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City to Spend $200,000 in Kessler Suit
I'm thinking that the City/Mayor will spend over a million to solve this embarrassment ======== Why not-they are not the oens paying for it-it is free money to them.— December 8, 2010 1:30 p.m.
City to Spend $200,000 in Kessler Suit
I checked that out and can't find that the city has authorized spending money previously on outside attorneys in this case. ================ How much time and money was spent by the city attorney prior to the hiring of the outside law firm?— December 8, 2010 1:29 p.m.
Bankruptcy — Good for San Diego
If anyone can pull this divided City together, it is Kima. Glad to hear Kima is doing good and is helping to raise money and awareness for worthy causes!— December 8, 2010 8:16 a.m.
Chargers to Play 2012 in L.A., Says Columnist
Very sad, but face it-Spanos is a greedy carpet bagger.— December 7, 2010 11:41 p.m.
Freeway-Side Revelations
When I was a party animal in High Shcool, I drove drunk every weekend, and as I look back on those days I am kucky I didn't kill anyone. Driving drunk is the low point of my life-even though I was never caught. I view it as one the biggest mistakes of my life-but I can now look back and say I learned from my mistakes. I stopped drinking alcohol at age 28, for no particular reason except it just wasn't fun anymore. I look back on my drinking years of 16-28 and view it as just a learning phase I had to go through. Alcohol is probably the biggest factor in making very bad mistakes for most people. 75% of all people arrested are under the influence of alcohol or some other drug-but mostly alcohol. I have never missed it. As I look back on those years I only wished I had stopped sooner..................BTW-I have no problem with social drinkers-as long as their drinking does not harm others I am fine with it.— December 7, 2010 5:45 p.m.
Bankruptcy — Good for San Diego
Oh... and for anybody who's interested, SDCERS reported investment return for all of 2009 was -19.2% (that's NEGATIVE 19.2 percent, nearly a loss of a fifth), ======================== Calpers had a negative 28% (-28%) in 2008. That did not include their stated ROI of 7.75%, which would make the projected loss over 35%-in just one year. That kind of loss generally cannot be made up, not even using a 50 year smoothing scam.— December 7, 2010 5:31 p.m.
Bankruptcy — Good for San Diego
No, I have never been part of the Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous crowd. In fact I am not one for going to parties anymore. I loved it in high school and college, but not my bag today. Would prefer to sit back, alone or with close family or friends, and seek solitude. But, Margo's dog is adorable. Plus Margo ALWAYS dresses Kima up in crazy little outfits that brings a chuckle to me when I see her pics.— December 7, 2010 1:21 p.m.
Beggars in the University Heights Library
Very true Founder. We are facing dire economic times, a meltdown that we have never seen in our lifetimes. Many of these homeless people have fallen on hard times and bad luck, and I would not paint all of them with a wide brush. Nor would I judge them. True some are druggie losers, but who knows how they came to fall to such a low.— December 7, 2010 1:16 p.m.
City to Spend $200,000 in Kessler Suit
$200K can't be the total costs. I would estimate a case like this being 2-4 times the $200K, and that is before any appeal costs. I bet they have already spent $200K prior to this $200K.— December 7, 2010 1:12 p.m.
City to Spend $200,000 in Kessler Suit
Why, if they weren't blowing that 200 large on this lawsuit, they'd be able to afford another full-time firefighter slot for this fiscal year. ============================ You forgot about OT V, which means the $200K might be a little bit on the light side :)— December 7, 2010 1:11 p.m.