The reluctant reptile, “Reggie,” is now several weeks overdue for his spring appearance.
Could this be the end … of Reggie the alligator?
It’s been seven months since the last sighting of the elusive alligator in Harbor City’s Machado Lake. Has the reptile cashed in his chips?
Read our previous articles about Reggie.
UPDATE: Perhaps the saga will continue . . . Another Reggie Sighting?
“The Donald” wants to put his own name on a Rancho Palos Verdes road now called “Ocean Trails Drive” and call it “Trump National Drive.” Other than immense ego, why would anyone want to change a poetic name like that to something that rhymes with “rump” or “frump?” I don’t get it. It should be enough to merely have a big, gaudy stone and brass monument at the entrance — like this one . . .
The time is upon us for our many cactii to produce their beautiful, albeit short-lived, blossoms. This pair of buds atop one cactus looked to me like an alien creature peering at us through its eye stalks. Don’t worry though, these awkward little buds will mature into a couple of very beautiful, delicate and fragrant nocturnal flowers. Just watch out for the needles.
I’ll be sure to get many more photos of these beautiful flowers and post the best ones here throughout the cactus flower season.
Despite what you may have heard about Mel Gibson‘s critical remarks regarding the Republican Administration, you can be sure that his political leanings trend toward conservative values. Recently, a letter arrived at our household from the McClintock for Lieutenant Governor organization. The letter itself was from Mel Gibson who endorsed Tom McClintock to be California’s Lieutenant Governor.
Excerpts from the letter:
When I find that rare politician who will stand his ground for what is right–no matter what the pressure or consequences–I take notice.
During the recall election in California, I saw such a person. He stood solidly for principles that might not be politically correct — but that were right and true. And because he stood his ground, millions of Californians heard his message and recognized that it was the direction California needed to take. And even though he didn’t win their votes, he won their hearts and minds.
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I am convinced that there is no one on the political scene today who can articulate these positions more clearly and compellingly. Tom McClintock proved in the recall election that he can reach voters across a wide political spectrum — by the end of that campaign, he had the highest approval rating of any of the candidates among ALL voters!
And here’s some of Tom McClintock’s conservative credentials from his website:
First elected to the California Assembly at the age of 26, McClintock quickly distinguished himself as an expert in parliamentary procedure and fiscal policy. He served in the Assembly from 1982 to 1992 and again from 1996 to 2000. During these years, he authored California’s current lethal injection death penalty law, spearheaded the campaign to rebate $1.1 billion in tax over-collections to the people of California, and became the driving force in the legislature to abolish the car tax. He has proposed hundreds of specific reforms to streamline state government and reduce state spending.
In 2000, McClintock was elected to the California State Senate, where he has continued to develop innovative budget solutions such as the Bureaucracy Reduction and Closure Commission and performance based budgeting, and to advocate for restoring California’s public works.
Celebrating Armed Forces Day is a long-standing tradition in Torrance, California. There are numerous events taking place throughout the day. There is a parade in the afternoon with military units, equipment, and bands, punctuated with flyovers of military aircraft at one point.
Later, there will be static displays of equipment at the local mall, and two concerts (free) by the U. S. Army Band. This year, Torrance high school students tied yellow ribbons around trees lining the parade route in recognition of our brave men and women serving throughout the world.
More images from the 2005 parade can be seen at this website.
Here’s an excerpt of an article from the local newspaper website:
Torrance to honor military with parade on Saturday
The 47th annual Armed Forces Day event singles out Army for special recognition. It’s the longest-running military-sanctioned parade in U.S.With its phalanx of tanks, jets and hundreds of military personnel, the invasion of Torrance is ready to begin. The annual Armed Forces Day Parade is once again hitting town Saturday.
After 47 years, the parade is an enduring tradition. And this year’s salute to the military will continue the custom.
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Already with a reputation of having the worst airport security, the worst airport management and named by the Airline Pilots Association‘s as one of the worst operational airports in America, LAX Management now reaches a new low — they are planning to divert an estimated 3.3 million dollars of annual airport revenues to unauthorized social programs — programs that are likely to be managed as poorly as the airport itself.
From the South Bay Daily Breeze:
FAA questions LAX use of airport funds to pay for job training
Federal authorities raise concerns about a pledge by Los Angeles International Airport to spend millions of dollars on job training and recruitment programs in nearby neighborhoods.
Those programs were supposed to help low-income people living with the noise and hassle of the airport find jobs there. They were an important element of recent deals that eased community opposition to the airport’s modernization plan.
But the regional office of the Federal Aviation Administration warned in a letter this week that the airport does not have authority to spend money that way. The job programs, it wrote, are not directly related to airport operations or air transportation and therefore cannot be funded with airport revenue.
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The giveaway at LAX to the surrounding area amounts to a “bribe” for allowing airport expansion and improvements. I think the whole thing stinks and ought to be investigated by federal authorities.
The Senate passed a bill that would make English the “common and unified” language of the United States. Now, perhaps, states like California can stop all this bilingual publishing at taxpayer expense. (I know — that would be too much to expect from the bunch of liberals in Sacramento.)
