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Best and worst of times for Soon-Shiong
I always thought being Chief Transformation Editor sounded more tronc-y than real world, so no loss that Ms. Viessleman has moved on. As for Dr. Patrick's declining fortune, he will have to just say no when LA moguls offer him shares in sports franchises which seem to be his weakness. But good move to hire Gustavo Arellano who had been contributing LAT op-eds from a blue collar Latino perspective. His most recent column was skeptical about our flashy handsome new Governor Gavin Newsom and his starchy victory speech.— November 20, 2018 11:06 p.m.
Did Qualcomm use GOP oppo research against Apple?
Qualcomm's next-gen leaders hope their secretive cut-throat corporate practices are mitigated by widely-publicized parental civic philanthropy -- routinely accompanied by institutions' names getting changed to "Joan and Irwin Jacobs Whatever." It's transactional charity.— November 16, 2018 3:34 p.m.
The case for civility
"Noblesse oblige" and "civility" are NOT synonyms. But the ideas expressed here certainly serve a heap of condescension to contrarians. I am reminded of influential San Diego yachtsman and GOP stalwart Malin Burnham, who actually funded an institute for civility some years back -- does it still exist? -- and physically located it at Liberty Station. My understanding of Burnham's "civility" was we should all be polite, satisfied and share the same political views. Forget about dissent -- note this writer chides Hillary for her opinions about how to behave under Agent Orange (the name African-American film director Spike Lee calls Donald Trump.) Maybe we should forget about both "noblesse oblige" and civility" and just settle for resolving not to murder each other in our places of worship or recreation.— November 15, 2018 7:38 p.m.
Zapf falls to Campbell
The late John Witt probably had been depending on Bruce Henderson's own critical close reading of the ticket guarantee contract between the Chargers and the City of San Diego. The Chargers have left town, Henderson is retired, Witt is deceased, but Readerwriter Matt Potter never forgets a misstep. RIP John Witt.— November 14, 2018 9:01 p.m.
Cook less, enjoy more
What happened to the "grateful"part of Thanksgiving? This sounds like a lot of consumerism to me -- napkin rings, tablecloths, food-to-go. How about a word for the Native Americans who came in peace and showed the Pilgrims how to make a harvest feast?— November 14, 2018 8:37 p.m.
Words of warfare from the trenches
I was in England in September where there is significant somber interest in commemorating the centenary of the end of World War I. Good for The Reader for running these poems from what seems so long ago, but whose messages are relevant to us today, with our endless foreign wars and walking wounded who return home to shoot innocents in country/western bars.— November 9, 2018 12:55 p.m.
Developer Moores in last-minute SDSU money move
It's Election Day afternoon and I'm hoping voters will have read Matt Potter's amazing piece about the eleventh-hour appearance of JMI Realty's infamous profiteering executive John Moores as financial player and supporter of the duplicitous SDSU expansion called Measure G. I'm also hoping voters will have read San Diego Union-Tribune Jeff McDonald's Watchdog story about SDSU's illegal institutional shilling for that same Measure G. Measure G is the handiwork of developer and ex-city manager Jack McGrory, working in league with San Diego State and other established development interests. (SDSU stonewalled reporter McDonald's inquiries.) San Diegans should respond to this unvarnished San Diego business-as-usual by voting Yes on Soccer City Measure E to bring us a major league soccer team, to redevelop the Qualcomm Stadium wasteland, to build a right-sized soccer stadium (where SDSU Aztecs also could play,) to create a new residential and commercial zone and to build a long-awaited San Diego River park in Mission Valley -- all without costing taxpayers a dime. The Yes on E Soccer City idea comes from entrepreneurs led by a highly successful honest broker named Mike Stone. Stone is a relative newcomer to town -- he's lived in San Diego for about a dozen years after retiring from a career in finance on Wall Street. Stone's children have grown up here playing soccer, "the beautiful game" that American kids and the entire world love. Soccer City Yes on E is an entirely fresh new idea -- positive, hopeful and forward-thinking -- that deserves to be embraced by voters, many of whom signed petitions to put Measure E on the ballot. As for Visduh's suggestion to vote everything down -- that classic defeatist San Diego response to opportunity -- it's a terrible idea. It would return Mission Valley and behemoth Qualcomm Stadium to expensive uncertainty and to more closed-door machinations of the usual suspects, including self-serving Mission Valley hoteliers and landlords. Instead, we can actively commit to a rare positive new proposal and vote Yes on Soccer City Measure E.— November 6, 2018 3:20 p.m.
What Prop 6 is repealing in San Diego
No one is pretending that the roads don't need fixing: they do. The question is: how come past transportation taxes did not go to maintain the roads? It's clear those funds were diverted to other purposes. And that's still true: look at the list Marty Graham offers in her story! As for the question: what is a "fair tax?" I know it is NOT one so clearly regressive and harmful to people who struggle to make ends meet. The truth is this gas tax was cleverly proposed and passed by the Democratic Majority in Sacramento in a non-election year, with some solons getting huge pork favors from the Governor in return for compliance. Success meant Brown felt triumphant about his late-in-life clout, sustained the funding stream for his over-the-top-expensive bullet train, fed his selfish dreams of "legacy" and delivered long-time Labor pals a huge windfall. The timing meant no legislator would suffer politically at home -- only at the hands of unforgiving colleagues if they failed to hew to their respective Party lines. The gas tax needs to be repealed. Vote Yes on Prop 6.— November 5, 2018 7:13 p.m.
What Prop 6 is repealing in San Diego
Dwbat, your seriousness as a commenter is discredited when you suggest working people with life obligations ( aka families, school, second jobs, unemployment appointments) "take public transit, bike or scooter...(or) buy an electric car...or move close to ...work" in lieu of paying an extortionate gas tax. That "scooter" is even included in the list says you are glib and totally unreliable.— November 5, 2018 6:50 p.m.
What Prop 6 is repealing in San Diego
It's fine if you're rich and retired. Not so great if you are a working stiff and need your car or truck to get to work or to do your work. Think about it: 20 cents a gallon every time you fill up and $125 more every year to register your car with the State. This is not about "eating the candy bar without paying" nor is it "sensible." The gas tax hurts poor people most of all and was pushed through by Democrat legislators who get a car and a gasoline allowance for their "public service." YES on 6 to Repeal the Gas Tax.— November 4, 2018 4:05 p.m.