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Re: “Thursday Must Reads: Oakland Council Adopts Transparency Rules for Budget; Berkeley Picks Hayward Supe to be Its New Schools Chief”
"Under the new regulations, proposals must be made at least three days before the meeting in which the budget must be adopted."
Maybe that sounds like "transparency" to some people in City Hall in Oakland. Not to me. A couple of weeks would allow a reasonable time for review and reflection by the public; that might in fact be improved transparency.
Nope, it's the same old slimy game, played in the dark.
Re: “How to Have Anal Sex”
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Re: “Work Your Way Up to the Fucksaw”
Anyone who has been in a relationship for a significant amount of time (think 6 months +) knows that after a while, it's time to start exploring ways to spice things up in the bedroom.
One simple sex toy, the vibrating clit flicker, is an extremely simple, straightforward toy that can totally revolutionize your old faithfuls. The best part? This toy will add pleasure for BOTH partners at the same time; a rarity in many cases.
Reverse Cowgirl: We know how this one works: the man lays on his back on the bed, and the female straddles her man facing his feet.
enhance it:
Reverse Cowgirl +: Slip the vibrating clit flicker on over the man's penis and testicles. Assume the position, and begin rocking. The vibrations will not only drive the man wild, but will also move through the woman's vagina, sending new sensations throughout her insides. As though this isn't enough, the flicking will add increased levels of stimulation to the woman's clitoris and to the man's testicles simultaneously. The added levels of pleasure throughout both partners' bodies will send both people through the roof
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Re: “Mid-Week Menu: American Oak Reopens, Chez Panisse Soon to Follow; Guest Chef and Sumo Grub Close”
We went to the soft re-opening of American Oak and are so thrilled to have them (and their whiskey) back!
That said, they should get their money back from their "consultant." We certainly enjoyed the food we had, but the menu was not that appealing on first read. Small, few real vegetarian options, nothing particularly jumping out as a "must-try." We were pleased to find that the food we got was actually much more enjoyable than the menu hinted at, but we hope that as they get their rhythm back, we'll see an improvement. Even the cocktail list seemed "dumbed down" with only one or two particularly eye-catching drinks.
American Oak deserves to have a chef with a point of view, not a "consultant."
Re: “Costly Tax Loophole Remains Open”
Prop 13 should only have been for real persons not corporations but leave it to our legislature to mess it up. It's time to revamp it keeping the rates for the people not corporations who are always finding loopholes to dodge their responsibilities.
As for the Chamber of Commerce with their scare tactics how about Californians boycotting any company that avoids paying its fair share of taxes. We are the 6th biggest economy in the world and the people have a lot of clout. It's time to use it wisely. Governor Brown needs to stop coddling the big money boys and get them to cough up their fair share of taxes.
Re: “Costly Tax Loophole Remains Open”
Thanks, Darwin, for publicizing Prop 13's continuing disservice of the public interest! Tom Ammiano deserves re-election and members of the Assembly Committe on Revenue and Taxation who thwarted Ammiano's bill deserve retirement from their jobs, as does Prop 13 in its present form. Surely the last 35 years should have made it very clear to the voters of California that changes need to be made to Prop 13 to prevent corporations and other Big Money interests from continuing to literally steal tax payer dollars as described in this excellent article.
Re: “Can Pot Help Cure PTSD?”
If it is a cure, then it goes against all established practices of Big Pharma (no unending repeat customers).
Re: “A People-Focused Solution”
I am happy to see the EBX give some love to the OUSD RJ program and the student leaders and adults who make it happen. Jean Tepperman did a great job capturing the essence of what we are trying to do, and I am so glad she could highlight some of the amazing individuals doing this work in our schools.
It is important to note that at Montera Middle School, local non-profit SEEDS Community Resolution Center has been an integral partner in this work. Principal Tranzor and indefatigable Montera parent Nina Senn, who is a Montera PTO member and the SEEDS Board President, coordinated efforts to make sure that Ms. Yari's hours were increased beyond what the Oakland Fund for Children and Youth had so generously given her via the Peer RJ Grant. This increase in hours allowed Yari to include parent volunteers and increase the scope of her RJ work and really make a substantive difference at the school site. There are many unsung heroes and it is impossible to name them all. In this case, we would be remiss not to mention Nina Senn and SEEDS.
Thank you EBX for highlighting this very important work as we shift the culture and climate at our schools.
David Yusem
Program Manager, Restorative Justice
Oakland Unified School District