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Buy My Bikes April 9, 2013 at 07:32 pm
I am a surfer because of the beach movies!! M-I-C-K-E-Y M-O-U-S-E she will BEE missed!!! A major…Read More part of my childhood!! I met here at the opening of the Pirates of the Caribbean ride in about 1964!!! Waited 3 hours to go on ride ! Best E ticket ever!!!
Martin Henderson (Editor) February 26, 2013 at 12:52 am
Scott Raftery was a delight to work with. He did not insulate himself in a press box, but would meet…Read More the people and athletes he worked for. He was also a pro, and really "got it." At one of his first softball finals as an administrator, a coach from El Modena acted like a jerk, totally didn't get the "Pursuing victory with honor" mantra of the CIF; as I recall the incident, Raftery fired off a letter to inform him and his principal that if he didn't clean up his act, he wouldn't be allowed back. The Southern Section office lost a champion.
Brenda February 25, 2013 at 03:30 pm
RIP Mr. Rafferty. Far to young to loose you and we must work harder to find a cure for cancer.
CDM Sports Lover February 23, 2013 at 06:22 pm
Alleged ? Really, lets stop with the political correctness....He flat out murdered them in cold…Read More blood. He is no hero, he was a coward and deserved the ending that he reaped in the mountains...Respect those who were his victims including police officers and innocent people who were the victims of this sociopath. Thanks
Silence Dogood February 23, 2013 at 07:18 pm
OMG, OMG, I just figured it out! It's so obvious! The incredibly thin-skinned bully JustUs is…Read More actually the incredibly thin-skinned bully Sarah Palin! Welcome to the Patch Governor!
Ginelle Dexter January 22, 2013 at 01:27 am
Yeah, and you all in the OC think Moorlach walks on water. He's of the same mold as Raabe. How…Read More much of the county's money did he waste on lawyers trying to fight a lost cause against the Sheriff Dept?
Said my peice...I'm out of here.
JustUs January 22, 2013 at 01:02 am
I don't care if you were bonded with him at the hip at birth, Ginelle. Citron failed miserable at…Read More his fiduciary obligation to the citizens of Orange County and should have done 5 years or more in state prison for his crimes. A man doesn't pled guilty to 6 felonies unless he has done something terribly wrong. And he was in charge of the public treasure, whether you like it not. Trying to pass off Citron's failings on another human being is totally wrong and a grave insult to the Orange County taxpayers. I understand that you probably had an emotional bond with Citron. We didn't and don't. All we know is that he hurt many people with his hairbrained investment schemes and should NEVER have been in a position of so much financial trust and responsibility. On top of that, he was very weird IMO.
Sue Westfall December 23, 2012 at 08:38 pm
If you didn't know Don you should not comment. He was a kind and generous man - was he perfect...no,…Read More no one is. He took responsibility for his mistakes and paid dearly for them. He was always kind, loving and generous to our family and he had a rye sense of humor - we will miss him. May he rest in peace.
jeanne flippin December 21, 2012 at 09:31 pm
well ok ok... I didn;'t respect Haidl, seem him interviewed about that son of his and he was an…Read More enabler, no doubt about it. But hey, the man is dead, nobody should rejoice in another man's death, just my opinion
jeanne flippin December 21, 2012 at 09:30 pm
well ok ok... I didn;'t respect Haidl, seem him interviewed about that son of his and he was an…Read More enabler, no doubt about it. But hey, the man is dead, nobody should rejoice in another man's death, just my opinion
Robert Curtis May 4, 2013 at 04:12 pm
I rarely see any arguments that are very strong to support the sex offender registry or these kind…Read More of laws. I believe it's because of the facts and common (not so common) sense. It's hard for a position to stand when the argument is based on what-if possibilities and emotions when reason and facts are in total opposition. TRUTH
Dan Avery December 20, 2012 at 03:07 pm
Actually, Chris, where I was going isn't where you think. What our society does with anything it…Read More doesn't understand is simply lock it up, or try to make it disappear. We are talking about sick individuals who have always been with us since the day we crawled out of the slime. We still don't have a clue as to what drives them. And we should. Understanding something like this wouldn't be that hard if we put our collective minds to the task and applied some common decent humanity as we studied the problem.
In other words, the "Scarlet Letter" approach you keep pitching doesn't work, it has never worked, and it will never work because it's simplistic, hollow and cruel.
Dan Avery December 20, 2012 at 03:01 pm
Well said. Especially the last sentence. The DA's "sidekick," as you've called…Read More Councilwoman Schlicht is as simplistic as this law. If you live in Mission Viejo you really need to become acquainted with her by visiting http://protectmissionviejo.com. Oh look, they decorated the site for the holidays!
John Webb November 4, 2012 at 09:01 pm
A few years back it was DDT. The liberal environment people convinced forward thinkers like the…Read More ones backing Prop. 37 to come out against DDT. As usual the people who suffered the most were the ones least able to protect themselves. Many have died in third world countries because all the smart people came out against DDT. Now you have these same people going after GMO. Keep coming up with all these dangers and eventually you will make food a scarce item. Living in abundance is not an accident. If you outlaw everything that protects crops eventually we will reduce the abundanced we have. If people regect GMO foods, competitors will advertise they are GMO free and we don't pay for another government agency to save us. Trust yourself not the some bureaucrat.
Jasper, Prop. 32 is not backed by a business. Prop 32 stops big business and Unions.
met00 November 4, 2012 at 08:41 pm
"Every time we turn to the government to "protect us" we increase the cost of…Read More government and decrease the amount of liberty we have. "
read about New England Compounding Center and how NOT having government regulation can kill you. Oh, and if you want to know how they didn't get regulated... try reading on how they were successfully lobbying for even looser regulation.
"The company’s president and co-owner, Greg Coniglario, was also revealed to have hosted a fundraiser for Massachusetts Republican Sen. Scott Brown (R-MA), one of 10 senators to sign a letter asking the FDA to loosen regulations on the drug compounding industry.
Raw Story (http://s.tt/1rS8s)"
Panglonymous November 4, 2012 at 06:45 pm
Capital!
For a little multimedia kick, maybe offer the option of a refrain like this:…Read More
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ovum-GjYWKQ#t=2m28s
playing when the red report pops up. Could be quite amusing in the supermarket as the app catches on... :-)
Eileen Algaze October 23, 2012 at 04:06 am
"McGovern is the American Hotdog" -- the campaign slogan for a rally we held at Orange…Read More Coast College in 1972. There weren't many of us liberal Dems in Orange County back then (OC has come a long way). George McGovern and his presidential campaign inspired me, my family and friends to get politically active and assertively support Democratic candidates and issues. Thank you, Mr. McGovern. You will be missed. Peace.
Dan Avery October 22, 2012 at 12:48 am
By the way, I'm sorry you joined the world. We still need good people.
Dan Avery October 22, 2012 at 12:44 am
Jim,
Eugene McCarthy was also from Minnesota. But while Humphrey was merely a politician and, in…Read More the words of Hunter S. Thompson, a douche bag...McCarthy was a poet warrior.
Thompson had Hubert's number. We need more McCarthy's, especially today. Humphrey was a "nice" man who worked inside the system to do whatever good he could do. But as Met points out above, that's not really enough. We need the poet warriors who live near the edge in order to turn this ship in the proper direction.
Yeah I know that was a mixed metaphor. But it's good to struggle with images no? :)
Martin Henderson (Editor) September 28, 2012 at 05:13 am
Kim, you do noble work on behalf of surviving parents. The story of Nigel's death and his high…Read More school buddy Carlos Aragon in the same company within three days of each other brought tears to my eyes and a lump to my throat. Thanks for all you do.
Although Kim didn't mention this, I will: Anyone wishing to donate to the Gold Star Stars can do by following the link in her post.
Mona Razani September 28, 2012 at 04:52 am
Hi Kim, thank you. He worked in intel and communications. He was E-4, Senior Airman
Matt Gaffney August 27, 2012 at 02:55 pm
I was washing dishes at the Colony Kitchen with Tommy Littman. We kept ducking into the Crest Room,…Read More that's where the TV was. I remember standing there looking down the bar & seeing Neil Armstrong walk on the moon. Margie Oehlert, Paul's Mom, was standing in front of me. A never to be forgotten experience.
Nancy Wride August 26, 2012 at 11:24 pm
Is this the Janet who used to write for the Press Telegram or in Long Beach?
Janet Whitcomb August 26, 2012 at 07:20 pm
I think everyone was on pins and needles the entire day. It was a relief to know Armstrong and…Read More Aldrin had landed. But then the second stage of anxiety began. When Armstrong left the capsule and said his famous words, the sense of relief was palpable throughout the nation . . . perhaps the world. Still, I don't believe anyone felt 100% secure until all three men were retrieved after splashdown and, once a period of quarantine was over, allowed to become (if you'll excuse my Warner Bros. cartoon jargon) earthlings again.
About a minute after Armstrong stepped out onto the moon, I went outside and stared up at it in wonderment. It was a warm night and the universe seemed especially accessible. I remember feeling only slightly jealous of those at Disneyland, who had the opportunity to watch the whole thing on a large screen set up in Tomorrowland.
Some time later I remember my mom reading a magazine and quoting the quote Charles mentions. She seemed to think it a justification for not exercising! But obviously Armstrong had to have been in tip-top shape to do all that he did.
Mission Viejo Mom July 23, 2012 at 04:31 pm
It is important that the mother of his child understand that it is in the best interest of her…Read More daughter to say only good, loving and beautiful things about her dad. After all, this child is half him. To insult the dad is to insult part of the child. Anything said should make the child feel warm and loved, not bad inside.
As for the custody/visitation issues, if they were not married, he would initially have no parental rights until they are granted by a court, regardless of whether or not he is named as the father on her birth certificate. That's how it works in California. Men who father children out of wedlock may face an uphill battle in contentious relationships. We do not know where they might have been in the process, and it's not really any of our business as well. I just hope she does right by this child.
R. J. Steelworth November 1, 2012 at 12:17 pm
This is why people need to vote no on 34. Keep the death penalty. Use it.
faith browning November 1, 2012 at 12:06 pm
who was her little friend that was with her when the kiddnapping happend?
Marc Schroeder July 23, 2012 at 12:27 pm
Hey Booboo, I don't want the Nameless one getting jealous and I don't swing that way so if you need…Read More to spice things up? Don't waste your time with me.
PJ April 29, 2013 at 06:58 am
Shane,
Jesus did not like those who judged, that is for God alone. Please read the New Testament.
PJ April 29, 2013 at 06:54 am
JB, Unfortunately you are wrong. Some people posting here intend to be hurtful to the family,…Read More Charles and lil sal are standouts. Lil sal is a "state employee in a psychiatric facility". God help the patients that come into contact with her. The medications are not understood at this time. Basic, fundamental research is needed.
Lloyd Klefstad July 14, 2012 at 01:27 pm
Andy Taylor thought this country many lessons about using common sense.
Panglonymous July 6, 2012 at 05:08 pm
Interesting, Janet. Might be fun to watch these in succession:
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington…Read More (1939)
A Face In The Crowd (1957)
Network (1976)
To Die For (1995)
Roughly twenty years between each. Wonder what'll be screening in 2015.
(p.s. Andy in the Mayberry show was a single father. Was there ever a backstory episode on that?)
Janet Whitcomb July 6, 2012 at 12:26 am
Like so many Baby Boomers, I grew up watching Sheriff Andy, Opie, Aunt Bee, and all the others. In…Read More fact my mom, who was raised in El Modena—later annexed by the City of Orange—used to say she could recognize a lot of the small-town folks from her childhood on The Andy Griffith Show!
But my mom also mentioned Andy Griffith's excellence in the 1957 film A Face In the Crowd. Upon seeing the film I was astonished that my mom would have seen it, much less appreciated it, for she much preferred musicals and light comedies. But she stood by her recommendation of both the film and Griffith's performance—even tho' he played a truly nasty individual—and I likewise recommend all Griffith fans to this dark but fascinating film, which is in part based on the rise to fame of folksy radio and TV star Arthur Godfrey.
However, if you want something light-hearted, I also recommend 1958's No Time for Sergeants, a film adaptation of the original teleplay and Broadway play, all of which starred Griffith. Bonus: Also featured within the film . . . Don Knotts in a supporting role!
Anna D. Iverson June 7, 2012 at 09:20 am
To all who knew and loved my brother Mike, thank you for keeping his memory alive by honoring him in…Read More your words and acts of kindness towards his family.
This past weekend, our family celebrated his life here in Erie, and as usual we were amazed at the friends who came to pay tribute to this wonderful individual. Many had known him from the Class of 1972 at Strong Vincent High School and had not seen him in many years but felt compelled to tell us their stories which gave us even more insight into the impact of a life well-lived..
Obviously, this horrific disease cannot obliterare the
memories of our loved ones or destroy love, kindness and generosity.
With immense gratitude,
Anna Dalessio Iverson ( Lil sis)
trish June 2, 2012 at 10:28 am
Mike, your office right next to mine still sits empty, but I try to fill the space you have in my…Read More heart with fond memories, and that is very easy to do. You were so possitive and funny even during the most challenging of times. I miss your story telling most of all, I really miss the time we spent laughing. You were a powerful example of what it means to be full of the Lords joy. I have a clear picture in my mind of you in Heaven, with Jesus, the Angels and the Saints of old, telling your stories of all the fond memories you have of all of your friends, but especially the memories that you have of Diane, Megan and Jack. It's no secret, how much you adored that beautiful family of yours. I will continue to pray that God Blesses them in ways that they never thought possible, and that He will do exceedingly more than they could ever hope or ask. I know that's what you would want. Heaven is so lucky now that you reside there. Until we meet again!
Trish Hart
john noone June 2, 2012 at 03:57 am
mike: we met in 2009 in Christ renews his parish. so the time for our friendship was too short. but…Read More i can still hear your voice and your wit like you are here now. you will always be in my prayers. enjoy heaven. your crhp brother, john noone
Martin Henderson (Editor) March 2, 2012 at 03:14 pm
Marilyn, you gave up being Paul McCartney's wife? That's a tribute to Davy Jones if there ever was…Read More one, although Paul seems a little dangerous by comparison. These are awesome and cute memories.
Martin Henderson (Editor) March 1, 2012 at 08:33 pm
Story updated with link to interview Davy Jones had with Patch editor Debbie Sklar in 2010 that's a…Read More nice little read.
Janet Whitcomb March 1, 2012 at 07:32 pm
I wasn't allowed to have any Beatles albums. But by the time The Monkees came along, my mom had…Read More gotten used to the idea of shaggy-haired singers and found them comparatively benign to John, Paul, George, and Ringo. So soon after The Monkees released their first album, she gave it to me for my birthday. Wow, was I thrilled! Especially since I really liked wise-cracking Mickey Dolenz. And, of course, it was so much nicer to have a record album rather than to wait around for the songs to play on my transistor radio.
Ay yi yi. Maybe it's time to stop admitting that I remember stuff like this. ;^)
jessica wify October 10, 2012 at 02:36 am
The per capita dietary energy supply varies markedly between different regions and countries. It has…Read More also changed significantly over time.The average calories available per person per day the amount of food bought increased in all parts of the world except Eastern Europe.Thanks.
http://www.ipc-athletics.org/how-epr-800-works/
santa September 24, 2012 at 06:35 am
Proper nutrition requires ingestion and absorption of fiber, vitamins, minerals, and food energy in…Read More the form of carbohydrates, proteins, vegetable oils, and fats. Dietary habits and choices play a significant role in quality of life, health and longevity, and can define cultures and play a role in religion. Thanks.
www.hcg1234.com
Brent Full March 28, 2012 at 05:29 am
Very informative and helpful article indeed. Though I don't see anything wrong with using safe drugs…Read More in battling obesity, I firmly believe that exercise and proper diet is the key to health. I'm a bit concern right now with my son having weight issues right now, I do not force him to take diet instead I exercise with him as much as possible during weekends. It's pretty bothering that obesity is rapidly growing as an epedemic here in the US. I read in an article http://reallycheaphealthinsurance.com/the-monster-episode-2-dr-aculas-obesity-woes/ that obesity can even lead to Cancer and other Psychiatric Disorders.
J.P. February 3, 2012 at 04:27 pm
Very nice story about a man who had a great impact upon this community. May he rest in peace.
Cheryl February 3, 2012 at 03:31 pm
Words cannot express my gratitude for Mr. Jones' passion for music and the wonderful way he was able…Read More to find the same passion within his students. My daughter, an 8th grader at RSM Intermediate will forever remember Mr. Jones and the way he taught, loved, laughed, encouraged and enjoyed every moment with his students. Rest in Peace Mr. Jones and may God Bless his family and all of the students that are heartbroken by the loss of such a wonderful man.
Debbie Seymour January 12, 2012 at 04:26 pm
Yes it's Tom Clark and his link:
http://web.me.com/tomclarkstudio/Tom_Clark_Studio/Home.html
Debbie Seymour January 12, 2012 at 04:24 pm
The artist was Tom Clark and his website is…Read More
http://web.me.com/tomclarkstudio/Tom_Clark_Studio/Home.html
He did an amazing job........and what a beautiful service!!
<3 NEGU!!
Kimberly Good January 6, 2012 at 02:07 pm
What an AMAZING SWEET MIRACLE ANGEL God blessed your family with!!!! We are all sooooooo touched…Read More and moved and full of JOY and SADNESS for Jessie and her short BUT HUGE life!!!! She will be missed and she is LOVED!!!! I WILL NEGU!!!!
Her story and her JOY are an inspiration to me, as a 43 year old woman, who sometimes finds it hard to find JOY in the hard times.........I will do better to ALWAYS find JOY in everything and I will do better to not get so frustrated with my SWEET LIL ANGEL SON from God, when he doesn't do what I THINK he should do!!! I am sitting here with tears flowing down my face........thinking of your loss.......but with JOY in my heart for what a WONDERFUL PERSON Jessie was!!!!
I would be honored to glean from you some parenting tips to raise such a CHILD AFTER GODS OWN HEART!!!! I am sooooooooo INSPIRED to be a better person!!! Thank you for this gift of GODs sweet daughter Jessie for the life that she lived and how many millions of people she touched and will continue to touch forever!!!!
I would love to keep in touch with your family and I would love to buy some Joy Jars to support Jessie and her foundation!!!
I attend Saddleback Church Lake Forest regularly and it is my home church and I want you all to know that my prayers and my thoughts are with you always!!
kagoodrn@yahoo.com
Kimberly Good and Ryan Good (my sweet son)
Gods Blessing to you all!!!!
NEGU!!!!
Wendy Bucknum January 6, 2012 at 02:32 am
Jessie and her family have such a lasting legacy in the NEGU foundation. Such a loving labor of…Read More love to bring joy to all children fighting for their lives. Go to Jessie's facebook page to help get to 50,000 fans... this was her wish....https://www.facebook.com/jessicajoyrees ... over 10,000 like came in just today!
Pamela McCarthy, SFO December 30, 2011 at 12:38 am
May he rest in peace. I know he will be greeted by Our Lord saying, "Well done my good &…Read More faithful servant." I will miss seeing your smiling face every Tuesday in the chapel, but I know we'll meet again. My prayers are with his students, co-workers, students & friends.
CalLadyQED December 29, 2011 at 02:25 pm
There's irony in the fact that the year I start watching "M.A.S.H." re-runs on TV is the…Read More year that Harry Morgan dies. For those who have never visited or served at the 4077th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital in Korea, Morgan played Col. Sherman T. Potter for 8 seasons on the show.
Jean Schoonover December 28, 2011 at 02:43 am
Thank you John. And thank you for sharing about Ruby Jane. It is so hard to lose a child, I know…Read More because I lost my son 13 years ago. I hope 2012 will be a blessed year for you.
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