From the monthly archives:

May 2008

Buy A Car, Get A Gun

by Raymond Powers May 24, 2008

In response to Obama’s remark, a car dealer in Missouri gives a free gun with purchase. Oh, you can choose a $250 gas card, if you like, instead. I’d prefer a $125 card and a bow & arrow, but I’m old school.
Story from BBC:
US car dealer in free gun offer

A…

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GrandMother Toad

by Millennium Twain May 23, 2008

Grandmother Toad dove through the waters. She dove through the blue waters and the purple waters and into the black waters, where the noise of fish tails was little heard.
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She dove deeper, into the black silence of the sea. It was cold. Her legs began to hurt, front legs and…

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Only Happy When It Rains

by Tyler Suchman May 23, 2008

How great is this rain???

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Ojai Memorial Day 2008

by Tyler Suchman May 23, 2008

from the Ojai Valley VFW
On Monday May 26th, the VFW of Ojai will be having a Memorial Day Service/Program at Libby Bowl. The program is from 12 noon until 2:30pm. The United State Air Force Band from Vandenberg Air Force Base will be performing. There will also be Army memorabilia…

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Cool Trucks

by Brian Cox May 23, 2008

Some really nice trucks in this video ! Maybe if those gravel trucks were a little prettier we wouldn’t have so much opposition to those truckers trying to make a living.

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Stop the Trucks: Santa Barbara Gravel Haulers Prohibited Through Ojai

by Howard Smith May 22, 2008

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Photo courtesy of Daly Road Graphics & Ray Smith
Story By Chris Meagher at The Santa Barbara Independent
Gravel Haulers Prohibited Through Ojai, Los Padres
Trucks Brake for Highway 33

“The main artery through Ojai, State Route 33 sits in western Ventura County, just a few miles from the Santa Barbara County border. Along…

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Heaven Scent Paws

by Kenley Neufeld May 22, 2008

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I have a friend and colleague who lives in Oak View. She is 33 years old and she is a Type I diabetic – a condition that has caused her to miss lots of work this year. She is scheduled to join Heaven Scent Paws, as an emergency addition to…

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Open Thread

by Open Thread May 22, 2008

ojai sunset

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Stop The Trucks: Praise for Ojai in the Press

by Howard Smith May 21, 2008

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Photo courtesy of Daly Road Graphics & Ray Smith
On involvement
If you’re going to complain, get involved
From Bill Lascher, Editor of the Ventura Reporter:

“As has been groused about numerous times on these pages and society in general, too many people whine about the actions taken by government and other institutions without…

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Libbey Bowl makeover

by Tyler Suchman May 21, 2008

The Ojai Music Festival is leading the way in a $3 million Libbey Bowl renovation. Based on an OVN article, it appears that the bowl is a tear-down, with a working 2010 timeline.

Both [Ojai Music Festival executive director Jeff] Haydon and [architect and former mayor David] Bury expressed confidence in…

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