This is funny:
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Baseball and grilled ribs from BriarPatch/Cal Organics
Posted on March 31, 2011 by jeffpelline
“It’s beautiful day for a ball game”: Warm weather, the Dodger-Giants opener and a barbecue. For this milestone day, my barbecue is going include ribs from Chico-based Llano Seco Ranch (go to BriarPatch or Cal Organics) and grilled fresh asparagus on the “Big Green Egg,” and a local red wine. Once you try organic pork, [...]
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Workshop on open and effective public meetings on May 19
Posted on March 31, 2011 by jeffpelline
I applaud this workshop, being hosted by LAFCO: “Why do so many public meetings run long? Why do many people feel they are a waste of time? Why do interested parties often feel ignored? You may find the answers in our workshop on open and effective meetings. The workshop will explore and explain the requirements [...]
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“Disaster” by Mark Fiore
Posted on March 31, 2011 by jeffpelline
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Blogging reshapes the media landscape
Posted on March 31, 2011 by jeffpelline
On Wednesday, I wrote “A central figure in the Barry Bonds trial — a big national news story this week — is a Nevada Union High School grad,” interviewing some of Greg Anderson’s former classmates. The article is here. (It was promoted on the Sacramento Bee’s website too, as part of the newspaper’s blogging network). [...]
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Hospitality House recycle drive April 15-17
Posted on March 30, 2011 by jeffpelline
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Kansas City, not Nevada City, wins Google broadband competition
Posted on March 30, 2011 by jeffpelline
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Assemblyman Dan Logue: A leader or a litterer?
Posted on March 30, 2011 by jeffpelline
Here the latest on CABPRO’s “Business Advocate of the Year” Dan Logue from the state capitol, shining a light on his leadership skills: “Assemblyman Dan Logue was rebuked (yesterday) in the Assembly for angrily tossing 800 pages of state regulations onto the floor during debate on a bill to bolster renewable energy requirements,” according to [...]
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Tea party gets highest ever unfavorable views in new poll
Posted on March 30, 2011 by jeffpelline
“CNN has a new poll out showing their highest-ever level of unfavorable views for the Tea Party movement. According to the poll, 47 percent of Americans now have an unfavorable view of the Tea Party, as compared to 32 percent with a favorable one,” according to the New York Times. “Let’s keep this simple: is [...]
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Central figure in Bonds trial is an NU grad
Posted on March 30, 2011 by jeffpelline
A central figure in the Barry Bonds trial — a big national news story this week — is a Nevada Union High School grad. Bond’s former personal trainer, Greg Anderson, is an NU grad from the class of ’84. Greg was an infielder on NU’s baseball team in Grass Valley in 1983, according to some [...]
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