| (Sept. 16, 2020, 5:55 p.m.) -- I've long described this current ensemble of the Long Beach City Council as the only one in America that doesn't have one notable gadfly, doesn't have one pugnacious dissenter, doesn't have anyone with the courage to voice a harsh public opinion that doesn't align with the policies being set forth by Mayor Robert Garcia and his obliging, pension-motivated City Hall sycophants.
I mean, in the aftermath of the Memorial Day looting of Long Beach in which 231 businesses were violated, not one City Council member came out and loudly criticized Mr. Garcia for allegedly forcing the LB Police Department to stand down, or loudly criticized the LB police chief, Robert Luna, for meekly accepting such an order. And, naturally, the City Council members -- the names of this enlightened, fiercely independent group are Mary Zendejas, Jeannine Pearce, Suzie Price, Daryl Supernaw, Stacy Mungo, Dee Andrews, Roberto Uranga, Al Austin and Rex Richardson -- recently by a 9-0 vote affirmed Mr. Garcia's requested budget that included stripping the already undermanned LB Police Department of 51 officers. Is there any City Council in America that casts more unanimous votes than this stellar collection of politicians that should form a fraternal organization and call itself the Mystic Order Of Me-Too Thinkers? Oops, I'm mistaken, the City Council actually had three people who didn't go along with six of their colleagues at Tuesday night's meeting who, of course, endorsed the latest litany of state ballot lunacies -- no-cash bail policy, allowing race to decide college admissions/city contracts, ad nauseam -- that, alas, I'm certain will be passed in the November election. Of course, this vote had no meaningful substance, for if it did I'm sure the LB Council would have buckled as is its trademark and emerged with the usual 9-0 vote. [Scroll down for further.] |
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| I've resided in Long Beach since 1972, and never do I recall a more malleable, more compliant, more submissive group than this one that certainly won't become a sacred part of Long Beach lore.
The Nine Worthies are nine historical, scriptural, legendary personages who symbolize the ideals of chivalry, and I became interested in this Middle Age bit of mythology when I was in Cologne, Germany, in March of 2011 covering a heavyweight title fight between Vitali Klitschko and Odalnier Solis. I visited its Town Hall, and came across a magnificent carving entitled Nine Good Heroes, and I was informed it was a 13th century depiction of the Nine Worthies, whom I had never heard of before.
As bad as Leonard and Paul George were in their Game 7 disaster against Denver, I'm in total agreement with their coach, Doc Rivers, who said he did a lousy job. . . Why? . . . Why? What a sport, since Ol' Ben knows I've sworn off booze, for at least the time being. . .  Too bad they aren't allowed to have customers inside their restaurants, as they are across the border in Orange County. . .  I call a Long Beach gentleman named Jeff Yount Earth Man because his goal in life is to walk 24,901 miles, which happens to be the circumference of the Earth. He walks an average of 12 miles a day around Belmont Shores, Belmont Heights, Naples and other nearby areas---and is up to over 11,000 miles. "Figure to be at the half-way mark sometime after the first of the year," says the 63-year- old Earth Man.
Why is he doing it? "Had a stroke a while back and needed to lose weight," he says. "I've gone from over 270 pounds down to 193 and feel great," he says. Earth Man has found the perfect dietary remedy. Just walk 12 miles daily! Viewpoints and op-eds on LBREPORT.com are proudly those of their bylined authors but not necessarily those of LBREPORT.com or our advertisers. We welcome our readers' comments/opinions 24/7 via Facebook and moderate length letters and longer-form op-ed pieces submitted to us at mail@LBReport.com.
Previously by Mr. Krikorian:
Jeff Cozart's Time Of Torment: Will His Belmont Athletic Club Survive Gavin Newsom’s Latest Lockdown? Krikorian Notes: A Labor Day Elegy For Those In The Long Beach Business Community Who Were Violated In The Memorial Day Looting Frenzy To The Palm Tree Limbs Littering 2nd Street To The Scooters Littering The Belmont Shore Bridge To The Virtual On-Line Spectacle At Big Mike O'Toole's Household Krikorian Notes: From Long Beach Mayor's Ascent To Dem Stardom Because Of Lockstep Embrace Of The Party's Policies To The Enchanting Parklet Dining On 2nd Street To Tearing Down The Hoops in Belmont Shore To Greg Silver's LB Departure To Huntington Beach To Bob Rice Protecting Me From Isiah Robertson Don Kramer Was A Character Like No Other With His Zaniness, Goofiness, Joyfulness, Kindliness Who Left All Who Knew Him With Lasting Memories Of Slapstick Antics And Mirthful Anecdotes Krikorian Notes: From Majority Of LB Teachers Skipping Classrooms For The Comforts Of Home To Dr. Jill Baker Becoming Another Maria Montessori To Terry Antonelli Discussing Resurrection of L'Opera To Mayor Robert Garcia Touted By MSNBC's Brian Williams As A Future U.S. Senator To Kershaw's Magical Transformation Long Beach's Renaissance Man, Chuckie Miller, Reflects On His Entrepreneurial Life And On Racial Inequity Krikorian Notes: From LB's Elected Leadership's Reimagining Delusions To the Gaslamp's Outdoor Wall Video Band Show To The Ghastly USC Coach, Clay Helton FDR's Grandson, Delano Roosevelt, Talks Democratic Party, JetBlue, Long Beach And His Life LBPD Chief Robert Luna: Stand Up For Your Fifty Ousted Cops! What Next From Long Beach Health Boss Kelly Colopy, Hazmat Suits For Our Restaurant Servers? Sadly, Our National Pastime No Longer A Pastime For Me Parklets! Three Cheers For Long Beach Politicians! Memo To LBUSD Sup Jill Baker: Return The Kids To the Classroom! A Long Beach Politicians Once Again Fail Long Beach Is Long Beach Destined to Become the City That Never Sleeps? I Never Thought I'd Live To See These... Ben Goldberg Exits Long Beach, Now Nearby Refugee In OC Long Time Long Beach Resident Dave Lopez Climaxes Storied 48-Year TV Career From Krikorian's Notebook: When Will LB Police Chief Luna Come Clean About May 31 Downtown Long Beach Looting Frenzy? From Krikorian's Notebook: (1) LBUSD Mgm't Mulls Keeping K-5 Kids Indoors Without Normal Access To Playground, Cafeteria, Auditorium Activities; (2) And More... Will LB's New School Sup't Allocate Untimely Pay Raise To Serve Students? Awaiting Governor's Dictate To Decide Fate Of This Year's (July 3) "Big Bang On the Bay" Mayor/Council Sounds Of Silence After LB Cops Let Some Pillage Our Village Excuses By Long Beach Police & Politicians Dishearten Damaged LB Businesses Hallelujah! LB Mayor Pleads For Sac'to Permission To Lift Closures That Needn't Have Occurred Speak Up, Mr. Mayor, On Governor's Unwise Edicts. You Can Do That And You Should My Beloved Long Beach: A Victim Of Irrational Government Overreach Beyond Reasoned Response To Virus
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