Thanks for this Dave - I miss my Mom and I'm proud of my wife/Mother of my children...

Unless compelled by force (and even then in some instances) the violent actions of any human being is entirely on them, no exceptions.

He's a man?

Really can't think of a better example of "bullying" than murdering an unborn, defenseless child...

Ah, the Inland Empire ... Spent the better part of an evening prior to "California Jam II" (held at the old Ontario Motor Speedway) at that very truckstop back in '78' and I would have had no trouble following your conversation at that time...for different reasons of course...

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There is no place on earth I'd rather live, and I prefer to fight instead of surrender. No offense to the rest of the country...

As a long time employee of UCSF, I had an opportunity in the late 1990's to sample cuisine based on Dr. Ornish's recipes delivered to our office by his minions. What I said about that experience then is just as true today - there are much worse things in life than dying...

I'm pretty sure Claire is just having fun with y'all. But what do I know, I'm just a skank...

As a proud (and not going anywhere) native of CA, I pray that the rest of the country can learn something from the insanity displayed by our politicians...for myself, I can only say I have total admiration (and a much greater understanding) of those brave Soldiers/Marines who throughout history have found it necessary to call in artillery/airstrikes on their own positions...

55 here. Have lived in Nor Cal (San Mateo county) and worked in health care finance at an academic medical center in SF the last 30 years, but spent my formative years in the Inland Empire and a very small town on the Central Coast, so most of my points were scored early in life. I guarantee you I am the only director level person at my employer (and possibly all of SF) who has the slightest idea what lower/mid level staff are thinking, mostly because I talk with them on smoke breaks. Thank you RJ Reynolds...

Lord I despise white liberals...

Cut their session length and budget by two-thirds, and impose a 100% tax on any post-term lobbying income and I may be convinced. But on second thought, no, as the only thing more disastrous than throwing taxpayer money at our problems would be granting more people the opportunity to do so...

Best political ad ever, bar none, and I don't even care for the guy. But I do admire his ability to force the tighta**es who dominate our political scene unpucker...

Once again, Andy provides evidence of the link between sleep apnea and brain damage...

The parents don't deserve to have children, and the "award" should follow the child to adoptive parents who do.