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The OB Rag will have very limited postings over the next 6 days, as I’m off to the Portland area to visit my daughter and her family.
Leaving behind a rain storm and heading into 90+ heat is quite a turnaround for San Diego and Portland.
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Frank Gormlie on Framing the News About Bicycling? Let’s Try ‘Safety First’: “Jeff, hey it’s been quite a while since you’ve made comments here. Is that what you mean when you say…” May 5, 16:27
Javier Espinoza on Framing the News About Bicycling? Let’s Try ‘Safety First’: “Jeff, dont bother asking Kate for any bike data – her position has been that her anecdotal diatribes are infallible…” May 5, 15:32
Jeff on Framing the News About Bicycling? Let’s Try ‘Safety First’: “This is absolutely absurd. I remember when I was younger thinking that the OB Rag was progressive, and maybe it…” May 5, 15:06
Kate Callen on Framing the News About Bicycling? Let’s Try ‘Safety First’: “Greg, please read the story more closely. The next-to-last graf says: “The Bike Coalition does offer courses in bike safety.…” May 5, 15:00
Ernie McCray on I’m Definitely Taking the California Secretary of State’s Advice: “Hey, Dave. I hear you, my man, regarding the simpler times when we were going to Tucson High and then…” May 5, 14:46
George on Framing the News About Bicycling? Let’s Try ‘Safety First’: “As someone who commuted to work by bicycle up to 20 miles (round trip) from the mid-1960s until the late…” May 5, 14:43
Kramer on Mission Bay: From Wetlands to Resorts to Largest Aquatic Park on West Coast: “What’s ironic is if this land was currently in its original state today it would never get developed. The coastal…” May 5, 14:29
Dorene Dias on 30th Street Bike Lane Data: Who Do You Trust?: “Petion requesting to remove the rarely used Bike Lanes on Lisbon St. installed in area opposite of Bicycle Lane Figure,…” May 5, 14:10 Dorene Dias on 30th Street Bike Lane Data: Who Do You Trust?: “Petition requesting removal of Bike Lanes , added on Lisbon St. in violation of the Skyline- Paradise Hills Community Plan,…” May 5, 14:06
Mel on Framing the News About Bicycling? Let’s Try ‘Safety First’: “Every day hundreds of cars drive in the bike lane on Nimitz to turn left on WPL just to save…” May 5, 13:48
Alberto on Framing the News About Bicycling? Let’s Try ‘Safety First’: “Anybody using a public street MUST be held accountable, its their responsibility to obey and respect the rules of the…” May 5, 13:32
Greg on Framing the News About Bicycling? Let’s Try ‘Safety First’: ““I’ve never seen Circulate San Diego or the San Diego Bike Coalition mount a public awareness campaign, like Mothers Against…” May 5, 12:37 Frank Gormlie on Mission Bay: From Wetlands to Resorts to Largest Aquatic Park on West Coast: “This is yet another great historic piece by Debbie Sklar and we’re so lucky to have her and the Times…” May 5, 11:16
Rick Jahnkow on I’m Definitely Taking the California Secretary of State’s Advice: “You were lucky, David. For everyone who thinks their military experience was great you’ll find one who felt it was…” May 5, 11:09
ben on Community Coalition Bulletin: San Diego Budget Review Is This Week at City Hall May 4–8: “This city is in trouble and the overwhelming majority don’t know the root cause of the problem,… Start off by…” May 5, 09:54
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Frank, behave yourself on the plane :-) HA!
I’ve always enjoyed your travel photography . I hope that you took your camera with you .
It was 90’F at 9am this morning up here, 112’F at 5pm, and 95’F at sunset. Only 104’F yesterday…and 102’F the day before. It’s supposed to get hotter the next few days.
It has NEVER in written history been this hot here in the Northwest in June. My retired biologist neighbor has been keeping records for the 50 years they’ve been on the property to my north! Portland where I’ve got snowboarder friends have emailed saying it is WAY hotter than being reported on the news there due to black asphalt streets reflecting heat and the concrete jungle buildings doing the same. You stay in the shade, Frank, indoors or from one AC place to another. Drink way more fluids even when you aren’t thirsty because you aren’t used to this in San Diego. Not like this…
Other than this grim news, still do something fun every day especially with people you love!
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Dear readers: Just approved 13 of 16 comments left recently; the other 3 were from 2 racists. Patty was slammed at work and couldn’t get to to them.