The Law of Karma – by David Lourie
The Law Of Karma The intention behind what you think, cure say and do comes back to you. By David Lourie The Law Of Karma states that for each of your intentional actions (karma), there is a corresponding consequence, or ‘fruit’ (vipaka) that comes back to you. Naturally, it’s the fruit that people are most […]
A VIEW FROM THE MIDDLE by David Lourie – A Response to “Socialism Has Never Worked and Can’t “
Regarding Michael Greer’s editorial, “Why Socialism Has Never Worked and Can’t,” By David Lourie I agree with the author that Socialism doesn’t work because it goes against human nature. No argument there. In Karl Marx’s “Das Kapital,” the treatise that defined and established the original Socialist movement, he miscalculated human nature almost as profoundly […]
Coolness – from Dharma the Cat
I grew up in an age when the word “cool” was just beginning to make its way into the language of pop culture. In the decades since then I have come to understand the meaning of the word in spiritual terms, from a Buddhist perspective. A person is `cool’ when he or she is free […]
The Hive Mind Loves Sidewalk Memorials
By David Stewart The Hive Mind loves sidewalk memorials. It is a wonderful opportunity show how much the Hive Mind cares about all disadvantaged people and dead people certainly qualify as disadvantaged. It is all so sad and you get to light candles. Hive Minders don’t have to even know who is […]
Good Morning Oxnard TV show- 8/6/14
By George Miller This week’ guests: Kristen Decas, CEO & Port Director, Port of Hueneme/Oxnard Harbor District; George Miller, Publisher, Citizensjournal.us; Bill Hicks, Director, Casitas Municipal Water District; Ana Del Rio-Barba, Oxnard School Board The Good Morning Oxnard show is every Wednesday at 0900 (also usually available as video on demand on kadytv.net within a […]
Pension Reform Suspended- Statement by VC Taxpayers Association on removal of Initiative from ballot
Pension Reform Suspended People have the right to petition their government. It is a bedrock principle of our democracy and this flawed ruling silences the voice of tens of thousands of Ventura County residents who desired nothing more than the right to be heard. It is appalling to be stripped of this opportunity. For the […]
Recipe of the Week–Green Beans and Bacon Southern Style
Ingredients: 3 lbs of fresh string beans 4 strips of thick slice bacon (thin is ok too) We buy the least expensive available. 1 tsp of salt 1 tbls of sugar Preparation: Strip out the strings in the crease in the beans. Break the beans into 2 inch pieces Rinsed and […]
Judge rules against Ventura County pension reform ballot initiative
By George Miller The latest: Superior Court of CA Ventura County Judge Kent M. Kellegrew ruled against putting the planned pension reform initiative, which would have phased out defined benefit pensions in favor of 401K style plans, on the November county election ballot. The initiative was designed to end the current taxpayer-funded, virtually unlimited liability […]
Images of Ventura County Fair
By George Miller The Fair only changes a bit every year, but so do we. So it looks a bit different every year, not only because it changes with the times, but because our perspective also changes a bit each year. Rather than ramble on, we’ll just show you some photos …. […]
