Tiger Ann says "hush"

Tiger Ann, cat, says "hush."

Tiger Ann's "mom," my sister Annie, and I are, as usual, in Trabuco Canyon (Live Oak Canyon). This morning, we are enjoying the fine weather. 

These days, Tiger Ann is our sole beast.

As you know, Tiger Ann was a proponent of Proposition 2 and an ardent opponent of Proposition 8. (She's from the Bay Area.)

Annie and I are agnostics. My car, however, is a Chrysler, and it is a Christian.
Here it is at the Trabuco Church, high above Live Oak Canyon.

"Hush," Tiger Ann said, again. She's a bit controlling.

Anti-Prop 8 march, Long Beach, last night

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See Nearly 2,000 march against Prop. 8 in L.B.:

MARRIAGE: Protest of same-sex ban grew out of cell-phone text message.

What started as a cell phone text message to rally support against Proposition 8 turned into a nearly 2,000-person peaceful march Friday night. About an hour after the march ended, at least five people were detained in handcuffs and put in a bus. They were among some 100 stragglers who returned to the start of the route and blocked a street, drawing police in riot gear. The confrontation ended about 10:45 p.m.

See also: Utah faces boycott after Mormon work for Prop 8:

Utah's growing tourism industry and the star-studded Sundance Film Festival are being targeted for a boycott by bloggers, gay rights activists and others seeking to punish the Mormon church for its aggressive promotion of California's ban on gay marriage.

It could be a heavy price to pay. Tourism brings in $6 billion a year to Utah, with world-class skiing, a spectacular red rock country and the film festival founded by Robert Redford, among other popular tourist draws.

"At a fundamental level, the Utah Mormons crossed the line on this one," said gay rights activist John Aravosis, an influential blogger in Washington, D.C….

WRAPPING UP ROTTEN RUIZ:

Newcomer wins seat with college trustees:

Two incumbents held on to their seats in the Coast Community College District Board of Trustees, but one longtime member dogged by controversy over the past few years has fallen to a first-time challenger.



Armando Ruiz, who has in recent years been a target of calls to resign and an unsuccessful recall petition, lost to challenger Lorraine Prinsky 36.6% to 43.8%….

The other two seats up for election had incumbents Mary Hornbuckle and Jerry Patterson winning solidly.



Ruiz has been accused by opponents of taking advantage of pension loopholes ever since 2004, when he retired from his post on Oct. 31, after ballots were printed, then won reelection as an incumbent two days later.

Retiring the same day he ended another state job at Irvine Valley College allowed him thousands more dollars per year in pension money than he would otherwise receive.



Efforts to reach Ruiz for comment Wednesday were unsuccessful….

…It wasn’t the first challenge against Ruiz, who was the target of an unsuccessful recall effort and calls to resign by people including fellow Trustee Patterson, Newport-Mesa Unified School District board President Martha Fluor, the faculty union and others.

Ruiz has called Patterson’s opposition to him an effort to gain his own majority on the board.