The contentious CRA convention began today with a visit from the Sacramento Police Department. Apparently fisticuffs broke-out when some folks that were not credentialed tried to force their way into the delegate meeting’s morning session. About 125 people were not seated by the Credentials Committee. After many false starts, the Committee met last night to…
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Review: Palermo Restaurant
Palermo has been around for forever in my hometown. I never think about it when it comes to Italian food, even though I have been there 3 times prior. It is a family-owned restaurant that clams to make Italian food from scratch. Let’s get to the review! Blogger Note: on this trip we were in…
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I told my girl that I wanted a burger and a beer. I’m not much of a drinker but it just sounded good. We hopped in the car and drove for about 20 minutes to somewhere I’d never been before. We parked next to a McDonald’s—not a good omen—and then went for a walk. We…
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I’m about ten days into this trip. Here are a few observations thus far. Getting a visa extension to stay here was easy. The hardest part was the demand that payment be made in cash. The cost was just north of 4,000 pesos ($66). I needed to complete a form, pay a fee, and then…
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“Behold, I stand at the door and pick the lock. Don’t kick the door down, just pick the lock.” This advice from one demon to another was recorded by Isaac Air Freight as part of their skit on “Battle of Invisible Empires” back in 1979. This quote is what I think of when I read…
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“With friends like that who needs enemies?” was my first thought when I heard Lindsey Graham had endorsed Ted Cruz. Then I read this article from Politico and knew I was on to something. When asked who he preferred between Donald Trump and Ted Cruz, Graham said, “It’s like being shot or poisoned, what does…
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With Rubio out, the question is will the Establishment now get behind Cruz or look elsewhere for a nominee? Yesterday, I would have said our choices were Trump, Cruz, or draft Romney at the Convention. Today, former House Speaker and leader with a spine of Jell-O, John Boehner, has offered yet another choice; Paul “I…
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I still remember people on my ship making fun of Chief Johnson when they would say in their most mocking redneck accent, “What are you Petty Officer Smith, some kind of stupid or what?” Today Ted Cruz has fired-off his version of my old Chief, Cruz called most Republican voters stupid because they support other…
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As you know, next week’s political primaries include both Ohio and Florida. These winner take all states are Mitt Romney and the Republican Establishment’s last firewall to stop Donald Trump. As things stand now, Romney’s gambit is likely to fail. Rubio will not win Florida and John Kasich will not win Ohio. If Trump wins…
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Today, I’m going to attempt to explain why people are voting for Donald Trump. I have in mind two groups for this explanation: the people out there that like the Republican Party as it is and the supporters of Ted Cruz. First what is the phenomenon of Trump’s rise in popularity? Part of Trump’s popularity…
