17_14-24-43.pngAmazingly enough, seems as though Efren will have his day (or two) in court, whether he wants to or not!

The woman must...

I think it would be very helpful to research all donations to the BOS from explicit supporters of fluoridation.
"Sunshine" is a better disinfectant than fluoride!

(Activists should be sure to...

I would not be shocked, Beverly, just dismayed and disgusted. I know Mike McGuire gets money from the California Dental Association, a big fluoride promoter. But he is on his way out of the BOS. ...

Thanks for asking. The operations completely eradicated the bacteria and left big healing wounds making good progress but that may take months to regrow what was lost. He's getting daily peroxide...

And please , anyone who is caring for an infected dog, remember to protect our other animal friends and keep the infected animal inside and isolated. It sounds like the best place for this dog is...

Thought it might be worth starting a thread to post any further information or experiences anyone has had or might have with a dangerous bacteria that recently made itself known from somewhere in our...

Fool in the Garden or Hotter then Blotter 78

It's incredibly confusing
and most certainly amusing,
that the mind is always working
as the hand is always jerking
to reach that moment of...

Score!

Barry - thank you for the picture and clarification. The squash in this picture is neither butternut nor acorn. So the sign is incorrect. Are they charging 99 cents for this squash? If not then they...

25584For those of you who are keeping score at home in this squashwar...

Dixon had posted on 3/3 :
"...There was a big box of spaghetti squash with a sign that said "Score! Butternut or Acorn...

There are too many animals that need homes. I've been doing animal rescue for many years. It is heart breaking. I also help alot of people learn how to care for their pets who need to be educated...

As a Sonoma County resident and women's health advocate, I am deeply concerned at the special handling in this case. A woman in our community was frightened by someone trying to break into her home,...

What if Efren gained access to that woman's apartment? This incident of "peeking" is nothing short of attempted sexual assault. And he's damn lucky there were no toxicology test performed. It's...

https://SRWeb.SAR.DC.publicus.com/apps/pbcsi.dll/bilde?Site=SR&Date=20140227&Category=OPINION&ArtNo=140229643&Ref=AR&MaxW=445&border=0
Supervisor Efren Carrillo in court alongside attorney Chris...

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Good for you jimsqueen28 - stand your ground! Breed away! Hey, if it doesn't work out with the dog's new owners, there's always the shelter. That's what they're there for right? ...

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She never used them, the silver coffee spoons.
They huddled in their cardboard cradles,
cushioned in cotton...

I'm not on the same side of this issue as you are, but I completely agree that the PD was lazy and showed disrespect, not only for those who they falsely represented but for their readership as a...

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Someone in the Postal Service needs to be rewarded

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A letter from the Post Office... this is absolutely the best!! We don't know who replied, but there is a beautiful...

https://img2u.info/ckgni/i/g6c2ddccc.jpgCorporations are escalating their assault on human beings while their agents in government are giving them more rights than to actual human beings. CVS's...

First, let's keep these issues separated. There are threads for both and the scenarios do not match up.

With regards to Mr. Carrillo and this is just one example. Some time ago, Effren made a...

24848Our father, Donald, passed away on Saturday, January 4th at 7 pm, and at the age of 86... lucid til the end. He had endured a long illness with diverticulitis, (too much meat and potatoes;...

I once attempted to correspond with Efren and his staff, regarding the ethical compromises of voting against the will of your constituents. I was met with confrontational dialog, from the staff and...