Disneyland fireworks
A few more pics from the Disneyland fireworks show:
Links of the Day, September 7
News Courtesy of Obama Foodorama: Van Jones’s resignation is a “major win for hate, racism, fear mongering, and the further unraveling of civil discourse in the larger culture.” Here’s a couple other perspectives: David Sirota and Jane Hamsher. Update on the Station Fire, courtesy of Ann Erdman, Pasadena’s Public Information Officer (PIO). Iran announces a …
Pasadena, CA ≠ Columbia Heights, DC
A little bit about the area (thanks to Rose Berger, an associate editor at Sojourners): The population of Columbia Heights is ethnically predominantly black, with large Salvadoran, Ethiopian and Vietnamese contingents. In 2007, the population distribution of D.C. in general was 55.6% black, 36.3% white, 8.3% Hispanic (of any race), 5% other, and 3.1% Asian. …
Links of the Day, September 3-6
A special weekend edition (since I found time to pop online)! News Obama’s "green jobs" advisor Van Jones resigns after (rather melodramatic, I think) furor from the right over recent comments. See my previous LOTD post for the context and this Huffington Post article on the saga. Also, while we’re at it, why don’t we …
Links of the Day, September 2
News An earthquake hits off the coast of Indonesia, killing at least 35 people. The California Station Fire may have been human-caused. Human trafficking The California State Assembly passes a human trafficking bill. Green The Great Barrier Reef is under threat. Miscellaneous Van Jones uses "a**holes" as a technical, political kind of term. I love …