I like allowing readers to be able to post anonymously and without having to register or go through a process where I review before I post. I… Read more “Comment concerns: Can we keep things civil?”
Men in Speedos? Depends. Teen-age boys? At a suburban public intersection? Many questions to ponder
UPDATE: Principal John McMorris got back to me. Maybe he wishes these students would just keep their clothes on and not get all us cranky grown-ups (envious… Read more “Men in Speedos? Depends. Teen-age boys? At a suburban public intersection? Many questions to ponder”
"White trash" worries: Do you find this term offensive?
Sometime back, at a former workplace, some co-workers and I were joking around and using the term “white trash.” Another co-worker admonished us and told us she… Read more “"White trash" worries: Do you find this term offensive?”
Guest Commentary on the Neiman Marcus debate: Al Abrams of RAMPART explains the No on Measure I position
Dear Readers: I’ve invited representatives on both sides of the Measure I debate to share guest commentaries on CrazyinSuburbia. Measure I essentially asks Walnut Creek voters to… Read more “Guest Commentary on the Neiman Marcus debate: Al Abrams of RAMPART explains the No on Measure I position”
Chili’s in downtown Walnut Creek closes suddenly. Oh well.
A reader e-mailed a few days ago with the news that Chili’s on Locust is closed. Indeed, a sign posted in the door says as much, advising… Read more “Chili’s in downtown Walnut Creek closes suddenly. Oh well.”
Hot pursuit of the "No on Measure I" billboard truck as it cruises around the Creek, spreading its anti-Neiman Marcus message
As some of you have suspected, I don’t have much of a life and don’t have better ways to spend my time. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have been… Read more “Hot pursuit of the "No on Measure I" billboard truck as it cruises around the Creek, spreading its anti-Neiman Marcus message”
Downtown Walnut Creek salon patrons shocked! Nice parking enforcement officer tries to give motorist a break
Was in one of those Locust Street nail salons, getting a pedicure, a necessary ritual, these days, of feminine maintenance. I parked in the garage next to… Read more “Downtown Walnut Creek salon patrons shocked! Nice parking enforcement officer tries to give motorist a break”
Cattle attacks in some Walnut Creek open spaces may mean no more grazing
If you’re heading out to hike, jog or walk your dog in the the Acalanes or Sugarloaf open spaces this weekend, watch out for those animals that… Read more “Cattle attacks in some Walnut Creek open spaces may mean no more grazing”
Is a Japanese suicide fad coming to the East Bay suburbs?
As the Mayor of Claycord notes in his report on the likely suicide of an 18-year-old Pleasant Hill man Thursday, the manner in which he took his… Read more “Is a Japanese suicide fad coming to the East Bay suburbs?”
Possible swine flu outbreak in Walnut Creek schools
UPDATE: Walnut Creek School District Superintendent Patricia Wool sent out an advisory Friday afternoon to parents. She noted that “flu is in our community” without mentioning the… Read more “Possible swine flu outbreak in Walnut Creek schools”
Crazy in Suburbia 