Properly Subversive/Sherman R. Frederick The lovely town of San Rafael, as with all towns in Marin, finds itself struggling to cope with homeless encampments. These camps, and let’s please be clear-eyed about this, become dens of drugs, violence and antisocial behaviors of every … [Read more...] about When it comes to helping the homeless in California, no good deed goes unpunished
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Wait a minute, California drug prices are going up, not down?
Properly Subversive/Sherman R. Frederick Wait a minute? Aren’t we being told that prescription drug prices are going down thanks to the attentive leadership in Washington, D.C.? Yet, I see Covered California, the state’s health insurance marketplace for middle-income residents, … [Read more...] about Wait a minute, California drug prices are going up, not down?
Close the Richmond Bridge for 17 hours because some guy has a mental episode? There’s gotta be a better way
Properly Subversive/Sherman R. Frederick Nobody asked me but how can we let the Richmond Bridge stay closed to traffic for 17 hours to accommodate some guy in a mental crisis? What would we do if this were a bear or a coyote with puppies in tow? We’d tranq it, or net it, and move the critters … [Read more...] about Close the Richmond Bridge for 17 hours because some guy has a mental episode? There’s gotta be a better way
No apologies yet from the St. Junipero Serra statue vandals
Properly Subversive/Sherman R. Frederick It’s been a little over 60 days since the proposed “restorative justice” outcome was announced in the felony vandalism case of five protesters who entered private church property in San Rafael and desecrated the statue of Catholic saint Junipero … [Read more...] about No apologies yet from the St. Junipero Serra statue vandals
Sausalito History: The floating restaurant that was adored (and snubbed) finds a home in the Delta
Larry Clinton/Sausalito Historical Society Forbes Island floats again The recent news that the infamous Forbes Island has been resurrected in the Delta reminded me that its visionary builder, Forbes Kiddoo, got his start fabricating concrete barges for Sausalito floating homes. Most … [Read more...] about Sausalito History: The floating restaurant that was adored (and snubbed) finds a home in the Delta
New home prices in Novato soar to $65,000; town leaders shocked
Mike Read/Pages From The Past 100 Years Ago July 1923 – The Advance celebrates its first anniversary today and begins volume two in its own building. We are now located in the business section and extend a cordial invitation to all friends to call and inspect our new quarters, which have … [Read more...] about New home prices in Novato soar to $65,000; town leaders shocked
Dueling D.A.’s — Lori Frugoli of Marin and Pamela Price of Alameda — duke it out in public with racial undertones in every punch
Properly Subversive/Sherman R. Frederick Grab the popcorn, boys and girls. This is going to get interesting. In one corner we have Lori Frugoli, the D.A. of the predominantly white Marin District Attorney’s Office. And in the other, we have Pamela Price, D.A. of the predominantly Black Alameda … [Read more...] about Dueling D.A.’s — Lori Frugoli of Marin and Pamela Price of Alameda — duke it out in public with racial undertones in every punch
3 playful ideas for achieving the unicorn goal of lifespan equity in Marin
Properly Subversive/Sherman R. Frederick The news advisory from the Marin County Public Health Department read: “New Public Health Dashboard: Local Data for Local Action.” Local data, of course, is a good thing. The more we know about our community, the better action we can take. So, we now … [Read more...] about 3 playful ideas for achieving the unicorn goal of lifespan equity in Marin
SCOTUS got it right on affirmative action: Two wrongs don’t make a right
Properly Subversive/Sherman R. Frederick Liberal thinkers, many of whom can in good faith cogently defend the concept of affirmative action in 2023, must have been mortified to hear President Joe Biden’s goofy criticism of last week’s Supreme Court ruling that ended the practice of racial … [Read more...] about SCOTUS got it right on affirmative action: Two wrongs don’t make a right
Stand by for the dreaded IRS 1099-K form, the ‘little guy’ (not Elon Musk) is about to get hammered
Sherman R. Frederick/Properly Subversive The unvarnished truth is (as regular readers are no doubt painfully aware) I don’t completely understand every issue facing Americans in 2023. For example, I freely admit that I don’t get gender fluidity. The wisdom behind the idea that a 12-year-old … [Read more...] about Stand by for the dreaded IRS 1099-K form, the ‘little guy’ (not Elon Musk) is about to get hammered