Category Archives: California

Coast of Dreams: California on the Edge, 1990-2003

Kevin Starr writes in this 2004 book: * Equally insulting was the parallel notion that Latino immigrants, especially those coming from Mexico, were not only burdening American society, but also were lowering its tone. Worse, the argument ran, they were … Continue reading

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Joe Biden Picks Kamala Harris

Joe Biden Selects Kamala Harris As His VP (8-11-20) https://t.co/Ppl4yhe3kA — (((Luke Ford))) (@lukeford) August 11, 2020 Comments at Steve Sailer: * People magazine 1996: “‘Brown reserves some of the swagger for his social life. Named one of the world’s … Continue reading

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Anatoly: California Isn’t the SJWtopia of Right-Wing Fantasies

In my experience, most people in California don’t care much about politics and it is not hard to live here as a right-winger if you can desist from talking politics with people who hate your politics. I find Californians remarkably … Continue reading

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Forbes: Why California Keeps Making Homelessness Worse

Michael Shellenberger writes: California is home to some of the world’s toughest environmental and public health laws, but skyrocketing homelessness has created an environmental and public health disaster. The 44,000 people living, eating, and defecating on the streets of L.A. … Continue reading

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LAT: Yesterday once more: The feel-good sadness of a Carpenters fan convention

From the Los Angeles Times: Downey, about 13 miles south of Los Angeles, officially became a city in 1956. By then a growing aerospace industry had established it as a free-standing suburban enclave. Downey scored big in the pop-culture sweepstakes: … Continue reading

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