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Central Valley

In God’s Country

In Central Valley, México, Vivir para contarla on 17 February 2010 tagged Detroit, immigration, México, Michigan with no comments

A common argument that I hear when discussing immigration is that immigrants should stay in their home country and create change there, (whether that needed change is due to a dictatorship, narco-violence, human rights violations, etc.) instead of looking for change here. I always come up with some counter argument essentially glossing over this interesting [...]

Pink Slip Day

In Central Valley on 12 March 2009 tagged Education with 2 comments

This Post is only intended for information directed at those that were to young and have no knowledge of how Schools worked in years past. Taking note that the High School Graduation rate was in the area of 95-100% in that time frame. First off, there was no Teachers Union and there was no Tenure. [...]

Don’t Follow Leaders, Watch the Parking Meters

In Central Valley, Política on 29 January 2009 tagged Porterville, Tulare_County with no comments

In the wake of major county budget cuts, followed by massive layoffs in Tulare County, the county Board of Supervisors tried to slip pay raises/health benefit increases for themselves. Luckily no one fell for their shenanigans. In typical politician form they are now backtracking and two are refusing the raise. If the masses are feeling [...]

Aun Se Acuerda De Mi

In Central Valley, Random Thoughts, Vivir para contarla on 28 December 2008 tagged Porterville with 2 comments

Quite some time ago I was talking to to a buddy about how catastrophic it would be for the Wal-Mart Distribution Center to close up shop and leave Porterville. It’s a constant nightmare scenerio that I have, not that I have anything to do with those assholes from Arkansas but instead because of the potential [...]

Porterville City Council Officially Supports Homophobia

In Central Valley, Política on 7 October 2008 tagged Porterville, Porterville_Recorder with 2 comments

All I can say is that doesn’t the City Council have anything better to do? What’s next? The job of the City Council is to work for the betterment of Porterville and not to support misguided propositions that create great division amongst the residents of the city. Porterville council puts weight behind Prop. 8 By [...]