Uneasy Rhetoric

I’m thinking about going to a 3-column layout. I’d like to get a “recent comments” section up since some of my older posts do still generate comments. I’m also toying with doing some Flickng. And you never know, maybe I’ll get some Google Ads or something. You know, so I can [...]

On January 1, 2006, a new law will go into effect that will make it a little harder for used car dealers to rip you off. The law is a textbook example of policy compromise. It’s a watered down version of what it could be, but it’s a step in the right direction.
The [...]

The city is considering a ban on shopping carts in parts of Downtown Mall, K Street, and city parking garages. The speculation is that this is a back-door way of banning WalMart downtown. Clever.
I’m sure the proposal is aimed squarely at WalMart, but it will affect a few residents directly. The ban [...]

Cookie Monster’s healthy attitude notwithstanding, I point you toward Carl’s review of Goodie Tuchews (1006 10th Street, Sacramento), which I heartily second. It doesn’t make the Downtown Déjeuner because, as much as anyone would argue otherwise, it just ain’t a real déjeuner. Still, Goodie Tuchews is inexpensive crumbly cookie goodness. Honestly, it’s probably [...]

My wife just pointed out that our President and Sheriff Roscoe P. Coltrane have the same speech pattern.