Monthly Archives: June 2008

The little district that could

Congratulations to all the area graduates! Tonight I’ll be proudly attending the Temple City High School commencement for the Class of 2008. My son, Matt, 18, will be graduating, as will some 534 other seniors. Here’s a high school from … Continue reading

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iPhone’s down side

AS Steve Jobs explained to a rapt audience of technofiles in San Francisco this week, Apple Inc. will release a new and improved version of its iPhone on July 11. If what happened after its iPod release a few years … Continue reading

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Prop. 13: Thirty years later

Howard Jarvis, tax fighter Today, as I write this, (June 6) it is exactly 30 years since the voters approved the historic California tax-cutting measure Proposition 13. What do you give for the 30th anniversary? Hmm, I know a lot … Continue reading

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Ancient art of voting

I almost drove by my polling place this morning because … there were no cars parked in front of the church in Temple City. A poll worker opened the door for me and as I walked in, he and the … Continue reading

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