A Cat Called Room 8

In honor of National Kitten Day (July 10, 2022) here is one unforgettable kitten/cat 🐈 named Room 8: 

“Room 8” ( 1947–1968 )

Room 8 was a neighborhood cat who wandered into a classroom in 1952 at Elysian Heights Elementary School in Echo Park, California. He lived in the school during the school year and then disappeared for the summer, returning when classes started again. This pattern continued without interruption until the mid-1960s.

News cameras would arrive at the school at the beginning of the year waiting for the cat's return; he became famous and would receive up to 100 letters a day addressed to him at the school. Eventually, he was featured in a documentary called Big Cat, Little Cat, and a children's book, A Cat Called Room 8. Look magazine ran a three-page Room 8 feature by photographer Richard Hewett in November 1962, titled "Room 8: The School Cat". Leo Kottke wrote an instrumental called "Room 8" that was included in his 1971 album, Mudlark.

As he got older, Room 8 was injured in a cat fight and suffered from feline pneumonia, so a family near the school volunteered to take him in. The school's janitor would find him at the end of the school day and carry him across the street.

His obituary in the Los Angeles Times rivaled that of major political figures, running three columns with a photograph. The cat was so famous that his obituary ran in papers as far away as Hartford, Connecticut. The students raised the funds for his gravestone. He is buried at the Los Angeles Pet Memorial Park in Calabasas, California. 

FB:  Calico Lady Kitten Rescue

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My Chanel Bag Got Sold to a Millionaire $$ in California

I sold my beautiful, semi-classic Chanel bag 😔 and felt a little sad in spite of the monetary＄gain. 

It was one of two Chanel bags that I  owned; a staple, go-to black bag for dressy or any occasion. It left a void in my authentic-designer collection. The feeling was similar to losing a BFF to a new job across the country, lol.

 A quick search revealed the 💲 multi-million  dollar💲Starter Mansion that will be her new home. I felt somewhat better 😌

The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.

(Proverbs 22 )

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Louis Vuitton Store: Stop, Thief!!

 $100, 000 stolen 😠😲😳😠  by a swarm of 11. This may be old news from last month, but the Robbers have not yet been caught. Find, or turn-in these LV THIEVEs before they strike again !!!

Thieves Swarm LV Store

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California Permanently Prohibited from Imposing Restrictions on Houses of Worship

Newsom, California Agree To Pay More Churches In Settlements Over Lockdown Discrimination - Jon Brown, Daily Wire

The State of California agreed to enter into permanent injunctions that prohibit the State from imposing discriminatory restrictions on all houses of worship statewide and also agreed to pay $2,150,000 in attorneys’ fees to settle two religious liberty cases...

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“The South Bay case represents an unprecedented three trips to the U.S. Supreme Court in a one-year period, which resulted in a landmark decision that opened up the churches in California for 40 million people. The permanent injunctions in these cases uphold and protect one of the most cherished principles of our republic: the free exercise of religion,” LiMandri said in a statement to The Daily Wire...

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When wisdom entereth into thine heart, and knowledge is pleasant unto thy soul;  Discretion shall preserve thee, understanding shall keep thee ...

(Proverbs 2)

Newsom, California Agree To Pay More Churches 

In Settlements Over Lockdown Discrimination

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U.S. Political Life: Update on Recall Effort Targeting California Gov. Gavin Newsom

 By BallotPedia  [Less than] one week remains for any voters who signed a recall petition targeting California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) to request to have their signatures removed. The secretary of state’s office reported on May 5 it had verified 1,719,943 valid signatures recall organizers had submitted. According to state law, voters who signed a recall petition are permitted to remove their names within 30 days—by June 8—after they file a written request that includes their name, address, and signature with county elections officials.

If after that period, at least 1,495,709 signatures remain, the recall election will be certified and proceed to a budgeting and scheduling phase. Based on the remaining procedural steps required by law, political analysts in the state expect the recall election to take place in October or November 2021. Orrin Heatlie began this recall campaign on June 10, 2020. It is the fifth of six recall petitions filed against Newsom since 2019. The other five recall campaigns were inactive as of Feb. 3, 2021.

A recall election would present voters with two questions. The first would ask whether Newsom should be recalled from office. The second would ask who should succeed Newsom if he is recalled. A majority vote is required on the first question for the governor to be recalled. The candidate with the most votes on the second question would win the election with no majority required. In the 2003 recall of Gov. Gray Davis (D), 135 candidates ran, and the winner—Arnold Schwarzenegger (R)—received 48.58% of the vote.

So far, 37 candidates have officially filed with the secretary of state to run in a recall election. Among those are eight Democrats, 17 Republicans, two Green Party candidates, and a Libertarian Party candidate. The remaining candidates filed with no party preference. Ballotpedia has tracked an additional 13 candidates who have declared their intent to run in the recall election but have not yet officially filed. Among those are former San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer (R), 2018 gubernatorial candidate John Cox (R), former U.S. Rep. Doug Ose (R), and Caitlyn Jenner (R).

On May 25, the Public Policy Institute of California published a poll finding that 57% of respondents opposed a recall, 40% supported a recall, and 3% were undecided. These numbers were about the same as a March poll by the same group, which found 56% opposed, 40% supported, and 5% undecided. Both polls surveyed 1,700 California residents and had a margin of error of around 3%.

Newsom was elected governor in 2018 with 61.9% of the vote. Since 1911, there have been 55 attempts to recall an incumbent California governor. The only successful recall campaign was in 2003 when voters recalled then-Gov. Davis and elected Schwarzenegger.

Thirty-nine states allow for the recall of all or certain elected public officials, as shown in the map below.

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Grace be to you and peace from God the Father, and from our Lord Jesus Christ, Who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us from this present evil world, according to the will of God and our Father (Galatians 1)

Gavin Newsom recall

Real Estate: Actor Bryan Cranston Sells His Beach House for More Than Asking Price

The house ( nicknamed "Three Palms" )was listed for $4,995,000; and property records show that the home has sold for $5,450,000 — $455,000 above asking price, nice !! 

"I put my heart, soul and blood, sweat and often tears into it," the Breaking Bad star said of the custom-built home - People Magazine

Photo Credits:  JAKE CRYAN PHOTOGRAPHY

Bryan Cranston

Bryan Cranston's Beach House

The Spaces: Bryan Cranston's House

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CALIFORNIA: Largest Insane Asylum in the World

California: was admitted to the Union on September 9, 1850. 

Laguna Beach

LARGEST INSANE ASYLUM IN THE WORLD. True? False? Not quite True? Not quite False? YOU be the Judge! Fact remains that there is an Illegal Immigrant problem in the USA; and it costs us Taxpayers a lot of  money  $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

Links for Fact Check/Snopes corrections & input included. 

Just One State - be sure and read the last part... try for 3 times. This is only one State... If this doesn't open your eyes, nothing will!

1. 40% of all workers in LA County (10.2 million people) are working for cash; and not paying taxes. This is because they are predominantly illegal immigrants, working without a green card. (Donald Trump was right)

2. 95% of warrants for murder in Los Angeles are for illegal aliens.

3. 75% of people on the most wanted list in Los Angeles are illegal aliens.

4. Over 2/3 of all births in Los Angeles County are to illegal alien Mexicans on Medi-Cal, whose births were paid for by taxpayers.

5. Nearly 35% of all inmates in California detention centers are Mexican nationals; they are here illegally.

6. Over 300,000 illegal aliens in Los Angeles County are living in garages.

7. The FBI reports half of all gang members in Los Angeles are most likely illegal aliens from south of the border.

8. Nearly 60% of all occupants of HUD properties are illegal.

9. 21 radio stations in LA are Spanish-speaking.

10. In LA County, 5.1 million people speak English; 3.9 million, speak Spanish. (There are 10.2 million people, in LA County.

Less than 2% of illegal aliens are picking our crops, but 29% are on welfare.
Over 70% of the United States' annual population growth, and over 90% of California, Florida, and New York), results from immigration.
Also, 29% of inmates in federal prisons are illegal aliens.

We are fools for letting this continue.

This is only one State...If this doesn't open your eyes nothing will, and you wonder why Nancy Pelosi wants them to become voters!

Fact Check

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The Best US Cities for Thrifting

Protea flowers with Asian vase

As many of us shop-till-we-drop during the holiday season, one idea to lessen the expense of purchasing Christmas gifts for many is to peruse and purchase from re-sale shops. Thrift is always in! 

Do you live near any these cities?

According to our data, the top five cities for thrifting in the U.S. are Riverside, CA, Atlanta, GA, Columbus, OH, Orlando, FL, and Tampa, FL. While we’re proud to see a California city represent the top spot, it was interesting to note that some smaller cities made the cut, such as Columbus and Orlando, while New York City wasn’t even in the top 25. 

With a high score of 37 out of 50, Riverside came out on top as the best city for thrift shopping in the United States. It has a decent number of thrift stores per 100,000 people, strong Yelp ratings, lower prices than many other cities, including Los Angeles, and the most home organization services in the country per 100,000 people by a landslide. - Joybird

a few of my own thrift-store finds in my area

Read the entire Joybird article H E R E

Every wise woman buildeth her house: 

but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.

Proverbs 14:1

Joybird: Best Cities for Thrifting

List: Best Cities for Thrift Shopping

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Exceptional Athlete: Florence Chadwick

Ms Chadwick, 1963

American swimmer, Florence May Chadwick, was born on November 9 in the Year 1918. 

She is best remembered as an excellent female long-distance swimmer. To me, she personified the famous proverb popularized by British writer, William Edward Hickson, 

Here are notes on her and her ability to persevere:  

A. In 1950, Oct 12 at the age 31: Swam the English Channel (from France to England) in 13 hours and 20 minutes

B.  1952, Swam from California to Catalina Island ... distance of 26 miles.  Failed 'coz she lost sight of the coastline in the fog.  Did not realize it was only 1 mile away from her destination from where she stopped swimming.

C.  Two months later she tried again and the same thick fog set in.  This time, she had a "picture" ... a mental image of the coastline in her mind.  This time she made it in record time! She beat the male champion by 2.5 hours

BTW, November 9th is also the date, many years ago, when we arrived in the Chicago area as legal immigrants from Asia.  God bless the USA! 

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Strengthened with all might, 

according to his glorious power,

 unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness

 Colossians 1:11

Florence Chadwick

International Swimming Hall of Fame




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Democrat's Next Target: Your Stove!

More bad news from Political Party of Inconvenience and Confusion (how many genders exist??). You either laugh, or you cry, or you do both, YIPES!!!

Dems want No guns, No meat-eating, No borders; your baby can be killed at your convenience, Illegals come first, and now this --no cooking except on what they deem an acceptable appliance. And I had just recently installed my beautiful gas stove, for Pete's sake!!

The Next Target 

in the Democrat's Climate-Change Power Grab: Your Stove

Dozens of cities in liberal-leaning states such as California, Washington, and Massachusetts are studying proposals to ban or limit the use of natural gas in commercial and residential buildings. The movement opens a new front in the fight against climate change that could affect everything from heating systems in skyscrapers to stoves in suburban homes.

Berkeley, California, in July became the first U.S. city to pass an ordinance banning gas systems in new buildings, and it may soon be followed by many others, according to interviews with local officials, activists and industry groups. Los Angeles and Seattle are among those considering laws that could drastically reduce natural gas consumption.

“Berkeley is the opening salvo,” said Bruce Nilles, managing director of think tank Rocky Mountain Institute’s building electrification program.

Local officials and environmentalists cite mounting evidence that unburned gas leaking from pipes and compressor stations harms the climate more than carbon dioxide, the byproduct of burned fossil fuels.

Many environmentalists until recently considered natural gas a “bridge fuel” to a future of renewable energy because gas burns cleaner than oil or coal. Now local officials are stepping into what they call a federal regulatory void under the administration of President Donald Trump, who argues fossil-fuel restrictions needlessly damage the economy.

They want buildings switched to electric power from a grid that is increasingly powered by renewable energy. U.S. utilities currently derive about 35% of their electricity from gas but have also nearly doubled their use of renewable fuels in the past decade, from 9% to 17% of all power, according to the EIA.

Residential and commercial buildings account for about 12% of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. They are also crucial to natural gas sales: Direct gas consumption amounted to about 8.45 trillion cubic feet in 2018, rivaling the 10.63 tcf used by utilities to power the grid, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).

If gas bans in buildings become widespread, they could upend the business models of some of the world’s biggest energy companies, which are investing billions of dollars to produce and ship more natural gas on the belief the fuel will play a key role in the transition to a cleaner energy economy.

Big gas producers including Exxon Mobil, Shell, and BP, argue gas improves the environment by replacing dirtier fuels such as coal.

Natural gas companies alarmed by the trend are pushing back with ad campaigns and research promoting gas as a superior cooking fuel and an affordable option in a country that has become the world’s top gas producer.

“We are trying to get ahead of it,” said Stuart Saulters, the Director of Government Affairs of the American Public Gas Association. “We think there is a chance this can domino.”

The American Petroleum Institute, which represents the U.S. oil-and-gas industry, rejects claims that natural gas is bad for the environment, arguing its increased use has helped cut U.S. carbon emissions. Spokesman Reid Porter said that the industry is also limiting methane emissions with improved leak-prevention technology, citing DATA from the Environmental Protection Agency showing a decline in recent years.

LOS ANGELES, SEATTLE, MINNEAPOLIS RETHINK NATURAL GAS

Nilles, of the Rocky Mountain Institute, said some 50 California municipalities are studying new limits on natural gas in buildings, including Silicon Valley-area cities such as Palo Alto, Sunnyvale and San Jose, the nation’s 10th most populous city. Los Angeles set a goal in April of powering all its buildings with renewable energy by 2050, starting with new buildings by 2030.

San Luis Obispo last week became the second city, after Berkeley, to pass a law limiting gas installations in new buildings. Kate Harrison, the Berkeley council member who spearheaded the city’s gas ban, said she has been contacted by dozens of cities studying similar measures in states including Massachusetts and Minnesota.

Officials in the Boston suburb of Brookline, for instance, will vote in November on a measure to ban gas hookups in new buildings. In Minnesota, three-quarters of the state’s residential heating – largely fueled by gas – would have to convert to electricity to meet the state’s goal of an 80% carbon emissions reduction by 2050, according to a report by the McKnight Foundation, a philanthropic organization.

New York City in April also passed a bill requiring buildings of more than 25,000 square feet to cut greenhouse emissions 40% by 2030 – a standard expected to reduce natural gas use.

Seattle City Council Member Mike O’Brien is working on legislation to ban gas hookups in new buildings. The fuel, he said, “is odorless and invisible but has a huge impact on the climate.”

HOT SHOWERS AND CRACKLING FIRES

The American Public Gas Association’s ad campaign is aimed at 25- to 44-year-old homeowners with incomes of more than $75,000, according to a slide presentation about it seen by Reuters. It features Facebook and Instagram ads showing people enjoying hot showers, cooking on gas stoves and relaxing by a firepit. Campaign director Saulters said it was one of the group’s most expensive promotional efforts to date, without disclosing its cost.

In July, a group called Californians for Balanced Energy Solutions – formed by Sempra Energy unit SoCal Gas – held a press conference with Southern California restaurant owners who favor gas stoves.

“We need instant, really strong fire,” said Charles Lu, the owner of a Chinese restaurant chain who participated in the event. “Otherwise, I think it will kill the business.”

Wealthier homeowners may also resist electrification of kitchens and fireplaces, according to Nic Dunfee of environmental consulting firm TRC Companies Inc, who oversees an incentive program to rebuild homes in wildfire-stricken Sonoma County. Builders are pushing back on proposed mandates for electric stoves, he said at a recent meeting of California energy regulators.

“They don’t feel that they are able to sell a home that doesn’t have natural-gas cooking,” he said.

-- by The Federalist Papers

Democrats and Your Stove

EPA: Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP)

Methane: the main constituent of natural gas

Natural Gas

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