Month: January 2011

Here’s an audio/video project cobbled together from publicly available information… a reaction to President Barack Obama’s emphasis on job creation in his “State of the Union” speech last week.

Just want to point out that American corporations are creating plenty of jobs all the time!

Click the title to see the video…

As your intrepid OB Rag reporters drove into the mall parking lot – having just driven up from San Diego, the main thing we saw was all the cops and sheriffs moving about, getting coffee, getting into position, milling about. As we parked and sought relief in the caverns of the Rancho Mirage mall, we could also see that there were many more demonstrators than mall customers roaming about.

A little before 1pm, we ambled over to the rally spot …

UPDATE: We have returned, and will be filing full reports and media for the morrow. In the meantime we can…

The Point In Time Count (PITC) of the homeless surveys were conducted this morning in Ocean Beach. As my alarm went off at 6am, I thought to myself, “what am I doing up at this hour? why did I commit to reporting Part 2 of 2 in this series on the Point-In-Time-Count?” It suddenly didn’t seem like my brightest idea to date. Yet, after what I witnessed today it was well worth the early wake up call.

By the time I arrived at the First Baptist Church at 7:30am where the surveys would be conducted, I was freezing and wishing I had worn my toe socks.

I don’t know if we’ve ever been able, in our society, to truly talk and listen to each other but,…

We will not be silenced, whether you’re a Christian, whether you’re a Muslim, whether you’re an atheist, you will demand your goddamn rights, and we will have our rights, one way or the other ! We will never be silenced!

Twenty five years ago, on January 28, 1986 the space shuttle Challenger broke into pieces, a mere 73 seconds into…

This is Part 1 of 2 Parts about the Point In Time Count (PITC) in San Diego and what took…

This is a clarification on our earlier headline and article that spoke of “a protest rally” in front of the…

UPDATE at 8:30pm:  The event being planned tomorrow we have learned is a public meeting at the new VFW post….

Editor: The OB Rag is helping to organize a demonstration this Sunday in Rancho Mirage in the Palm Springs area…

Beginning this morning, Wednesday January 26th, the Torrey Pine on Long Branch Avenue in Ocean Beach, got its trim job….