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Pacific Grove Intends to Violate Law “But only Temporarily”

This Wednesday the PG Council has an agenda item to approve extending business hours at the hotly contested Golf Course Grill into the evening to accommodate non-golfers. Because of the traffic and noise impacts to the neighborhood the Council is … Continue reading

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Joe Fitzpatrick: A fun, respectable classy news guy

Jospeh Michael Fitzpatrick December 17, 1923 ~ May 29, 2010 CARMEL VALLEY, CA – Joe Fitzpatrick, witty newsman best remembered for his “My Bag” column in the Monterey Herald, passed away “with a smile” Saturday, May 29, 2010. He died … Continue reading

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SmartMeters Facilitate Cyber War Against US

SmartMeters Facilitate Cyber War Against US (c) Copyright 2011 David j Dilworth This didn’t happen — yet. “Within a quarter of an hour, 157 major metropolitan areas have been thrown into knots by a nationwide power blackout hitting during rush … Continue reading

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Got Toxic Meat ? Its Legal to Sell !

It’s not illegal to sell raw meat that tests positive for salmonella, campylobacter or listeria.

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KBOQ Replacement – WCPE (on WiFi Radio)

Many of my friends are upset that KBOQ changed away from the classical music it has played since 1983. Here’s a quick and clean alternative. 1. Click here to get WCPE radio station on the Internet (Its in North Carolina).

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Hyper-Certainty Principle

Hyper-Certainty Principle: “Data quality and quantity is inversely related to advocacy certainty and ferocity.” -David Dilworth, 2008 Thus the less and worse data available – the more certain the advocacy. This is dramatically apparent where zero data, such as opinions … Continue reading

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Occupy Solutions: How to Stop Legalized Bribery in Congress

Occupy Solution: How to Stop Legalized Bribery in Congress (c) Copyright 2011 David Dilworth While the “Robin Hood Tax” is a good short term idea and rallying cry, and “Ending Corporate Personhood” is an even more powerful idea, if we … Continue reading

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How City Bankruptcy Benefits Pacific Grove Residents

How City Bankruptcy Benefits Pacific Grove Residents by John M. Moore for Pacific Grove Taxpayers Association How could Pacific Grove’s Pension payout improve if City files for Chapter 9 Municipal Bankruptcy ? What follows is my analysis and opinion of … Continue reading

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Protected: Why Does the Herald (Royal Calkins) Fondle Dave Potter?

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Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History — Who is in Charge?

Even for those who are familiar with the beloved Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History, it is easy to be confused by the large and newly expanded array of government bodies, private groups and individuals. Here is an attempt to … Continue reading

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Is the “Nobel” in Economics Really a “Nobel Prize?” – How Astrology Can Obtain that Elusive Credibility.

Alfred Nobel’s will only included funding and direction for genuine sciences and for making a better world. Mr Nobel’s will specifically directed 5 prizes for: Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, Literature, and Peace. Consistent with that wish there was no … Continue reading

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The Four Legs of Democracy (How to Measure Democracy)

HOPE – Four Legs of Democracy The Four Legs of Democracy (Measuring Democracy) (c) Copyright 1996-2011 David Dilworth Our Planet has no genuine governmental Democracy as of 2011. Some places, such as California, come close but we still await – … Continue reading

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CIA is Recruiting – “Right Here in River City” (Monterey) – No Reservations or Morals Needed

Yes indeed folks. We both know times are tough. But, have you ever imagined yourself hired as James Bond? Have you thought about working for the CIA? Seriously. They’re hiring, they pay great, want smart people (who don’t ask questions … Continue reading

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Only One Earth . . .

Returning from Orbit a Space Shuttle Astronaut wisely observed —   “The first day we all pointed to our countries. . . . “The third or fourth day we were pointing to our continents. . . . “By the fifth … Continue reading

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Pacific Grove’s Brokaw Hall Memorial Bird Feeder (Missing Plaque & Footprint)

Brokaw Hall Memorial Bird Feeder for Heritage Society Fundraiser Created by Snick Farkas Pacific Grove artist Snick Farkas has created a bird feeder entitled “Brokaw Hall Memorial Bird Feeder (Missing Plaque & Footprint)” for the PG Heritage Society’s 7th Annual … Continue reading

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Are We Only 63 per cent Human ?

A test in India let people judge whether a volunteer was communicating by typing with a human or a software program. This type of test is called a Turing test. The headline for most media on this was that 59 … Continue reading

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Protected: How to Create Policy by Email and Save Hundreds of Meeting Time Hours

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Craigslist’s Surprising Hostility to Ordinary People

Ordinary People Locked Out of CraigsList with No Recourse — Is this “Arbitrary and Capricious ?” “Craigslist locked me out for no apparent reason, with absolutely no warning, absolutely no possible way to get back in and no way to … Continue reading

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Silver-Bullet Virus Killer: Colds, maybe Cancer and more

Cure for the Common Cancer Here’s news of some extraordinary research — an experimental drug that seems to be able to make impotent any cells infected by any type of virus without harming healthy neighboring cells. New drug could cure … Continue reading

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“War Department” was Accurate. “Defense Department” is DoubleSpeak.

“We must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the Military-Industrial Complex.” -President Eisenhower warning about the Cold War and its unjustified military spending proposals. Not many remember Eisenhower, a 5-star General, was “Supreme Commander … Continue reading

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