Ed Baxter details the difference in strength between the Napa Quake and the Quake of 1989. A 7.0 quake is 10 times stronger than a 6.0.
Archives for August 2014
John Rothmann: United Against the Islamic State
John Rothmann on Britain, the United States and Israel determined to stop the Islamic State.
Ken Dito: Jameis Winston
Ken Dito talks about Florida State QB Jameis Winston who won the Heisman Trophy last year but can’t seem to stay away from trouble.
Stan Burford: The South Napa Quake
Stan Burford’s reaction to the 6.1 earthquake.
Lloyd Lindsay Young: The South Napa Quake
Lloyd Lindsay Young’s reaction to the 6.1 earthquake.
Bill Wattenburg: Bay Bridge Bolt Fix Part 3
Bill Wattenburg proposes a fix for supporting the new Bay Bridge. He says build a concrete block using one of the ships from the Mothball fleet. Part 3 of his series.
John Rothmann: Hitting The Islamic State In Syria
John Rothman talks about how we need to hit the Islamic State with the support of the world. Acting alone is not enough.
Stan Burford: The World is Going To The Dogs
Stan Burford on new legislation that will allow dogs into patios and decks of restaurants in CA starting 1/1/15.
Ed & Rosie: Paparazzi Using Drones
Ed Baxter and Rosie Allen discuss whether the paparazzi should be using drones. Technology infringing on our privacy.
Bill Wattenburg: Test the Bay Bridge Bolts Part 2
Bill Wattenburg says the Bay Bridge Bolts must be tested to their full load or there will be a big problem. This is Part 2 of his series.
John Rothmann: Health Care and Contraception
The Obama Administration has proposed new guidelines for birth control coverage. John Rothmann feels if you need medical assistance, your health coverage should cover whatever you need.
Ken Dito: Giants, A’s Pennant Races
Ken Dito talks about both of the Giants and A’s chances to make the post season.
Ed & Rosie: Kids Cost A Lot
Ed Baxter and Rosie Allen discuss how much it costs these days to raise kids. Costs to raise kids are really going up.
Barbara Simpson: Terrorism on the March
Barbara Simpson analyzes the spread of militant Islam into the West, converting white-skinned, blue-eyed people while the U.S. just ‘ends’ wars and virtually ignores the dangers out there, especially as a General is gunned down and a journalist beheaded.
Elizabeth Kate: Your Date Night Could be Indian Food
Date night special: Indian food, wine, and “The 100 Foot Journey”! Elizabeth Kate hosts.
John Rothmann: Rockets Are Flying Again In The Middle East
John Rothman talks about how Hamas admits that it kidnapped and killed the three Israeli teens. Israel has killed three key Hamas leaders. Hamas has executed 18 collaborators with Israel. Hamas leader Haniyah says Palestine will be liberated.
Bill Wattenburg: Bay Bridge Bolts Pt 1
Bill Wattenburg Part 1 in a series on problems with bolts on the new eastern span of the Bay Bridge.
Ken Dito: Bay Area Stadiums
Ken Dito talks about problems with Bay Area stadiums.
Lloyd Lindsay Young: Turbulence in Airports
Lloyd Lindsay Young talks about why flying into some airports is more turbulent than others.
Barbara Simpson: If This Isn’t War…
Barbara Simpson says the beheading of James Foley is a declaration of war. Obama’s tepid speech shows he’s too frightened to realize it’s war and he has no plan to protect the country.
Ed & Rosie: California Students Frozen out of UC
Ed Baxter and Rosie Allen discuss record enrollment of out-of-state and international students. Will it lock out California resident students?
John Rothmann: Keeping Ukraine On The Radar Screen
With the eyes of the world on Islamic State, the Middle East and Ferguson, John Rothmann says we need to keep the events in Ukraine on the radar screen.
Ed Baxter: Plastic Bag Ban in California
Paper or Plastic? Calfornia has a new piece of legislation it is considering which bans single use plastic bags. Ed Baxter looks at the arguments.
John Rothmann: Same Sex Marriage and the Supreme Court
The Supreme Court is critical in all our lives. The make-up of the Court must be a crucial issue in both the elections of 2014 and 2016.
Ed & Rosie: Parent/Kid Phone Lock
Ed Baxter and Rosie Allen talks about an app that helps a parent lock a kid’s phone if they won’t answer. Ignore no more. Plus, a woman jumps into a giraffe cage.
Flick Nation: Sin City 2 Instant Review
It’s the most honest review you can find: in the car on the way home! Dennis Willis and Steve Wagner’s immediate reaction to Robert Rodriguez and Frank Miller’s long-awaited sequel Sin City: A Dame to Kill For, minutes after seeing it.
Ken Dito: Plays Golf
Ken Dito looks at some of the problems that face golf. A declining middle class and cost are some of the reasons.
Lloyd Lindsay Young: What Causes Wind?
Why are the winds around the Bay Area and the rest of the world so unpredictable? Lloyd Lindsay Young explains.
Ed & Rosie: The President’s No-Win Situation
Ed Baxter and Rosie Allen discuss the Ferguson, Missouri affect on the question of race. President Barack Obama accused of being racist.
John Rothmann: Beheading of James Foley
What we must do to stop the Islamic State. John Rothmann discusses.
Ken Dito: NFL Roundup
Ken Dito talks about the 49ers salary situation, the Raiders offensive line and Mike Ditka talking about the Redskins.
Flick Nation: Battered Bastards of Baseball – A Home Run!
Dennis Willis, Steven Kirk and Steve Wagner not only loved the new Netflix documentary The Battered Bastards of Baseball, they agree that it’s one of the most important movies of year. Strap yourself in for a freewheeling conversation about Hollywood, the love of the game, and why we must always root for the little guy to win.
Elizabeth Kate: Looking for Zinfandel
On the trail of Zinfandel: From ancient Croatia to sunny CA and beyond! Elizabeth Kate hosts.
John Rothmann: Evil Does Exist in the World
John Rothmann discusses the seriousness of the world-wide threat of radical Islam. It will require a world-wide effort to overcome it.
Ken Dito: This Bud’s For You
Ken Dito discusses Bud Selig’s recent visit to Oakland and his failure to adequately address the A’s ongoing stadium problem.
Lloyd Lindsay Young: Heat Islands
What are “heat islands”? Lloyd Lindsay Young explains why summer temperatures in cities are so much higher.
Stan Burford: Ed Disagrees with Gov. Brown – Stan Disagrees with Ed
Stan Burford points out that recently Ed Baxter took issue with Gov. Brown regarding Delta Water to be shipped to Southern California and the Governor’s position regarding the Bullet Train. Stan takes a look at the FACTS and apparently the Governor is right.
Ed Baxter: Different Views on Racism Between Races
Ed Baxter discusses the Pew Research Poll on whether race is getting too much attention in the Ferguson, Missouri discussions. Ed feels there is a large disconnect between races and that everybody needs to understand.
Ken Dito: Johnny Manziel Flips Off The Redskins
Ken Dito’s opinion about Johnny Manziel flipping off the entire Redskin team on Monday Night Football.
Flick Nation: Prolific Director Alex Gibney Returns with Finding Fela
Steve Wagner chats with prolific documentarian Alex Gibney (We Steal Secrets: The Story of Wikileaks, Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God, Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room) about his latest film Finding Fela, a look at legendary Afrobeat musician Fela Kuti.
John Rothmann: Separate and Unequal in Ferguson
John Rothmann asks whether we have moved toward two different nations. What is the racial national divide? Race in America.
Ken Dito: Oakland Raiders Success?
Ken Dito talks about the Oakland Raiders third pre-season game in Green Bay.
Ed & Rosie: Lottery Making People Vote
Ed Baxter and Rosie Allen talk about rewarding Los Angeles voters with a lottery potential of winning a prize.
Lloyd Lindsay Young: October the Best Weather Month to Travel
October and why it’s the best month for travel.
Stan Burford: Why the Militarization of Local Police?
The Militarization of local police did not just happen. It’s grown over the years from within the political arena and as a result of post war surplus.
John Rothmann: The Nixon Defense?
John Rothmann looks at the Nixon defense and says John Dean’s book is really an indictment of Richard Nixon. A day-by-day accounting of Watergate.
Ed Baxter: Fighting Breast Cancer
Ed Baxter details the Friends of Faith Breast Cancer Challenge. Ed talks about Rosie Allen’s involvement and how you can walk and fight Breast Cancer.
Ken Dito: Butch Whacks & The GlassPacks Part 2
Ken Dito talks about one of the great local show bands in the history of he San Francisco Bay Area. Butch Whacks and the Glass Packs started in 1971 and gave their last performance in June, 2014.
John Rothmann: PUC and PG&E Are Cozy
John Rothmann says the Governor needs to reform the California Public Utilities Commission. Let’s not put the fox in charge of the chicken coup: The PUC and PG&E.
Ed & Rosie: Lands End GQ Soft Porn
Ed Baxter and Rosie Allen discuss Land’s End rewarding customers with GQ magazine with an almost naked woman’s picture. Emily Ratajkowski is almost nude.
