My thoughts regarding offices and propositions on the November 2024 ballot Federal Offices President and VP Kamala D. Harris and Tim Walz – for democracy, the Constitution, the rule of law, personal liberty and bodily autonomy, the health of our planet, a check on dictators, a Supreme Court that supports liberty Senate Adam B. Schiff…
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Presidential Primary Election – March 5, 2024
Here are my thoughts on ballot items for this primary election: National Elections Presidential Primary Joseph R. Biden. Because, you know… Women’s reproductive rights, human rights, the Supreme Court, climate change, American workers, Russia, truth, dignity, the future of democracy in the US, …. United States Senator Adam B. Schiff. Longtime supporter of the San…
May 4, 1970 – Kent State
Jeffrey Glenn Miller; age 20; 265 ft (81 m) shot through the mouth; killed instantly Allison B. Krause; age 19; 343 ft (105 m) fatal left chest wound; died later that day William Knox Schroeder; age 19; 382 ft (116 m) fatal chest wound; died almost an hour later in a local hospital while undergoing surgery Sandra Lee Scheuer; age 20;…
California, Los Angeles, and Pasadena Propositions — November 2018 — FAQ
For my thoughts on the California statewide propositions and Los Angeles County and Pasadena City measures we vote on this week, click any proposition below: Statewide propositions Prop 1 — $4 Billion General Obligation Bonds for affordable housing ($3 billion) and loans to veterans ($1 billion) Yes. This will effectively assign money from the existing…
Weight Classes — 2018
Weight classes approved in 2018 by the International Weightlifting Federation and younger youth classes approved by USA Weightlifting:
Tokyo 2020 Qualifying — Weightlifting
I base the following summary on my own reading of IWF’s Qualification System – Games of the XXXII Olympiad Tokyo 2020. This summary is NOT an official publication of any sanctioning body; it is my own interpretation. This summary does not address “Host Country” or “Tripartite Commission” spots. Qualifying sub-periods Period 1: Six months from…
California Propositions — November 2016 — FAQ
For my thoughts on all of the California statewide propositions and Los Angeles County measures being voted on in a couple of weeks, click any proposition below: Statewide propositions [bg_faq_start] Prop 51 — $9 Billion General Obligation Bonds for schools and community colleges No. Funding is awarded on a first-come/first-served basis, so those with the…
Rappelling in Texas Canyon
Beth took Kellie, Perla, Kendall, Ricky, and me to Texas Canyon (near Agua Dulce, CA) for some rock climbing and rappelling on Saturday afternoon, January 30. This is a five-and-a-half minute jump through some of our time.
2016 World Weightlifting Championships — Live Streams
Some sessions here: (with the remainder on ESPN3.)
Kennedy’s Undelivered Speech
On the day John F. Kennedy was killed, November 22, 1963, he was on his way to deliver a speech in Dallas, TX, related to US security matters. Here are a few excerpts: We cannot expect that everyone, to use the phrase of a decade ago, will “talk sense to the American people.” But we…