According to Gray, the 1971 Clint Eastwood iconic film "Dirty Harry" "started a craze for movies about maverick cops who get the job done by following their instincts rather than the law" and how the film "mocks liberal judges and do-gooders" and that the villain claims of police brutality "[plant] the seed that other such charges are fake moves to get sympathy." … [Read more...] about Variety slammed for listing ’10 problematic films’ that need ‘warning labels’
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Bay Area forecast: Much-needed rain to fall for most of Friday, with more on the way
But another storm is expected on Sunday, probably arriving in the Bay Area around mid-morning, and it’s forecast to leave about 1/4-inch to 1/3 of an inch of rain around the bay shoreline through Monday before tapering off late in the day and into Tuesday. … [Read more...] about Bay Area forecast: Much-needed rain to fall for most of Friday, with more on the way
Welcome to the agrihood: Farm-to-tableau living in Davis
It’s still under construction — about 127 of the projected 576 units have been built and sold — and amenities like the dog park and office/retail block are still to come. But the farm has been harvesting vegetables all summer, and the developer, New Home Company, also seems dedicated to working out the conflicts that have arisen as the vision becomes reality. “We wanted something authentic. This isn’t us trying to have some sort of Disneyland type of phony garden,” says Kevin Carson, Northern California president. “We knew what we were getting into when we put a farm into a neighborhood. And sales have been stronger since it opened.” … [Read more...] about Welcome to the agrihood: Farm-to-tableau living in Davis
Opinion: Why environmentalists should applaud Biden
But Hillary Clinton did, famously, during the 2016 campaign. She came right out and said she would be putting coal companies and their workers out of business. Of course, Donald Trump ran with it. Clinton's deeper message, that coal miners would find better jobs in communications and other tech fields, got drowned out in the politics. … [Read more...] about Opinion: Why environmentalists should applaud Biden
Biden steps into debt fight on Capitol Hill
Treasury Secretary nominee Janet YellenJanet Louise YellenFinance Committee vote on Yellen nomination scheduled for Friday Senate confirms Biden's intel chief, giving him first Cabinet official Inflation or deflation ahead? MORE defended Biden’s proposal during her confirmation hearing Tuesday, arguing that both the economy and the federal debt will be in worse shape without continued fiscal support from Congress. … [Read more...] about Biden steps into debt fight on Capitol Hill