Teaching Global Warming in Our Schools?

Gasp, NO. Why would we teach about global warming in actual schools, where kids are suppose to learn things?

A bill requiring global warming to be taught in science classes and textbooks passed the state Senate by a vote of 26-13.

Of course, some legislators are concerned about the "controversial" topic.

I, for one, am tired of the use of the word 'controversial' to mean people disagree. Journalists overuse it. Not everything's controversial, especially not to actual people. Are you shocked and appalled? Because I'm usually not.

The "debate" over global warming is no longer controversial in any real sense. The globe IS warming. End of debate.

We can keep commissioning studies while entire island populations have to be relocated and continue to "debate" this "controversial" topic while our own cities flood. Because, you know, it isn't proven that cigarettes cause cancer either, so we should probably keep smoking while we talk about it some more.

In Lovely Glenn County

A Sheriff's deputy shot a man with a Taser for riding his bike at night without proper lights.

After being checked out at a hospital, Rivera was held in the county jail on suspicion of resisting arrest, riding a bicycle without proper lighting, riding under the influence of alcohol and using false citizenship government documents.

The sheriff's spokesman said the deputy's decision to use the Taser was proper.

I'm so glad the police are looking out for our safety.

There's jerky and then there's jerky

Everyone agrees that former Pro Temp Burton could yell, swear, and abuse staff with the best of 'em. But sexual harassment? Most people say no way. The attorney for the woman who's filed a lawsuit against the California political legend says she's had tons of women call to offer support and money toward the cause and that Capitol commentary defending Burton comes from fear of repraisal, not truth.

I heard plenty of his, er, salty language and saw the fuming from time to time, but I never heard anything of the sort he's being accused of. Doesn't seem right.

This computer takes better vacations than I do

Whoopsie:

A laptop computer containing psychological screenings of 441 applicants for California peace officer jobs was stolen in Mexico this month, State Personnel Board officials said Wednesday. . . . .

The computer was stolen Jan. 11 while the psychologist, whom Evans declined to name, was vacationing in Mexico. She said the psychologist was apparently unaware of a recent state requirement that all state information stored in a private computer be encrypted so as to be unreadable without a special code.

A state requirement? How about a professional requirement? Do her other clients know she takes their problems on vacation? Ugh. Man, those must be some uncomfortable conversations. Bummer!

Obamollywood

From Surf Putah, a link to a fabulous YouTube clip bringing together what we love best about Obama and Bollywood films.

You won't be able to resist liking it. You may not get it. But you'll like it.

Two burning questions

According to Chris Matthews, the two questions Americans want the President to answer tonight during his final [insert Snoopy dance here] State of the Union address are:

1.) When do we get our checks?

and

2.) When will the war end?

I can't help but think that he's set us up to ask questions 1 so that we don't notice that question 2 still lingers.

Are we Still Talking about that?

The Daily Democrat reports on 4 stories that are still with us in this new year.

Like the gang injunction. I mean, puh-lease, why are we still dealing with that, gangs are so last year.

The gang injunction is an interesting plan and it has alot of potential to actually work really well in West Sac to stop some of the problems there, but of course people are throwing around all kind of accusations.

Opposition members charge the mayor of West Sacramento, Christopher Cabaldon, of trying to uproot the neighborhood's minority population to make room for more big-box stores in his never-ending quest to gentrify the city.

Right, because this couldn't be about actually stopping gang violence. No, it obviously a conspiracy. I'm sure Best Buy's in on it too.