Rohrabacher to Cambodians: Free Tibet! Peace out!
That green blur you saw Sunday morning wasn’t The Riddler. It was the surfing congressman–Dana Rohrabacher (R-Huntington Beach), in a grassy herringbone-patterned suit (hold the tie)–making a flying appearance at the fourth annual Cambodian New Year Parade on his way to Santa Monica. Thanks, brah!
But let’s hope you [...]

Somehow, we missed Press-Telegram reporter Kris Hanson’s latest port report yesterday–which is too bad, because it kinda reads like a script for the TV series The Fabulous Life of … .
The “of” in this case is Port of Long Beach harbor commissioners, Mayor Bob Foster and Second District Councilwoman Suja Lowenthal, who have flown many [...]

The LA Times reports today that Trader Joe’s has listened (kinda) to its customers and will be pulling single-ingredient items from China. That includes things like frozen spinach, garlic and the like. But as the Times notes, multi-ingredient products pulling from China as well as other sources will remain stocked on store shelves. Per the [...]

Who would Jesus exploit?
Like certain priests, the Invisible Hand of the Market has been caught touching believers in a highly inappropriate manner. Just in time for the Christmas shopping season, we learn that the X in Xmas can stand for exploited, as in ruthlessly exploited workers, as well as Christ.

From the “My Little Frat Boy” collection?
China has been getting a lot of attention recently for exporting lead-laden toys to the United States, but China is more than a one-trick pony. The Associated Press reports today that Australia has discovered a popular Chinese made toy which contains “a chemical that converts into a powerful “date [...]

According to a recent article by the Associated Press there are Nearly 3,500 Chinese Named ‘Olympics and more than 4,000 more who are named after the 2008 games’ mascots.
I love that! I wish that new parents in the US were more apt to name their children after events of local importance. I could have been [...]

The Consumer Product Safety Commission Road Show
Turns out that Santa isn’t the only one who combines toys and traveling. Nancy A. Nord, head of the Consumer Product Safety Commission, has been traveling the world on the dime of toy makers and other manufacturers she’s supposed to be regulating. Looks like someone might end up on [...]

Business group says state government dead, bring on corporate control
A group of business and political leaders based in Southern California says state government is pretty much dead.
“[R]elying on the government to fund our critical infrastructure needs . . . is no longer a viable option,” says the Southern California Leadership Council, which includes [...]