The Sac Bee reports on an interesting story today about the construction of a mosque in Folsom.
Notwithstanding the pathetic prejudice that is just dripping from the critics of the mosque, I loved this comment:
The proposed mosque’s Islamic design – an architectural departure for Folsom – has prompted another common gripe: that the mosque just won’t fit in, that it will be “un-Folsom-like.”
ABC News today provided a good follow up to our Adopt-a-Cluck story of a few days ago (thanks, Plum Win, for the link):
Most of the birds never have seen sunlight, but they are expected to adjust to life away from the farm. Unaccustomed to the spacious surroundings of the animal sanctuary, some still sleep on top of each other.
Quite sad, if you think about it, and it all goes on under our noses. But let’s focus on the positive here: over 700 chickens adopted! Only 159,300 more to go!!
See, whereas southern Californians would use a “Chick-o-Meter” to count something else, here at the Sac Rag, we’re actually counting chickens.
By now, I’m sure you’ve heard about Vacaville’s Cindy Sheehan, who had been camped outside President Bush’s vacation home in Crawford, Texas. She wanted to meet with the President so that she could get answers about the reasons for going to war in Iraq, for which her son had to die. To date, the President has refused to meet with her.
However, another military mom, Deborah Johns of Roseville, wants to help Cindy Sheehan understand what this war was about.
Continue reading “To Texas or Bust.”
…but we’re also bad. To the bone.
California has ranked number one in auto thefts in the country, says the National Insurance Crime Bureau.
And in the state, where does Sacramento rank in crimes of the car? While Modesto and Stockton took first and second place, Sacramento was fifth in absconded whips.
Are you surprised? I have to say, I am. Given how people in this town drive like they’re in the middle of a get-away, I thought we’d have ranked higher.
KXTV (News10) reported on Tuesday about a property buyer in Vacaville who didn’t read the fine print:
A Vacaville farm animal sanctuary is seeking new homes for some aging chickens it rescued from a Gilroy egg farm.
The chickens, bred for egg-laying, had lived in small cages on land bought by a man who had no idea he was also getting 160,000 birds in the deal.
So far, animal rescuers have found homes for 200 of the birds. That leaves 159,800 birds to go. So, go ahead and be kind to your fine feathered friends: give a chicken a home. After all, despite what Carls Jr. has to say about them, who couldn’t use a good chicken or twelve around the house ?
…of the ascorbic variety.
Apparently, according to KCRA, a woman went on a crime spree on Tuesday in south Sac and into Elk Grove, while buzzing on antioxidants:
“She was wired with, I’m sure … all I had was vitamin C and E and she was swallowing those as fast as she could,” victim James Hickey said.
The ingestion of these vitamins spurred this woman on as she stole – or at least attempted to steal – six vehicles, and broke into three homes.
There’s something to be said about the implications of a dramatic … pause. Mustabeen some hella Flintstones in them bottles, Mr. Hickey!
With all this talk of Sacramento’s mosquito killers, it’s interesting to note some similarities in how people were warned about mass spraying of pesticides to combat WNV in other jurisdictions.
In Canada, there’s a fight brewing in the province of Manitoba, where local citizens also were given very little warning about the spraying of Malathion (another mosquitocide) over residential neighborhoods (or as we say in Canada, nehbourhoods). While doctors up north have voiced their concerns, the push for large scale fogging is continuing.
It seems the modus operandi of “vector control” people is to give citizens little warning before spraying their property, pets and plants with bug poison.
Ah, the perils of democracy.
You may recall my post about how the owner of the Sacramento Kings, George Maloof, wanted to have the 2007 NBA All Star game held in Las Vegas, where he owns the Palms Casino Hotel.
FYI, he got his wish. If Sac Rag is the only website you ever read (and really, what else is there?), then you heard it HERE first.
George Maloof, owner of the Sacramento Kings, has suggested that the 2007 NBA All Star Game be held in his city. The city is totally digging the idea and is all up for it. League officials are quite interested in it too.
Unfortunately, Maloof’s talking about Vegas, where his family owns The Palms Casino Hotel. Sorry folks, but you didn’t seriously think he would offer up Sactown, did you?
Some random thoughts while walking back from lunch on J Street with RonTopofIt:
Were there “beach people” in Midtown *before* the Beach Hut Deli opened on J Street?
People don’t seem to come to the Beach Hut Deli for the free WiFi, but people do seem to come to the Starbucks just down the block for the pay WiFi.
There are more art supply stores on J Street than Starbucks locations. Now that’s impressive.
Asking the barista for an unwhipped MFer is apparently not the appropriate way to order a mocha frappuccino with no whipped cream at Starbucks.
Great lunch at the Beach Hut, nonetheless!
The Sac Rag 