Author: Samuel Strait
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The 5-0 Club, Sans Supervisor Starkey
Commentary and Opinion by Samuel Strait – February 1, 2024 Another delightful meeting of the local County Board of Supervisorswithout the presence of “the government can solve all your problems, nomatter how small or insignificant they are”, Supervisor ValerieStarkey. This time around there was the additional presence of many ofthe local virtue signalers, no doubt…
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For All Those Who Believe In Climate Change
Opinion By Samuel Strait – January 22, 2024 After fifty plus years of being harped at by Climate “karens”, mostthinking people have moved on from the fear that fossil fuels will bethe end of us all. Unfortunately, the screed has taken such anunbreakable grip on many around the world that nothing will penetratethe religion that…
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The 5-0 Club, Nothing But Consent
Commentary and Opinion by Samuel Strait – January 12, 2024 Aside from the normal opening, there is a new chair in town. The Boardof Supervisor’s held their annual “musical chairs ” rotation, not thatit changed much. Supervisor Wilson is now the “chair” and SupervisorBorges is his wing man. While the transition was without muchcontroversy, it…
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There’s Going To Be A New Airline In Town
Commentary and Opinion by Samuel Strait – January 7, 2023 – Picture credit to Advanced Air Contour Airlines out, Advanced Air in, so say the Border Coast AirportAuthority. The question becomes is the new situation any better? According to those in the know, only marginally, due to the fact thatAdvanced Air will offer flights from Crescent…
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The 5-0 Club, Sans Supervisor Howard…..Again
Commentary and Opinion by Samuel Strait – January 6, 2024 It would appear that December 29th “Special Meeting” of the Board ofSupervisors was “special” indeed. No Board reports, no general publiccomment, just the “bare bones” of a meeting. Apparently, by calling it“special” the Board can avoid all those “Walmart shoppers” wishing toclog up their ability…
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The 5-0 Club, Let The Virtuous And Violin Players Play On
Commentary And Opinion by Samuel Strait – December 21, 2023 I am away for a few months and the train wreck at the Board ofSupervisors trundles on. They can’t for a moment understand that “doingsomething” within the framework of government does not always includethe best of results for the community. This is something that the…
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More Turmoil At The Harbor, Another He Said, He Said
Commentary and Opinion by Samuel Strait – December 16, 2023 It would seem that those at the Harbor would learn when enough has been said before they truly put foot in mouth. Yet another controversy, that is not really a controversy judging by the past behavior of the Harbor Commission and it’s somewhat fumbling Harbor…
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The 5-0 Club, Whew! They Are All Here, Well Maybe
Commentary and Mostly Opinion by Samuel Strait – December 10, 2023 Since I am on vacation, I will not spend the time to detailing the last Board of Supervisor’s train wreck, err, meeting, November 21st, as it is safe to say that not much good transpired. Actually the Board Chair, Darren Short, reached his peak…
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On The Road Again, The Final Chapter
Commentary by Samuel Strait – December 10, 2023 The trip to the “White Island”, Ibiza, was not without drama. A lostValencian Taxi driver, a medical emergency en route, a sleepless nightand some wet stuff…..rain. For certain upon leaving the ferry in theharbor at Eivissa, Ibiza’s main town, the party was over sometime ago. Popularly known as…
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On The Road Part Three
By Samuel Strait – December 7, 2023 I’ve spent the last couple of weeks in Valencia, Spain which is Spain’sthird largest city. The nice thing about Valencia is that most sites tosee are in the old Medieval part of the city where public transportationdoes not exist yet the area is small enough that walking is…