Water Cooler: OK with initial cancellation of ‘The Interview’?
Do you agree with movie theaters’ initial decision not to show “The Interview” that led to Sony cancelling its release?
Water Cooler: A year later, is Obamacare a success?
Panelists answered the following this week: One year later, do you consider Obamacare a success?
Letter: Thank goodness for local grocers
Thank goodness for local, independent business owners. Big chain grocery stores have to sell what their corporate offices/headquarters decide what they want us to buy, but independents will try to special order produce and other groceries that the customer would like to buy. From personal experience, thank you to Farm Fresh Market on Airline Highway and Baler Market on Third Street. Let’s support all of our local businesses!
Letter: Responding to ‘Home Sweat Home’
A "Self-Help Home" is indeed made with sweat and with the necessary help from an assortment of loans. The best of all made my eyes pop wide. The State of California Department of housing and Community Development contributed up to $60,000 with ZERO percent interest. That makes me the most proud. "Hooray," for government like that!
Water Cooler: Will Ferguson protests make positive impact?
Panelists answered the following: Do you believe there will be a positive impact from the nationwide protests over the Ferguson-related incident?
Water Cooler: Is Black Friday worth the chaos?
Are the Black Friday discounts worth it when weighed against dealing with the mass of holiday shoppers out that day?
Letter: Big Oil trying to trump will of the people
So Big Oil is going to sue San Benito County. Will this be judged a frivolous attempt or will it actually reach the courts? People voted to prevent toxins in air and water and the drilling vibrations over unstable fault lines. Clear Big Oil does not care for future generations but only their relentless pursuit of money for themselves. Should Big Oil win – over the will of the people – it will signify the end of Democracy.
