Joel Rosenberg comment-62870 2012-01-29T06:33:15Z 2012-01-29T06:33:15Z But Crave-it Grill was basically just a Sysco truck with a counter. I think restaurants that put some uniqueness into their offering will be rewarded. Joel Rosenberg 2012-01-29T06:33:15Z Joel Rosenberg comment-60107 2011-11-14T20:36:58Z 2011-11-14T20:36:58Z Almost 3 hours after the fact? I had higher hopes for your responsiveness. Joel Rosenberg 2011-11-14T20:36:58Z Joel Rosenberg comment-59619 2011-11-03T19:54:25Z 2011-11-03T19:54:25Z And a great time was had by all. It was my first time at that venue and I was pretty impressed. Joel Rosenberg 2011-11-03T19:54:25Z Joel Rosenberg comment-58694 2011-10-15T04:29:36Z 2011-10-15T04:29:36Z I'm not a follower of either movement, but that's ridiculous Joel Rosenberg 2011-10-15T04:29:36Z Joel Rosenberg comment-58572 2011-10-13T07:27:16Z 2011-10-13T07:27:16Z What? Joel Rosenberg 2011-10-13T07:27:16Z Joel Rosenberg comment-58294 2011-10-06T19:24:48Z 2011-10-06T19:24:48Z If a customer who hasn't heard of the challenge orders a vegan meal instead of foie gras, even if only out of curiosity, would you believe that more good has been done than harm? Joel Rosenberg 2011-10-06T19:24:48Z Joel Rosenberg comment-57505 2011-09-20T04:23:40Z 2011-09-20T04:23:40Z And believe me, those guys work fast! Joel Rosenberg 2011-09-20T04:23:40Z Joel Rosenberg comment-56631 2011-09-05T03:54:33Z 2011-09-05T03:54:33Z Trollers gonna troll. Joel Rosenberg 2011-09-05T03:54:33Z Joel Rosenberg comment-56464 2011-09-01T21:52:46Z 2011-09-01T21:52:46Z I haven't been keeping up with this thread, but earlier I noticed that you forgot to add an article in one of your first comments ("some theological document, probably Christian Bible, states…"). You can click the "edit" button next to your comment to make any adjustments if you wish to correct this. Joel Rosenberg 2011-09-01T21:52:46Z Joel Rosenberg comment-56326 2011-08-31T05:53:04Z 2011-08-31T05:53:04Z Regarding the size of the icons: it's appropriate for your name, no? Seriously, though, many people who use RSS look to their browser to find the available feeds. In Safari there will be an "RSS" button in the right side of the address bar that you can click and hold to see all available feeds. Firefox 5 and 6 hides RSS a bit, but you can find them by going to Bookmarks → Subscribe to this page → Name of RSS feed. I'm not sure about Internet Explorer. Here are some feeds, you can play with their patterns if you want to discover more: Artlcle Feeds: http://www.sacramentopress.com/headline/56021/feed http://www.sacramentopress.com/storyline/56040/feed Section Page Feeds: http://www.sacramentopress.com/section/frontpage/curated/feed http://www.sacramentopress.com/section/frontpage/feed http://www.sacramentopress.com/section/frontpage/comments/feed http://www.sacramentopress.com/tag/business/curated/feed http://www.sacramentopress.com/tag/business/feed User Feeds: http://www.sacramentopress.com/user/Joel/articles/feed http://www.sacramentopress.com/user/Joel/comments/feed http://www.sacramentopress.com/user/Joel/all/feed http://www.sacramentopress.com/user/Joel/userarticlecomments/feed Joel Rosenberg 2011-08-31T05:53:04Z Joel Rosenberg comment-56315 2011-08-30T22:47:24Z 2011-08-30T22:47:24Z To me (as a Sacramentan), 100+ comments about a geographically-centered rift over the ethos of our city make an article like this noteworthy. Although your comment does remind me of that Onion article, "'Most E-Mailed' List Tearing New York Times' Newsroom Apart" ( http://onion.com/9ThwnE ) Joel Rosenberg 2011-08-30T22:47:24Z Joel Rosenberg comment-56203 2011-08-29T22:54:37Z 2011-08-29T22:54:37Z "Is there no way to observe a stereotype and not be levying an insult at the same time?" Of course, but complaining about categorization and then doing the same is a different matter. Joel Rosenberg 2011-08-29T22:54:37Z Joel Rosenberg comment-56179 2011-08-29T18:09:14Z 2011-08-29T18:09:14Z You can't get the best of both worlds by taking the high and low roads at the same time. Posting mocking pictures and descriptions of midtowners and then saying that you don't believe in what you've listed is like telling a friend "I could call you a lying, manipulative, backstabbing hag, but I won't sink to your level." Still, it 's a good subject to bring up to both communities. You've obviously sparked a good discussion here. Joel Rosenberg 2011-08-29T18:09:14Z Joel Rosenberg comment-56157 2011-08-29T16:37:04Z 2011-08-29T16:37:04Z So your answer to being negatively stereotyped as a Jersey-Shore poser is sto stereotype others as hipster posers? Joel Rosenberg 2011-08-29T16:37:04Z Joel Rosenberg comment-52900 2011-07-05T22:47:16Z 2011-07-05T22:47:16Z "a so-called vegan customer has been seen eating tomago (sweet fried egg)" When customers identify themselves as vegan, it doesn't mean they're actually vegan. It just means they've started using the restaurant's definition of those words. Joel Rosenberg 2011-07-05T22:47:16Z Joel Rosenberg comment-51981 2011-06-10T22:24:23Z 2011-06-10T22:24:23Z We should ban goods from China, because of their oppression of the Falun Gong. We should ban food from France, because they restrict women's rights to wear religious clothing We should ban food NOT from France, because they stopped the patriarchal view of women's clothing. We should ban meat, because killing animals is cruel. We should ban cheese, because enslaving animals is cruel. We should ban foreign produce, because of the environmental impacts of transportation. We should ban products in boxes without soy-based inks, because they seep toxins into landfills. We should ban high-fat, highly processed foods, because of the children. We should ban soy, because the jury may still be out on the hormone thing. We should ban non-raw food, as it promotes a non-healthy lifestyle. We should ban bottled water in all forms, because of the landfills. We should ban conventional produce, because organic farms are better for the soil. We should ban alcohol, because of the problems it causes in the body and society at large. And when the only thing left in the co-op is a single display of organic, county-grown avocados from the most inoffensive family farm that gave everybody throughout their organization and supply chain fair living wages and a full health plan, all the shoppers will finally be happy. Joel Rosenberg 2011-06-10T22:24:23Z Joel Rosenberg comment-51667 2011-06-03T21:30:13Z 2011-06-03T21:30:13Z For now we're only testing it out on the section pages, but hope to spread it around soon! Joel Rosenberg 2011-06-03T21:30:13Z Joel Rosenberg comment-51637 2011-06-03T19:19:48Z 2011-06-03T19:19:48Z My favorite so far: http://sacpr.es/XP My theory involves a Sacpress overlord with a desire for flies, a penchant for honey, and an eschewal of vinegar. Joel Rosenberg 2011-06-03T19:19:48Z Joel Rosenberg comment-51428 2011-05-31T22:11:00Z 2011-05-31T22:11:00Z Also, although the blogger is from Davis, I've been a fan of Vegetarianized for some time: http://www.vegetarianized.com Joel Rosenberg 2011-05-31T22:11:00Z Joel Rosenberg comment-50069 2011-05-02T23:45:55Z 2011-05-02T23:45:55Z Sports nuts drive their Humvees to the Kings game rockin' the Limbaugh like this: "dum-dee-dum-dee-dum". Patrons of the arts pedal their fixies to see Ira Glass at the Mondavi blastin' the Neutral Milk Hotel like this: "der-dee-der-dee-der". Thanks, folks. Please make sure to tip your waitresses. Joel Rosenberg 2011-05-02T23:45:55Z Joel Rosenberg comment-50004 2011-05-01T09:04:42Z 2011-05-01T09:04:42Z Because cities must only do one thing at a time. Joel Rosenberg 2011-05-01T09:04:42Z Joel Rosenberg comment-49827 2011-04-27T00:59:33Z 2011-04-27T00:59:33Z Perfect, I think we're now on the same page. The essence of your original comment was: "All types of bigotry should be rooted out in a holistic manner, giving equality to all kinds of bullying." And I wanted to comment on this. Now you've cleared this up to be: "I consider homosexuality a particular lifestyle and, as such, it should not be presented innocuously in public schools as that would construe an endorsement." And I don't care to comment on this. Joel Rosenberg 2011-04-27T00:59:33Z Joel Rosenberg comment-49789 2011-04-26T21:19:25Z 2011-04-26T21:19:25Z hear hear Joel Rosenberg 2011-04-26T21:19:25Z Joel Rosenberg comment-49786 2011-04-26T21:14:11Z 2011-04-26T21:14:11Z i guess I meant to say that, just because the writer wrote an article encouraging tolerance for one type of bigotry does not mean she finds other types of bigotry not worthy of fighting. Now, if you have a problem with teaching this sort of thing at all in school, that's a worthy debate, but from your first comment it seemed as if you were angry that there wasn't mention of "book[s] praising people with red hair and freckles". I was addressing what you actually posted, not what you were going to write in the future. Joel Rosenberg 2011-04-26T21:14:11Z Joel Rosenberg comment-49754 2011-04-26T18:45:36Z 2011-04-26T18:45:36Z It's not unreasonable for an article, or law, or community effort to focus its energy by dealing with a single issue. It would be just as unfair for me to criticize your comment for not attempting to address world hunger. Joel Rosenberg 2011-04-26T18:45:36Z Joel Rosenberg comment-49709 2011-04-26T02:40:29Z 2011-04-26T02:40:29Z And not all types of bigotry have had the same impact on society or have caused equal amounts of violence. Think of it as bigotry triage. First we'll try to prevent another Matthew Shepard, then we'll tackle the freckled kid who got spitballed. Joel Rosenberg 2011-04-26T02:40:29Z Joel Rosenberg comment-49588 2011-04-22T18:34:46Z 2011-04-22T18:34:46Z Thanks, Ben. It's been a group effort: shoutouts to Joe, Artur, Steve, Luke, and Andy. Joel Rosenberg 2011-04-22T18:34:46Z Joel Rosenberg comment-49137 2011-04-14T16:32:19Z 2011-04-14T16:32:19Z "large well lighted signs at every entrance to the grid that say's 'welcome to midtown, watch out for bikes'" …running through a stop sign riding three abreast on the sidewalk the wrong way down a one way street that has two bikelanes." Joel Rosenberg 2011-04-14T16:32:19Z Joel Rosenberg comment-48727 2011-04-05T20:23:45Z 2011-04-05T20:23:45Z The link ( http://local-food-tours.com/culinary-cultural-experience/ ) at the bottom of the article seems to work for me. Joel Rosenberg 2011-04-05T20:23:45Z Joel Rosenberg comment-48540 2011-04-01T04:50:05Z 2011-04-01T04:50:05Z Thanks guys, I can't wait to check these links out. Joel Rosenberg 2011-04-01T04:50:05Z Joel Rosenberg comment-48521 2011-04-01T01:38:25Z 2011-04-01T01:38:25Z Or just give a simple, non-combative direct question a thumbs down. Good luck influencing the policy wonks. Joel Rosenberg 2011-04-01T01:38:25Z Joel Rosenberg comment-48509 2011-03-31T22:29:53Z 2011-03-31T22:29:53Z Here's a 10-year-old program study from the Oregon Department of Transportation. It's a very readable guide to assessing and quantifying parking problems, taking perceived problems and turning them into data in a step by step way. Even if we stopped at page 7, getting a bunch of stakeholder citizens to gather the data in key neighborhoods during perceived key times (workday, lunch, after dinner, overnight, Second Saturdays) would help convince your detractors that there may indeed be a problem. At the very least, people like me (and I assume those in policy-making positions) prefer quantified data over scattered anecdotes. At the very least, it gives us something to do other than talking *at* each other using opinions that are irrefutable but incomparable. One person saying "the parking situation in my neighborhood currently bothers me" and another person say "the parking situation in my neighborhood doesn't" aren't in conflict and serve little purpose in achieving consensus. http://www.oregon.gov/LCD/docs/publications/parkingguide.pdf Joel Rosenberg 2011-03-31T22:29:53Z Joel Rosenberg comment-48504 2011-03-31T21:51:35Z 2011-03-31T21:51:35Z Other points, assumptions, and recommendations aside, I'm most surprised about the parking claims in this article. I was just telling a friend from the Bay Area how happy I was that in the year and a half I've been living here, I've never had to park more than a block from my house, which is on the corner of a busy second Saturday intersection. This is just my story, of course, and the posters have theirs. Which areas in particular do you consider as impacted for parking? What metrics do you use for quantifying this problem or comparing one neighborhood to another or our city to another city? Joel Rosenberg 2011-03-31T21:51:35Z Joel Rosenberg comment-48260 2011-03-29T18:09:25Z 2011-03-29T18:09:25Z Like I said in the article, "I don't assume it's exhaustive for all vandalism occuring in the grid." As long as you report graffiti to the MBA regardless of what kind of Saturday it is, the numbers should be consistently off. Joel Rosenberg 2011-03-29T18:09:25Z Joel Rosenberg comment-48053 2011-03-26T08:48:22Z 2011-03-26T08:48:22Z Well, I don't think I have enough data to say there is no difference in crime, just that there's no evidence in the public reports I was looking at to show an uptick. But if it's true, it could be due to a lot of factors. I've been reading about "Confirmation Bias" in how it relates to one's perception of a Sports game. One player that you already dislike makes 2 bad plays that were memorable, and you'll leave the arena thinking he laid a stinker, even if he had 40 other great moves and stood out on the scoresheet. I bet when I see more people than usual and hear more voices than usual during an event that I'm already nervous about, if I see a tag or litter the next morning, I'll say "See! Those second Saturday kids are at it again!" even if my planter was broken two Fridays ago and my flowers will be pulled next Saturday. Joel Rosenberg 2011-03-26T08:48:22Z Joel Rosenberg comment-48049 2011-03-26T07:20:48Z 2011-03-26T07:20:48Z I couldn't get that site to work, but after reading your comment I attempted in a different browser. Looks like it was trying to open a popup that I was rejecting. Strange they would launch the data in a new window. In any case, this data certainly is better. It may be a little harder to parse, but I'll take a look at it. Thanks! Joel Rosenberg 2011-03-26T07:20:48Z Joel Rosenberg comment-48047 2011-03-26T07:14:22Z 2011-03-26T07:14:22Z The only assumption would be that the percentage of reported vandalism wouldn't change weekend to weekend. If, say, 80% of vandalism goes unreported, I wouldn't expect that to rise to 98% on just one weekend a month. Joel Rosenberg 2011-03-26T07:14:22Z Joel Rosenberg comment-48039 2011-03-26T06:45:44Z 2011-03-26T06:45:44Z I guess my scenario for the commenters would be this. Let's say that all 6 of these Second Saturdays each had an explanation for the unremarkable number of reported vandalism incidents. In one case it could be because it was 15° colder than every other Saturday over the last 6 months. In another case, perhaps the Saturday coincided with a major sports event that kept everyone off the streets, and so on. People on this site haven't been saying "You know, even though they've been looking like every other weekend recently, vandalism on Second Saturday has been deceivingly low because of a variety of fluke factors over the last six months, so we better get ready for hell once we regress back to the mean!" People have been complaining about the actual quantity of experienced vandalism. So if, from weekend to weekend, reported vandalism hasn't varied over the last 6 months for whatever the reason, how then do we explain the recent complaints? Joel Rosenberg 2011-03-26T06:45:44Z Joel Rosenberg comment-48024 2011-03-26T05:43:01Z 2011-03-26T05:43:01Z How interesting. I like that the January weekend was the coldest in this list and had the fewest incidents of the 6 Second Saturday weekends captured. If we can just keep this town cold, our walls will be safe. Joel Rosenberg 2011-03-26T05:43:01Z Joel Rosenberg comment-48021 2011-03-26T05:38:19Z 2011-03-26T05:38:19Z Well, couldn't you assume that the percentage of unreported crimes is the same on any given weekend? This isn't an attempt to say that there were only 5 incidents of vandalism on 12/5 and 12/6, but just to provide a relative comparison of police reported data from weekend to weekend. I spent some time on the CrimeReports website hoping for more context on the incidents they were listing, but didn't get any clarity on the nuances. I had originally gone to the official Sac PD crime mapping website, but I got the impression that it was under mothballs. Joel Rosenberg 2011-03-26T05:38:19Z Joel Rosenberg comment-48023 2011-03-26T05:36:27Z 2011-03-26T05:36:27Z I agree, it can be taxing as a midtown resident. Just this past Saturday my downstairs neighbor had to shoo away some young drunk ladies who were urinating on our lawn. It was a much louder third Saturday than the prior Saturday in my neighborhood. But this is just my story, and I'm sure next month will be different for me. Joel Rosenberg 2011-03-26T05:36:27Z Joel Rosenberg comment-48022 2011-03-26T05:30:28Z 2011-03-26T05:30:28Z Good point, but you can compare Second Saturdays in the winter to non-Second Saturdays in the winter. And check out the temperatures above for some more relevance. The weekend number I listed are for Saturdays and Sundays, but not Mondays. I'd love to get some earlier crime data, but that's all I could get my hands on in the public domain. Joel Rosenberg 2011-03-26T05:30:28Z Joel Rosenberg comment-48020 2011-03-26T05:20:16Z 2011-03-26T05:20:16Z I took a look at http://www.wunderground.com/history/airport/KSAC and captured all the weather data for these weekends with another program. Assuming only temperature and rainfall matter, here are temperatures and rainfall (in inches) for every Saturday in the last 6 months, at a point taken between 6 and 7 PM. Date Temperature Rainfall 10/02 80.1°F N/A 10/09 75.9°F N/A (Second Saturday) 10/16 66.9°F N/A 10/23 57.9°F 0.01 10/30 60.1°F N/A 11/06 60.8°F N/A 11/13 57.0°F N/A (Second Saturday) 11/20 48.2°F N/A 11/27 42.1°F N/A 12/04 53.1°F 0.01 12/11 53.6°F N/A (Second Saturday) 12/18 55.4°F 0.02 12/25 48.9°F 0.04 01/01 42.8°F 0.00 01/08 39.0°F N/A (Second Saturday) 01/15 50.0°F N/A 01/22 57.0°F N/A 01/29 48.9°F N/A 02/05 68.0°F N/A 02/12 52.0°F N/A (Second Saturday) 02/19 45.0°F N/A 02/26 44.1°F N/A 03/05 60.1°F 0.00 03/12 57.9°F N/A But it's important to note that I'm not attempting to provide a predictive model. There's so little data here that all I can say is that over the past 6 months, the amount of reported vandalism on Second Saturday weekends has not stood out from other weekends. I can't speak to how the weather may affect vandalism on future Second Saturdays. Joel Rosenberg 2011-03-26T05:20:16Z Joel Rosenberg comment-48002 2011-03-26T01:11:24Z 2011-03-26T01:11:24Z The incidents I included occurred either on a Saturday or a Sunday. I figured that would account for late-night reports as well as reports filed the next day. I suppose that vandalism to businesses may be reported on Monday mornings when employees start their work weeks, but it was unclear to me whether the CrimeReports site was labeling the date and time of an incident as the report date or occurrence date. For such low volumes of data, it probably wouldn't affect the conclusion, but I did have the same thought you did. Joel Rosenberg 2011-03-26T01:11:24Z Joel Rosenberg comment-47847 2011-03-23T07:12:18Z 2011-03-23T07:12:18Z Sagging pants? Joel Rosenberg 2011-03-23T07:12:18Z Joel Rosenberg comment-46597 2011-02-28T21:49:58Z 2011-02-28T21:49:58Z As an 18-35 year old professional who recently moved to Sacramento as a renter, something like this does influence my decision to buy a home here (and contribute my tax dollars) or move to a metropolitan area with more to offer. Of course it wouldn't weigh too heavily, but it's something to consider. Joel Rosenberg 2011-02-28T21:49:58Z Joel Rosenberg comment-46529 2011-02-27T10:25:35Z 2011-02-27T10:25:35Z This comment kind of reads like you're affiliated with the place ("freshly made and served warm," "comes mild and spicy," "they are open late Fridays and Saturdays too"). That's great if you're just excited about them, I was just a little suspicious is all. Joel Rosenberg 2011-02-27T10:25:35Z Joel Rosenberg comment-46463 2011-02-25T22:43:52Z 2011-02-25T22:43:52Z Hi everybody, please note that this is an article about the wait list, and not the list itself. Please don't post personal details here, for your sake. As the article states, go to this website for more information: http://www.sacwaitlist.com Joel Rosenberg 2011-02-25T22:43:52Z Joel Rosenberg comment-45818 2011-02-16T20:23:31Z 2011-02-16T20:23:31Z This comments is an article which is a reprint of a press release from Dan Stockin of The Lillie Center, Inc. A comment on our site may not be the best way to reprint press releases. Joel Rosenberg 2011-02-16T20:23:31Z Joel Rosenberg comment-45400 2011-02-10T05:41:19Z 2011-02-10T05:41:19Z Parent's who don't want their kids to get the shot should reconsider. "The Whooping Cough's Unnecessary Return" http://on.wsj.com/gMsAxu Joel Rosenberg 2011-02-10T05:41:19Z Joel Rosenberg comment-45015 2011-02-03T01:42:57Z 2011-02-03T01:42:57Z Honest Abe is back! Joel Rosenberg 2011-02-03T01:42:57Z Joel Rosenberg comment-44940 2011-02-02T08:56:33Z 2011-02-02T08:56:33Z Well, one man's art can also be my kind of art, but the bloke should at least let me know before plastering his favorite Andres Serrano print on my garage door. Joel Rosenberg 2011-02-02T08:56:33Z Joel Rosenberg comment-44462 2011-01-27T18:49:48Z 2011-01-27T18:49:48Z I think that's what he was going for. Joel Rosenberg 2011-01-27T18:49:48Z Joel Rosenberg comment-44400 2011-01-26T08:43:51Z 2011-01-26T08:43:51Z Looks like that second URL should be http://sacelectronicmusicfest.com Joel Rosenberg 2011-01-26T08:43:51Z Joel Rosenberg comment-44399 2011-01-26T08:41:25Z 2011-01-26T08:41:25Z Sweet Joel Rosenberg 2011-01-26T08:41:25Z Joel Rosenberg comment-43647 2011-01-14T18:10:46Z 2011-01-14T18:10:46Z Then let us simply take the cost of running the government, divide that by the number of adults over 18, and send everyone the same bill. Joel Rosenberg 2011-01-14T18:10:46Z Joel Rosenberg comment-43365 2011-01-09T23:55:39Z 2011-01-09T23:55:39Z Wow. Go Kings. Joel Rosenberg 2011-01-09T23:55:39Z Joel Rosenberg comment-42692 2010-12-24T04:32:51Z 2010-12-24T04:32:51Z 6 minutes after this article was published? I think you deserve a holiday break. Joel Rosenberg 2010-12-24T04:32:51Z Joel Rosenberg comment-41295 2010-11-28T02:46:51Z 2010-11-28T02:46:51Z Wow. Joel Rosenberg 2010-11-28T02:46:51Z Joel Rosenberg comment-41094 2010-11-22T21:21:32Z 2010-11-22T21:21:32Z Ah, the joy of semantic misunderstandings. So I should read it as "will you be able to dine in when they eventually open". This, unfortunately, I don't know. Joel Rosenberg 2010-11-22T21:21:32Z Joel Rosenberg comment-41058 2010-11-22T05:18:40Z 2010-11-22T05:18:40Z "Prasad said she didn’t want to speculate on what day the restaurant will open." Seems pretty straightforward to me Joel Rosenberg 2010-11-22T05:18:40Z Joel Rosenberg comment-40580 2010-11-13T01:53:44Z 2010-11-13T01:53:44Z Glad to hear Joel Rosenberg 2010-11-13T01:53:44Z Joel Rosenberg comment-40244 2010-11-08T22:05:29Z 2010-11-08T22:05:29Z Getting blues musicians to stop playing their music ain't going to make them any happier. Joel Rosenberg 2010-11-08T22:05:29Z Joel Rosenberg comment-39642 2010-10-27T20:45:53Z 2010-10-27T20:45:53Z One can have many reasons behind a single action. For instance, I chose programming as a profession because it's always been my hobby, but I also didn't mind having enough money to live comfortably. In the case of Sacramento Press, giving my community a platform to have conversations such as this does provide a different sense of satisfaction than working on software that runs a cardboard box factory, although I'd probably have to defend my intentions to the public less often. Joel Rosenberg 2010-10-27T20:45:53Z Joel Rosenberg comment-39599 2010-10-27T06:47:45Z 2010-10-27T06:47:45Z Writing a website that caters to a market capped by the size of just one city wasn't the top item on my list of "The Quickest Ways to Turn Clicks and Page Views into as Many Dollars as Possible." Joel Rosenberg 2010-10-27T06:47:45Z Joel Rosenberg comment-39573 2010-10-26T18:07:24Z 2010-10-26T18:07:24Z Well, I don't think I would have gone through all the trouble to create a platform to express your views if I didn't think they had any value. Joel Rosenberg 2010-10-26T18:07:24Z Joel Rosenberg comment-39563 2010-10-26T16:06:08Z 2010-10-26T16:06:08Z You're probably right. Carry on, everybody! Joel Rosenberg 2010-10-26T16:06:08Z Joel Rosenberg comment-39534 2010-10-26T10:06:19Z 2010-10-26T10:06:19Z I think you should write at least one positive, innocuous comment for every five of your usual gloomsters. It'll brighten your day and you'll feel great! Joel Rosenberg 2010-10-26T10:06:19Z Joel Rosenberg comment-37259 2010-09-17T00:19:53Z 2010-09-17T00:19:53Z Many people in the US celebrate Bastille day – it's a fun day to enjoy all things French. It's a celebration of France's equivalent "Independence Day". Check out all the angry comments on this article about Bastille Day: http://www.sacramentopress.com/headline/32961/Bastille_Day_Waiters_Race_in_Midtown Joel Rosenberg 2010-09-17T00:19:53Z Joel Rosenberg comment-37020 2010-09-15T06:38:18Z 2010-09-15T06:38:18Z Can't believe I missed this! Joel Rosenberg 2010-09-15T06:38:18Z Joel Rosenberg comment-36058 2010-09-02T20:38:56Z 2010-09-02T20:38:56Z Thanks for the info, Thomas. One of the developers here at the Sacpress also heads up a Groovy Users' Group that meets monthly (including tonight here at our office): http://groups.google.com/group/sacgru Here are a couple other tech groups in the area in which people may be interested: Linux User Group of Sacramento http://www.saclug.org/ Sacramento Java User Group http://www.sacjug.org/ Joel Rosenberg 2010-09-02T20:38:56Z Joel Rosenberg comment-35349 2010-08-22T06:48:32Z 2010-08-22T06:48:32Z They're trying to take my essence! Joel Rosenberg 2010-08-22T06:48:32Z Joel Rosenberg comment-32696 2010-07-13T08:30:02Z 2010-07-13T08:30:02Z Fantastic Photos Joel Rosenberg 2010-07-13T08:30:02Z Joel Rosenberg comment-25820 2010-04-28T18:41:26Z 2010-04-28T18:41:26Z Deep Breaths, Deep Breaths Joel Rosenberg 2010-04-28T18:41:26Z Joel Rosenberg comment-24082 2010-04-01T04:45:50Z 2010-04-01T04:45:50Z I'm pretty excited to stay in the grid for a dedicated vegetarian restaurant, let alone a vegan one. Joel Rosenberg 2010-04-01T04:45:50Z Joel Rosenberg comment-24003 2010-03-30T04:37:24Z 2010-03-30T04:37:24Z Going to Raley Field for a cold beer on a warm night is a highlight of the summer for me. The fact that I can walk from the Sacpress office (or anywhere downtown) is a definite plus, too. Joel Rosenberg 2010-03-30T04:37:24Z Joel Rosenberg comment-23663 2010-03-22T22:33:03Z 2010-03-22T22:33:03Z For transparency, I believe you should disclose that you are an employee of Matteo's. Joel Rosenberg 2010-03-22T22:33:03Z Joel Rosenberg comment-20791 2010-01-18T08:52:23Z 2010-01-18T08:52:23Z How are The Sacramnto Press, Sacramento Bee, and other outlets participating in the project? Joel Rosenberg 2010-01-18T08:52:23Z Joel Rosenberg comment-13809 2009-09-16T18:10:08Z 2009-09-16T18:10:08Z Yeesh Joel Rosenberg 2009-09-16T18:10:08Z Joel Rosenberg comment-11571 2009-08-04T22:28:47Z 2009-08-04T22:28:47Z Hi MitaJoAnn, The article is currently in the culture section, but because it was written a few weeks ago, you'll have to go back a few pages to find it. It's currently on page 5: http://www.sacramentopress.com/taglist/culture/page5 We don't classify articles in a traditional sense, it's up to each author to pick a few categories when writing an article. If you think an article could use another category, you can "tag" it yourself in the "Your Tags" section above. I just tagged this article "Poet Laureate". The more people tag, the more we all benefit. Also, here's a tip: scroll to the top of this article, and click "poetry" under "Community Tags". Now you'll see all articles that have been "tagged" as poetry-related by authors and readers like you! Joel Rosenberg 2009-08-04T22:28:47Z Joel Rosenberg comment-11460 2009-08-02T07:39:05Z 2009-08-02T07:39:05Z Thanks everyone! I just want to add that tonight we released another fix that addresses some outstanding Internet Explorer 8 issues. The writer's dashboard and article creation pages now look like they're supposed to, and images can be uploaded without those annoying popup errors. Joel Rosenberg 2009-08-02T07:39:05Z Joel Rosenberg comment-11303 2009-07-30T11:30:58Z 2009-07-30T11:30:58Z It's come to our attention that people are having trouble writing and uploading pictures in Internet Explorer 8 (both before and after the change described here). We're working on it and will get it fixed as soon as possible. Thanks for your patience. In the meantime, we've verified that the writing tools currently work well with Firefox and Safari if you want to use a temporary solution. Joel Rosenberg 2009-07-30T11:30:58Z Joel Rosenberg comment-9936 2009-06-28T20:42:42Z 2009-06-28T20:42:42Z Amazing shots! Looks like the fayre is still going on today. Here's some info from their website: The 23rd Annual Fair Oaks Renaissance Tudor Fayre Sat/Sun June 27th and 28th, 2009 Fair Oaks Park, Fair Oaks, CA 10AM - 6PM both days TICKET INFO $12: Adults $6: Children 12 and under $6: Seniors 65 and over, peace officers, fire, and military Free: Children 3 and under $30: Family Packs ( 2 adults and 2 kids ) $3: Add additional children to a Family Pack. $20: Two day adult passes. Students bring student ID for discount. More info here: http://www.renaissance-rose.org Joel Rosenberg 2009-06-28T20:42:42Z Joel Rosenberg comment-9193 2009-06-09T17:35:25Z 2009-06-09T17:35:25Z I'm curious in reading that study. Got a link? Joel Rosenberg 2009-06-09T17:35:25Z Joel Rosenberg comment-9062 2009-06-08T04:16:51Z 2009-06-08T04:16:51Z Why not? Joel Rosenberg 2009-06-08T04:16:51Z Joel Rosenberg comment-9006 2009-06-06T19:00:16Z 2009-06-06T19:00:16Z Irish Irish Irish Irish Irish Irish Irish Irish... whats wrong with having just a parade? What does it matter which country you came from? What really is the irish agenda in having a Saint Patrick's Day parade...? Joel Rosenberg 2009-06-06T19:00:16Z Joel Rosenberg comment-8737 2009-06-03T18:24:26Z 2009-06-03T18:24:26Z Just like your comment. Joel Rosenberg 2009-06-03T18:24:26Z Joel Rosenberg comment-8430 2009-05-27T21:01:04Z 2009-05-27T21:01:04Z "Gays receive all the same rights as straights with "Civil Unions" as "Married" straights do" Just to address that "all" in your statement: couples in state-sanctioned civil unions do not receive the benefits of marriage at the federal level. This includes the ability to file one's federal tax form jointly or sponsor a spouse for citizenship. Even outside the federal level one could make the argument that because it is more costly to hire a lawyer to grant or enforce rights such as the power of attorney or medical visitation allowances, couples in civil unions are disenfranchised due of the greater number of hoops required to jump through in order to realize the rights both arrangements share. Joel Rosenberg 2009-05-27T21:01:04Z Joel Rosenberg comment-8101 2009-05-22T08:18:31Z 2009-05-22T08:18:31Z Great Photos! Joel Rosenberg 2009-05-22T08:18:31Z Joel Rosenberg comment-7978 2009-05-20T21:48:53Z 2009-05-20T21:48:53Z Well, such is their right in a free market economy, I suppose. Perhaps the government can mandate price caps for retail and food service businesses to protect the consumer. Joel Rosenberg 2009-05-20T21:48:53Z Joel Rosenberg comment-7970 2009-05-20T20:31:01Z 2009-05-20T20:31:01Z For the facts: Single Ticket Prices Giants: http://sanfrancisco.giants.mlb.com/sf/ballpark/seating_pricing.jsp A's: http://oakland.athletics.mlb.com/ticketing/singlegame.jsp?c_id=oak (At bottom of page) River Cats: http://www.rivercats.com/tickets/singletickets/ Getting concession pricing has been a little difficult Joel Rosenberg 2009-05-20T20:31:01Z Joel Rosenberg comment-7530 2009-05-12T05:51:34Z 2009-05-12T05:51:34Z Well, hopefully the larger text size will lower your optometry bill at least a little. We've heard from some people that the grey text helps them read easier, but it definitely is a contentious little issue with a good amount of people on both sides. When Amazon updated their Kindle a few months ago, there was a minor uprising because of the lighter text they introduced. Maybe we can strike a balance and adjust the text to something between what we have now and pure black. In any case, thanks for the feedback! Joel Rosenberg 2009-05-12T05:51:34Z Joel Rosenberg comment-7441 2009-05-11T09:09:02Z 2009-05-11T09:09:02Z Let me know if you see any issues or have any concerns Joel Rosenberg 2009-05-11T09:09:02Z Joel Rosenberg comment-7440 2009-05-11T08:23:45Z 2009-05-11T08:23:45Z Thanks for the info! Joel Rosenberg 2009-05-11T08:23:45Z Joel Rosenberg comment-6980 2009-04-30T20:02:52Z 2009-04-30T20:02:52Z Although it looks that this lady was abusing the system, it's important to note that not all handicaps are accompanied by a wheelchair or a pair of crutches. Personally, I'd err on the side of caution rather than accost a stranger who might be suffering from an excruciatingly painful albeit invisible disease. Joel Rosenberg 2009-04-30T20:02:52Z Joel Rosenberg comment-3110 2009-02-05T02:06:41Z 2009-02-05T02:06:41Z I have family in Louisiana - boy do they like their crab feeds. Around these parts cioppino seems to be king. Joel Rosenberg 2009-02-05T02:06:41Z Joel Rosenberg comment-3103 2009-02-04T22:26:00Z 2009-02-04T22:26:00Z "Holy shit, I don't know what's funnier, the lameness of the original column, or that someone felt the need to write a passionate rant against it" Do you also find it funny that someone felt the need to write a comment that disapproved of the passionate rant that disapproved of the column? Joel Rosenberg 2009-02-04T22:26:00Z Joel Rosenberg comment-2746 2009-01-26T07:48:51Z 2009-01-26T07:48:51Z Wow, what a weird coincidence. I'm watching "Nature" right now on PBS, and they have a whole show on skunks. This lady who runs Skunk Haven (http://www.skunkhaven.net) just gave her personal advice on getting rid of skunks at your residence. "My suggestion is: get a radio (they don't like bass music). Aim it down, towards dusk, not during the day, and eventually the skunk will move on." (Quote courtesy my Tivo) Joel Rosenberg 2009-01-26T07:48:51Z Joel Rosenberg comment-2744 2009-01-26T06:22:57Z 2009-01-26T06:22:57Z I came across this site with a lot of home remedies if you want to try your hand at persuading the critters to mosey on down the road. http://www.howtogetridofstuff.com/pest-control/how-to-get-rid-of-skunks Also take a look at a few of the 300 comments detailing personal experiences. Good luck! Joel Rosenberg 2009-01-26T06:22:57Z Joel Rosenberg comment-2639 2009-01-24T01:35:28Z 2009-01-24T01:35:28Z How *did* Sacramentans for Accountable Government receive this info? Joel Rosenberg 2009-01-24T01:35:28Z