The Mayor Talks Budget, “the Bad, the Really Bad, and the Really Ugly
You still have time to call your Council Member and demand your right to vote on the serious choices ahead of us. Can you spare…
The Revolution will not be uploaded today.
Today I’m writing what a real blog, I mean the kind of narrative on life and its discontents (or contents) that blogs were originally created…
Thank an Oakland Public Worker Today
I know it’s not fashionable these days to praise public workers, but I just have to do it anyway. Given layoffs, attrition, and furlough days,…
KPFA’s Interim Managers Take the Station for a Joy Ride–How will it Affect You?
It’s hard to write much less think about all the problems which beset us these days. After all, it is the anniversary of the BP…
Follow the Easter Bunny Down Lakeshore this Saturday!
The 24th Annual Lakeshore Easter Parade & Derby Decorating Contest and the 3rd Annual Lakeshore Baptist Church Spring Children’s Fair When: April 23rd at the…
Happy Tax Day General Electric!
As you can see from these pictures, my cat didn’t take tax day too seriously. For me it was not as bad as I had…
Strolling and Shopping the Lake
Walking the Lake today with a friend, we got our exercise while having a retail adventure. First off, we noticed a sandwich board on the…
National Day of Action in Oakland
Monday, April 4th, was truly a glorious day in Oakland. The weather was fabulous with sunny, blue skies, around 80 degrees. It was the National…
Join Us to Support Literacy in Oakland
By some estimates one in four Oaklanders is hampered by a serious lack of English literacy skills; but Oakland Library’s Second Start Program has been…
How to Pick a City Attorney, Oakland-style
This morning I finally made it down to Cana, our wonderful new café and restaurant on Lake Park Avenue near Lakeshore, for a café con…