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Re: Tiburon: a paranoid penninsula

johndoe415 — Sun, 06 May 2012 21:49:51 -0000

because they dont call 911, they call the police department's non-emergency number (415) 789-2801

Re: Tiburon: a paranoid penninsula

Bentley321 — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 11:08:18 -0000

Right On! If the Ark would only print the names of these paranoid "concerned citizens" the ridiculous expenditure of Tiburon Town Police resources (the police have to respond to each of these complaints) would evaporate immediately. Only those with real emergencies would be calling in. Additionally - why aren't these people charged for these services when using 911 for non-emergency calls?

Re: Tiburon: a paranoid penninsula

Bentley321 — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 11:05:03 -0000

Right On! If the Ark would only print the names of these paranoid complainers this type of ridiculous cost in Town Police Resources (the police have to respond to each of these complaints) would come to a screeching halt.

Re: Tiburon: a paranoid penninsula

Bentley321 — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 11:02:18 -0000

Right on. This B.S. would definitely stop if the Ark would print the names of these poor, frightened people with too much time on their hands.

Re: Kony Baloney: The Madness Behind the Kony 2012 Movement

uncoverthenight — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 02:38:07 -0000

We are not "haters" we want peace: http://uncoverthenight.tumblr....

Re: Letters to the editor: “Getting Personal” (September 2010)

brian_dougal — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 22:35:57 -0000

Look, guys, we don't want to forget about the importance of the right--THE RIGHT!--for young, immature boys to have sex with old, well-travelled men. Is there a law that prevents an adult from having sex with a child? Of course not! I believe it's the third amendment of the constitution of the united states which guarantees the right "to have sex with a stranger in a secluded location with no medical information as long as the craigslist community has your back". Remember, that whole community has his back, so what's the big deal? And here's another thing, people with HIV don't lie about it--not on craigslist anyway; why would they? People love having sex with men they know to be HIV positive, it adds this fun element of danger. Why lie? There's no reason for it. So next time you're feeling trigger happy with a little letter to the editor, Mr Woods, just think about the Constitution and, that's right, think about America.

Re: The problem with the Oscars

GERARDO D. GARCIA — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 00:26:13 -0000

Why does Meryl's win signify the Oscars are predictable and not progressive? Can't it signify recognition for excellence? Besides, the Academy chose three other winners who (despite Plummer's old age) have never won before, so is that an indication the members are stuck on nostalgia? The choice of the Artist is predictable? A nearly silent black and white film in an industry where box office is dominated by 3D and megastars? And all this you attribute to the fact that most members are old, white and male? Where is the logic in that? Do you question the validity of the choices for the Nobel prizes because, presumably, that academy is dominated by old white males? Everyone is entitled to opinions but surely one must try to be balanced and reasonable. Your conclusion is both sweeping and illogical. But the most egregious point is your argument of Tron. Tron? What a shocking mistake by the academy.

Re: Rich Family, Poor Self Esteem: Excessive Teen Stress Levels

Chris Henn — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 20:16:40 -0000

While not the full text, its available here: http://www.jstor.org/pss/25433...

Re: Rich Family, Poor Self Esteem: Excessive Teen Stress Levels

LAM — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 19:01:34 -0000

Is Jenna Fussell and Maggie Louie’s research article, “The Golden Gate Bridge and Marin County Suicide Statistics,” published? This article was the only result when I did a google search for it, and I didn't come up with anything on google scholar.

Re: Tomales High: Tam’s neighbors to the north

Sophie — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:09:05 -0000

Wow, good job! I'm a freshman at Tomales, and you did a great job of summing up our school. It's weird to see it from another person's point of view.

Re: Tomales High: Tam’s neighbors to the north

Mike Schnitzer — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 01:23:52 -0000

An interesting piece -- I enjoyed that it's my high school compared to the location where I work. Thanks for the write-up!

Re: Leashing children: parent or pet owner?

Casey Crittenden — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 21:09:22 -0000

Great observations and opinions. As an owner of two huskies and a new father of a 9-month old (we know to enjoy his limited mobility) I couldn't agree more. Our dogs are leashed on every walk, more for their safety and the safety of others... their not malicious, inappropriate, or mean, no they are completely car ignorant (as is common in the breed) and they can pose real threats to their lives and to other motorists or bystanders. I cringe to imagine them wandering on Panoramic Hwy near our home and a dog loving motorist doing everything in their power to avoid them only to become involved in another accident - impacting their lives and someone else who wasn't keen to a wandering dog up the road. Dogs don't understand abstractly, and it's our job as the owners to protect them, similarly to children - the difference being they understand and need our guidance. The "child leash" is more symptomatic of uninvolved or ignorant (ignoring) parenting - which I have become uber-sensitive to as a new and involved father... be attuned to your child, and if you cannot be, then the activity or place you are, might not be suitable for you and and your child.

Again, great write up, keep it up.

Re: Troubling Times for the University of California

perspective2 — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 16:09:50 -0000

UC campus chancellors must act to decrease the cost of higher education at University of California.

University of California Berkeley Chancellor Birgeneau hijack’s all
our kids’ futures.

I love University of
California (UC) having been a student & lecturer. Like so many I am deeply
disappointed by the pervasive failures of Birgeneau from holding the line on
rising costs & tuition increases. On an all in cost, Birgeneau has molded Cal. into the most
expensive public university.

Paying more is not a
better education. Instate tuition consumes 14% of Calif. median family income! Faculty wages must reflect California's ability to pay, not what others
are paid.

Chancellor Birgeneau ($450,000
salary) dismissed many much needed cost-cutting options. He did not consider
freezing vacant faculty positions, increasing class size, requiring faculty to
teach more classes, doubling the time between sabbaticals, freezing pay &
benefits, reforming pensions & health benefits.

Birgeneau said such
faculty reforms “would not be healthy for Cal”. Exodus of faculty, administrators: who
can afford them?

We agree it is far
from the ideal situation. UC Berkeley cannot expect to do business as usual:
raising tuition; granting pay raises & huge bonuses during a weak economy
that has sapped state revenues & individual Californians’ income.

Birgeneau can bridge the trust
gap with alumni, donors, politicians, and the public with reassurances that salaries
& costs reflect California’s
ability to pay.

We must act. Chancellor
Birgeneau’s campus police deployed violent baton jabs on students protesting
increases in tuition. The sky above UC will not fall when Chancellor Birgeneau
($450,000 salary) is ousted.

Opinions? Email the UC Board
of Regents marsha.kelman@ucop.edu

Re: Do as I Do, Not as I Say

No — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 14:07:32 -0000

Don't you mean "Do What I say, Not as I Do?"

Re: Access denied

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Re: Capital punishment: America’s barbarian

Guest — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 17:39:11 -0000

nice article!

Re: Finally: Safe-hit Posts Installed for Bikers

Loujudson — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 23:56:50 -0000

I meant mutual safety. Sorry for typo.

Re: Finally: Safe-hit Posts Installed for Bikers

Lou Judson — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 23:55:56 -0000

I graduated from Tam in 1967, and biked to school for over three of the four years. I came from Strawberry, across the freeway, and wishg they'd had those posts then! I hope they will have the side effect of keeping older bikers in the bike lane for mustal safety!

Good post.
Lou

Re: Attention Males: Bring a Shield to Urinal Gatherings

Joel Abrahams — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 11:27:43 -0000

Tam News, lookin' classy as hell! Also, stop looking at Max's penis Wesley.

Re: Dark cancer comedy “50/50” balances funny and dramatic elements effectively

olgarichman — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 06:47:00 -0000

Written by Will Reiser, directed by Jonathan Levine, 50/50 is a story about more than just life and death and the struggle of dealing with cancer http://bit.ly/p0yaqH

Re: Moving Past Depression

Topazmoon11 — Sat, 01 Oct 2011 22:09:58 -0000

Carina you are brave and strong. So glad you are here and writing!

Re: Tam students react to BART protests

MuAHAha010 — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 19:49:21 -0000

These are the natural responses to these kinds of circumstances. Public, peaceful protest shouldn't be tampered with, and we pay for our cell phones, so our service shouldn't be infringed. I agree with those notions, and if you didn't know the context of the situation, then this is the auto-response.

Here's the context: BART platforms are NOT PUBLIC zones available for these kinds of gatherings. They are privately owned by BART, who have a responsibility to prevent protests on their platforms for a myriad of reasons including, but not limited to, crowds getting knocked over into trains, stampedes in a confined area, and let's not forget that electrified third rail. Anything that may potentially harm riders has to be prevented with the least amount of physical harm possible. Second, BART owns the repeaters that distribute cellular service in those tunnels. Not you. Not the phone company. It was only a few years ago that there wasn't any cellular service AT ALL in those tunnels, and for obvious reason: it's in a tunnel. BART put up the cash to provide the service to their riders, not to provide the means for some misguided group to harm their passengers. Finally, the other arguments: "What if there's an emergency? How can I call 911 without my cell?" Well, back in 2011, there was something called a "payphone," which handles 911 calls for free. Oh, and there are a LOT of payphones in those tunnels. Besides, who's going to be causing this emergency? Probably the protesters. "But isn't BART cutting our phone service kind of like going into our houses and ripping out the phone line?" It ain't your house. It's BART's house. Now, if someone came into my house and used my phone to coordinate my public flogging and inconvenience my guests, well... what would YOU do?

Re: So you think you’re a ‘90s child?

Charlie Sheen — Mon, 02 May 2011 03:10:06 -0000

Although the indicated "correct" answer for the Gameboy question is false (the Nintendo DS was not released as part of the Gameboy line though it does boast backwards compatibility with Gameboy Advanced cartridges), there is actually a correct option for the Pokemon question as "Onyx" is an intentional misspelling of the Pokemon, Onix.

Re: So you think you’re a ‘90s child?

Concerned Student — Mon, 02 May 2011 03:03:36 -0000

Frankly, I believe that you should have made the instructions more clear. The test has multiple questions where all of the answers are correct, simply not in the '90s timeframe. You should have specified. I got numbers two and nine incorrect because I was given no option for "none of the above" and the questions did not specify clearly that we were only allowed to choose the answer that didn't come from the 90s. In question two, all choices listed are Pokemon, but Magmortar was released in the second generation of Pokemon in the 21st century. In question nine, all are GameBoy models, but the DS was, again, the only one released in the 21st century. The questions did not ask to only include answers of 20th century choices, so in the future, please specify.
Thank you,
Concerned Student

Re: So you think you’re a ‘90s child?

onix — Mon, 02 May 2011 02:49:39 -0000

Magmortar first appeared in fourth generation Pokemon games which were released in 2006.

just saying