Editor: Frank Gormlie recently posted his third in a series about “Left versus Right” and asked for feedback from OB Rag bloggers and friends. Nate responded with the following – and in doing so reminded us of some of our weak points in describing politics. Politics CAN be fun. OB political activists have enjoyed a lot of fun over the decades in being political. So, we asked Nate to tweak his response a bit and post it. So, please bear in mind, that we can benefit from this type of discourse with our fellow citizen journalists and wish to improve our communication skills.
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Let me preface this by saying that I once got a ‘D’ in a political science class. Yes, that’s right. I showed up to class, took notes, wrote entire papers, went to the final, and still got a D.
I’m gifted.
You see, I’m extremely talented when it comes to “filtering-out” things I find boring. Been doing it my whole life! When I was a kid, it was zoning-out during the commercials that interrupted my Saturday morning cartoons. Today it’s skimming past ads in the margins of a website. Call it ADD if you want. But I believe it’s just how I deal with the daily bombardment of information.
Clarke April 16, 2021 at 8:35 pm on Unless There’s a Miracle, the Ocean Beach Pier Is HistoryYou may be right, and it is not something they want to do, but my kid, who was in the first year grom last summer...
Chris April 16, 2021 at 7:53 pm on Unless There’s a Miracle, the Ocean Beach Pier Is HistoryWhether or not OB will remain OB over time remains to be seen, but San Diego is still considered a "Navy town" and that's not...
Frances O'Neill Zimmerman April 16, 2021 at 3:47 pm on Unless There’s a Miracle, the Ocean Beach Pier Is HistoryClarke, I know pier-jumping is a local tradition, but I believe it's only legal if it's part of the Junior Lifeguard summer program; it uses...
Bob April 16, 2021 at 12:47 pm on Unless There’s a Miracle, the Ocean Beach Pier Is HistoryAgree. A natural coast is best! 
edwin decker April 16, 2021 at 10:15 am on Chelsea Handler Wants to Skip Trial for Derek ChauvinInteresting question, Josh, that I will need to ponder further but right out of the gate I can say that there is an important distinction...
Josh Board April 16, 2021 at 9:42 am on Chelsea Handler Wants to Skip Trial for Derek ChauvinAs usual, you nailed it, Decker. Especially when it wouldn't have been so hard for Handler to have simply said, "With this video, this case...
nostalgic April 16, 2021 at 7:21 am on Unless There’s a Miracle, the Ocean Beach Pier Is HistoryWe must be careful what we wish for. The Ocean Beach Redevelopment Agency (OBRA) may be in our future. Drive through Little Italy or downtown...
Nick April 15, 2021 at 10:51 pm on OB Street Fair, Chili Cook-off and July 4 Fireworks for 2021 CancelledThis has become such a jokeeee. Come on. Get real about covid at this point. 
DrTom April 15, 2021 at 10:42 pm on LettersVery good reply, Frank. 
Jan Michael Sauer April 15, 2021 at 8:54 pm on Unless There’s a Miracle, the Ocean Beach Pier Is HistoryI am super bummed by this . I was planning a San Diego/Ocean Beach vacation sometime later this year and was looking forward to checking...
Frank Gormlie April 15, 2021 at 7:05 pm on We Added Some Color to Breen’s Pro-War Editorial CartoonHey, I know the coloring is crude but the tools at my disposal are difficult to use. did anyone go to the U-T to see...
Geoff Page April 15, 2021 at 6:13 pm on Unless There’s a Miracle, the Ocean Beach Pier Is HistoryI fully agree with you on that. 
Giovanni Ingolia April 15, 2021 at 6:09 pm on Unless There’s a Miracle, the Ocean Beach Pier Is HistoryIts good to hear no lives were in danger with that said I'm still disgusted with the cover-up and lack of leadership on this issue....
