Wow. Four full columns on the state Senate candidates. (“Here we go again,” July 22). Looks impressively in-depth. But it breaks down like this: one full column on two third-party candidates who got single-digit vote totals in the primary; one and a half columns on how much the election is costing; and a column and […]
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What movie are you most embarrassed of liking?
Tony and Kathy Tanore truck driver/school district employee “The Love Guru—there were some embarrassing things in it, but it was very funny.” Donald Weiting KCOY producer “The Notebook.” Chris Ruiz personal trainer “Return to Me.” Teri Huitron manager “Dude, Where’s My Car?”
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Do your homework before donating money
Solvang
Much has been written lately about what should be expected of our local humane society. However, no one has mentioned what should be expected of all nonprofit humane societies. Many elderly people, such as myself, will leave humane societies monies and/or property in our wills. However, most people automatically assume that all nonprofits are honest. […]
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Check out this hypocrisy in politics
Arroyo Grande
In a letter in the Santa Maria Times, Steve McCoy (“Short memory for Democrats,” July 16) claims “one of the unsaid platforms of the Democratic Party is to avoid responsibility at all costs,” taxing the hardworking “to pay for many who don’t want to work all that hard.” I hear this a lot from those […]
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That ad misleads readers
Santa Maria
I like your paper. I read it weekly. That’s why I’m so disappointed in the paid advertisement you recently ran across from your opinion page. Why? Because it is nothing more than Andy Caldwell bashing John Laird. He paid you to bash John Laird in what looks like an op-ed piece when, in truth, it […]
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We need John Laird, no bull!
Santa Maria
Spike, the antithesis of a lap dog (in the July 22 issue), who is “no liberal or conservative leg-humper,” is indeed an extremely right-wing conservative leg-humper! The placement of the political ad, though it appears to be an editorial-type new column in the Sun, is in reality a strong partisan attack piece. The person who […]
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What’s your kryptonite?
Jennifer Olmsted on maternity leave “Since I’m nine months pregnant, my belly has been my kryptonite for the past four months.” Kevin Hunt clerk “Soda, because I can’t stop drinking it.” Randall Simpson II delivery driver “My son, Randall III.” Gary Shaw tax preparer “Work, when I’d rather ride my bike or play my harmonica.”
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Coming to your census
As this decade’s undertaking wraps up, find out why the government thinks you count every 10 years
Now it happened in those days, that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be enrolled … .” Chapter 2, verses 1 through 5 of the Gospel according to Luke historically document one of the earliest known censuses. But it was not the first. There are ancient Egyptian population records […]
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What’s your least favorite thing about the British?
Brenda Rowe restaurant manager “Their soccer team.” Peter Ward massage therapist “Their gun control laws.” Taylor Palmer student “They can be really, really rude.” Ashley Jordan Ortega (left) caregiver “I’m not a fan of their soccer team.”
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We have to act to protect our health
Oceano
Property owners in Oceano Beach, especially near Pier Avenue where Oceano’s air quality was monitored, are at risk of losing our quality of life and property values. ODSVRA activities, particularly traffic dragging dust from the beach, are a growing concern in our neighborhood. These activities are an unabated nuisance that creates a health hazard and […]
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For those of you keeping track of such things
Arroyo Grande
Facts: 1. Our country has very, very low taxes. It is almost at the bottom of the list of top 30 developed nations, 26th in fact. 2. Millionaires default on home payments at more than twice the rate of us ordinary citizens. 3. The right wing agitators lie, lie, lie. Check it out for yourself […]
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Marijuana can’t cure a bad scene
Paso Robles
As an old ’60s counter-culturalist, I should rejoice at the prospect of my state finally legalizing marijuana. Certain things bother me, however, such as the 1,198 alcohol-related driving deaths in California in 2008. I have to assume that if we legalize marijuana, the number of DUIs and their attendant deaths will also increase. Legalization should […]
