Monthly Archives: January 2010

A Waldon Reader

By Michael Fitzgerald | Published: January 31, 2010 | 0 Comments
Of the two dozen entries Dave Waldon submitted to the 55-Word Writing Contest, several went right up to the final cut. ”1001 Regrets,” for instance, in which a guy fries his brain with drugs to forget his past.  Enjoy. Bag People They inhabit hamlets far and wide         White faces blotched red with anger Seeking not a united nation     But indignation, a [...]
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The Juggalos respond

By Michael Fitzgerald | Published: January 29, 2010 | 0 Comments
The column about the Juggalo trial in Superior Court (Juggalos are fans of the Detroit rap duo Insane Clown Posse) did not include any Juggalos. They could not be found on short notice. But now they are weighing in.    “Hey man,” an indignant young caller said (I’m paraphrasing). “You did us wrong in your column. We’re not part [...]
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Un-layoffable

By Michael Fitzgerald | Published: January 29, 2010 | 0 Comments
Bad news about the city’s budget is exaclty what we expected. And check out this paragraph from today’s story: “In the Fire Department, where the union contract stipulates firefighters can’t be laid off and sets minimum daily staffing requirements, sworn staff has declined 17 percent in the past fiscal year through early retirement incentives, Chief Ron Hittle [...]
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About the only good news

By Michael Fitzgerald | Published: January 28, 2010 | 0 Comments
Stockton is in the top 5 for foreclosures and unemployment statewide. Businesses are closing every day. The state, corrupted by water barons, is contriving to rob the region’s Delta. A cabal of state and federal officials is pusing three prison facilites on Stockton. Even obscure state agencies, namely the state Horse Racing Board, are getting into [...]
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Quote of the day

By Michael Fitzgerald | Published: January 28, 2010 | 0 Comments
“Ain’t no pimps or prostitutes here!” — a woman who came to the door of an alleged bordello on East Barrymore Street as police led alleged pimp Adolpus Tolver away in handcuffs. Right. Just us chickens.
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Former Chamber prez denounces “dirty tricks”

By Michael Fitzgerald | Published: January 27, 2010 | 0 Comments
Charlynn Harless, former president of the Greater Stockton Chamber of Commerce, writes: “I am writing you regarding the article last week concerning Doug Wilhoit’s submission of his résumé to the Department of Corrections for the implied purpose of soliciting a job with the State of California.  “…I am compelled to set the record straight. … I just cannot remain [...]
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Johnny Ford: The La$t Chapter

By Michael Fitzgerald | Published: January 27, 2010 | 0 Comments
Fittingly, it was on Bastille Day (July 14) then-City Manager Gordon Palmer fired fired Deputy City Manager Johnny Ford. Because the masses were not long in revolting. Within a week 200 people swarmed the Council meeting to protest the firing as racist. It wasn’t racist. But many will never believe that because the firing and its aftermath [...]
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Speaking of republicans …

By Michael Fitzgerald | Published: January 26, 2010 | 0 Comments
Here’s Visalia Devin Nunes hating on environmentalists …
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Goehring: I’ll repeal health care

By Michael Fitzgerald | Published: January 26, 2010 | 0 Comments
Brad Goehring, Republican candidate to unseat congressman Jerry Mcnerney, has taken a pledge to repeal any health care reform enacted by the Dems. “I, Brad Goehring, hereby pledge to the people of my district (CA-11) upon my election to the U.S. House of Representatives, to sponsor and support legislation to repeal any federal health care takeover [...]
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Excuses, excuses

By Michael Fitzgerald | Published: January 25, 2010 | 0 Comments
The reason I’m blogging a bit less this week is the 55-Word Writing Contest. The deadline for entries has passed, but I’m still downloading entries and reading them at every opportunity. Just so you don’t think I’m fibbing, here’s a 55er from Dave Walton: Bleeding Red Cent  The day the Dollar died  Fox News cried, Dow Jones sighed  Needs, Greeds  Piggy [...]
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