n.b.

     I want to remind DtB readers of the following:

that those who object to the factoids reported on [this] blog have recourse. For instance, they can email me and explain the problem. (I make no effort to hide my identify or to make myself unavailable.) They can even anonymously write comments pointing out the (alleged) errors. I AM PERFECTLY HAPPY TO INCLUDE SUCH COMMENTARY ON THE BLOG, TO MAKE IT AN ACTUAL BLOG POST, AND TO PRINT IT UNEDITED.

     I have often explained the above on these pages, usually to no avail. 
     On the other hand, over the years, several people have taken me up on my willingness to make corrections and print responses. That has generally turned out to my and their satisfaction.
     Recently, a person who shall remain nameless expressed frustration with the spewage of false claims about him—and he addressed the point to me, it seemed. He implied that this blog was guilty of such spewage. 
     In response, I sent him the above statement. 
     I also noted the curious phenomenon of readers attributing DtB reader comments to DtB. That's a fallacy, of course. 
     I explained why DtB tries hard not to delete reader comments, even offensive comments—and the rationale for that policy. Essentially, I said that the solution to false statements is the addition of true counter-statements. As they say, "the remedy to bad speech is more speech." Not censorship.

Rockin' In The Free World - Neil Young
GratefullyNORML | Myspace Video
Ah, the good old days

Agenda for next Monday's BOT meeting

     Chancellor Gary Poertner just emailed the district community with a link to the agenda for next Monday’s meeting of the SOCCCD BOT. (It’s a large pdf. Know that before you click on the link.) Thanks, Gary.
     Traditionally, if a college or board seeks to get away with something, they’ll wait until summer to do it. But I’m not sure this crew is up for skullduggery. Maybe a little craftiness. Minor wiliness?
     This agenda makes me wanna stay home.
     Here are a couple of snaps from the agenda:

This can be, um, controversial

     UPDATE: Gary has now sent us a revised agenda: here. Evidently, "Item 4.1, exhibit A, page 3 of the June 17 board meeting agenda has been changed." 4.1 is, of course, the discussion item: basic aid allocation recommendations

THREE DOG NIGHT/GRASS ROOTS IN OC

     The Reb tells me that Three Dog Night will appear at the OC Fair. She asked me not to be negative about that. I wasn't, not really. (I acknowledged that their covers of "One" and "Try a Little Tenderness" were decent.)
     Their opening act is the similarly illustrious "Grass Roots." The only decent song of theirs I could remember was "Midnight Confession," which appears above. Such was the music of my high school years. (Mostly, though, I was into Mott the Hoople and Procol Harum.)
     Reb reminded me that GR did that awful song "Live For Today." We both laughed out loud. Still laughing. (Check out the lyrics.)

Click here: Otis Redding's version--upon which TDN's version is based


Just love it!