Every city seems to have its Martin Luther King Jr Avenue, or Boulevard. It typically is in the most dilapidated part of town. You can draw your own conclusion from that. When Portland renamed Union Avenue to Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard, there was an outcry, claiming that “Union” was part of the city’s heritage, even though no one was able to come up with what the significance of the name was. About the same time as the name change, the city decided to upgrade the desolate avenue, lined with empty stores and decaying buildings. They improved the street, building a shrubbery-lined median along its length. The crown jewel was a brand new, block-long retail strip. It housed several retail businesses, including a café and a Nike outlet store.
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Politics and Free Press
For the first time ever, the Arizona Republic newspaper endorsed a Democrat for president. Reaction from supporters of the Republican candidate was as you would expect.
Recollecting About Sexual Assault
All the news lately about sexual assault brings to mind the story of the Rideouts, On October 10, 1978, Greta Rideout called the police in Salem, Oregon to report that she had been beaten by her husband John, who then raped her in front of their two-year-old daughter. The subsequent trial made national headlines and even resulted in a TV movie featuring Mickey Rourke and Linda Hamilton.
The Gray Lady Responds, “Smack!”
Donald Trump’s attorney to New York Times:
“We hereby demand that you immediately cease any further publication of this article, remove it from your website and issue a full and immediate retraction and apology. Failure to do so will leave my client with no option but to pursue all available actions and remedies.”
New York Times attorney responds:
“If Mr. Trump disagrees, if he believes that American citizens had no right to hear what these women had to say and that the law of this country forces us and those who would dare to criticize him to stand silent or be punished, we welcome the opportunity to have a court set him straight.”
Tale of Two Harrises
Tesla drivers traveling between Los Angeles and the Bay Area stop at Harris Ranch in Coalinga for a meal. It’s a good place for serious carnivores to be seen and to meet for serious power lunches. On-site stations charge electric vehicles while their owners eat and schmooze.