Contra Costa County’s Board of Supervisors decided to become the first county in the Bay Area to not join in a lawsuit opposing the passage of Proposition… Read more “Contra Costa’s Supes on the Proposition 8 Issue: Cowards or Pragmatists?”
What I Want For Christmas: A Sexy Dick Cheney Calendar
The publisher of Halfway to Concord recently came across a great idea for those of struggling to find a gift for that friend or relative who seems… Read more “What I Want For Christmas: A Sexy Dick Cheney Calendar”
Top Pop Culture Reference to Suburbia: Revolutionary Road, the Novel and the New Movie
Coming to a movie screen near you on December 26: the already critically acclaimed, Golden Globe-nominated, and Oscar-buzz-worthy film version of Richard Yates’ 1961 novel Revolutionary Road.… Read more “Top Pop Culture Reference to Suburbia: Revolutionary Road, the Novel and the New Movie”
Kid Rock and Dale Earnhardt, Jr. at the Center of a Walnut Creek Controversy
Amazingly, yes! It turns out that the two perform and appear in a rock music video, “Warrior,” which is at the center of a Walnut Creek controversy.… Read more “Kid Rock and Dale Earnhardt, Jr. at the Center of a Walnut Creek Controversy”
Suburban Crime Roundup: Bound, Shackled, Jail-Suited Defendents in Court for Tracy Torture Case; Update on Lafayette Reservoir Killing
Tracy Torture Case: You’ve probably all read about the horrific case of a 16-year-old boy who turned up at a Tracy fitness center, shivering, bloodied, and clad… Read more “Suburban Crime Roundup: Bound, Shackled, Jail-Suited Defendents in Court for Tracy Torture Case; Update on Lafayette Reservoir Killing”
Do I Have Any Reason to Post This Photo of Jessica Biel?
Absolutely not. No, she’s not from the East Bay suburbs? And, as far as I know, she isn’t visiting our fair communities as part of some publicity… Read more “Do I Have Any Reason to Post This Photo of Jessica Biel?”
SF Chronicle Columnist Responds to Criticisms of His Comments on Bloggers
San Francisco Chronicle columnist C.W. Nevius was put through the ringer over this past week following his comments on a CBS5 report on whether metro bloggers, like… Read more “SF Chronicle Columnist Responds to Criticisms of His Comments on Bloggers”
Local Hero: High school Gay Rights Activist and No. on 8 Advocate Explains What it Means to Her that Proposition 8 Passed
In previous posts, I expressed my disappointment that a very small majority of Californians voted Yes on Proposition 8 last month. But imagine the disappointment you would… Read more “Local Hero: High school Gay Rights Activist and No. on 8 Advocate Explains What it Means to Her that Proposition 8 Passed”
Letter from Soccer Mom to C.W. Nevius
My little post asking whether the Contra Costa Times planned to oursource its reporting and editing overseas has touched off a bit of a firestorm, particularly after… Read more “Letter from Soccer Mom to C.W. Nevius”
Why Do I Keep Reading All the Bad News?
Because I’m crazy? Because gathering information is my way of convincing myself that I have some little bit of control over all the bad-news events spinning in… Read more “Why Do I Keep Reading All the Bad News?”
Crazy in Suburbia 