Hmmmm.

Looks like the Redwood Times has bailed on it’s online edition. Hasn’t been updated since May 30.

The original Nacho Mama’s reopens on Monday!

Just ran into Joanne on my way back to the office from lunch. The original Nacho Mama’s is back!

The burrito photo is not of one of their “surfing burritos” but it looks like one. The photo comes from The Robotic Gormand.

All Things Reconsidered tonight

7:00 on KMUD as usual. My guest tonight will be Cristina Bauss. We’ll be talking about immigration issues and perhaps broaden into how race is playing into politics in general. We’ll talk for about 20 minutes or so and then take calls.

Don’t make any assumptions about the opinions you’ll hear. Cristina has a very nuanced take on the whole thing.

Addendum: Hank Sims notes in the comments herein that he will be discussing the recent immigration raids on his KHUM show at 6:00. He’ll also have Rodoni on and a bee guy.

Second addendum: Just received the following Biblical quote by e-mail. I’m assuming it’s about this post.

When you reap your harvest in your field and forget a sheaf in
the field, you shall not go back to get it; it shall be left for
the alien, the orphan, and the widow, so that the Lord your God
may bless you in all your undertakings.

– Deuteronomy 24:19

Maxxam petitioning the court for bonuses

According the Houston Chronicle Maxxam is petitioning the Bankruptcy Court for approval of an excess of 3.4 million for bonuses for both executives and rank-and-file workers. It looks like over half of it would go to six executives. The article has some numbers to chew on.

It’s called hubris. I’m sure they’ll get it.

The petition will be heard on July 13.

Thanks to the Alliance for Ethical Business for the link.

Sprowell Creek Rising?

I just heard a story from a Nielson Ranch resident. Apparently the Sprowell Creek Fire Department’s decision to forgo the ice cream booth at Reggae Rising followed a very contentious debate. I’m told that the final vote was 11 to 2 against holding the booth this year.

One of the dissenting individuals resigned from the crew, but then apparently started calling the landowners not present at the meeting in order to get a new vote. I’m not certain what’s happening except that they will be holding another meeting.

The question is whether the dissident owners are going to break away from the existing organization and start their own in time for Reggae Rising.

Details as I get them.

Update: There was another SCFD meeting last night. They voted to clarify their decision making process, but also to maintain the decision – no RR stand. There was some discussion of maintaining the stand and giving half the proceeds to the Mateel. I wonder if that option will be proposed in other NPO internal discussions.