Public Documents Online

1.) I went to lacity.org and typed in agenda staff reports in the search section. Then I pressed the link to the PDF file. Here is the staff report: Click Here

2.) I did a google search of the United States General Accounting Office and found the link, www.gao.gov. Right there on the front page of the website were a list of reports. Here is one I found interesting: Click Here

3.) This time I did a yahoo search and the first item listed was a PDF file of the California Public Records act: Click Here

Sheila Kelley's S Factor

The most amazing workout I have ever done was when I took an intro class at Sheila Kelley's S Factor in Encino, Ca. This was more of a fun hobby than an exercise mechanism. I really and truly recommend that all women try this at least once. However, I must warn that you could get addicted and classes are definitely not cheap. This is a two-hour class that entails, yoga, palates, aerobics and most importantly pole dancing. Do not call this a stripping class because that is exactly what it is not! Its just a really fun and innovative way to get your body moving. I honestly felt muscles that I didn’t even know I had. I was extremely sore for a whole week after and still couldn’t wait for my next class. Here is the link for more information on the fabulous S Factor.

Internet Treasure Hunt

1. California Assembly Bill (AB 381) is for Medi-Cal provider reimbursement
http://www.totalcapitol.com/?people_id=438

2. 2007 effort to recall L.A. Councilman Jack Weiss has raised $68,355
http://ethics.lacity.org/efs/public_2007RecallEffort.cfm

3. The movie "The day the earth caught on fire" was release in 1961 and directed by Val Guest
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0054790/

4. Expert on Water Rationing
http://www.highbeam.com/about/contact.hbr

5. Southern California's Median Age
http://www.scag.ca.gov/publications/pdf/2006/SOTR06/SOTR06_Population.pdf

www.TheSuperficial.com

One of my favorite blogs is thesuperficial.com

Its a celebrity blog, that dishes out all the dirt on celebs. Its full of great pics and its a hilarious read. The blogger really doesn't sugar coat anything and says all the things that the media wishes they could about some of the craziest celebrities.

Here is the Link.

It's pure comedy, and although most of his punchlines are untrue, the pictures are all real. It's fun to let your imagination run wild sometimes, even if its at Paris Hilton's expense. The blogger even writes the funniest headlines to each of his blogs. I just cant get enough of this stuff!

Here are some recent posts:

Britney Spears slept through drug test – twice

Part of the reason Britney Spears lost her kids is because she failed to follow the judge’s instructions and take a drug test. But why did she skip those tests? Was she negotiating world peace? Reading to her kids? Aw, no, wait, she was sleeping. Hey, it’s hard work letting nannies watch your kids while you drink Frappucinos. E! Online reports:
Sources close to the proceedings told the Los Angeles Times that Spears' assistant twice informed the testing lab that her boss was asleep and then on another occasion told the technicians that Spears would be unavailable to take a test at home.
I catch a lot of flack for the Britney loves fast food comments. But, seriously, at this point I’m just trying to help. Had somebody took Britney’s hand and offered to take her to Carl Jr.’s if she peed in a cup, all of this could’ve been avoided. She probably would’ve filled a bathtub if you threw in a trip to the DQ. The woman has a weakness for fast food. She loves it more than her kids. Use her weakness for good. Train her. Mold her. Or you can just sit there and let Britney make a music video (above) where she pretends to be a stripper. Except no one has the heart to tell Britney she’s the type of stripper that makes a guy get up and leave - because his penis is crying.
NOTE: Above is Britney Spears' new music video for Gimme More. So either 'you're welcome' or 'I'm sorry.' I can't figure out which is appropriate here.


Charlie Sheen may have some issues, just a few

Charlie Sheen and Denise Richards are in the middle of a heated custody battle. Denise recently filed some documents regarding Charlie’s behavior which Page Six got their hands on:
Pictures of Sheen's "erect penis" that Richards says he used for his profile on sex sites are also included, which Richards claims he e-mailed to "approximately 30 women."
"I'd love to give it to you any time," Sheen wrote to one woman under the screen name "mrjonze55."
Richards says Sheen even visited gay pornography sites - "which I found even more disturbing because I felt that the boys looked underage.”
Charlie is also very adamant about breast-feeding:
Richards accuses Sheen of punching the headboard of their bed once in a rage, and telling her that by no longer breast-feeding, she was causing their daughter, Sam, to "become retarded."
"He took a large wedding photo off the wall. He had it placed in our garage. He sawed the picture in half and took spray paint and sprayed 'the dumbest day of my life.’”
Charlie Sheen tore his wedding picture in half and wrote “the dumbest day of my life” on it. That is freaking hilarious. Oh, it’s disturbed, but, seriously, who does that? Outside of a five-year-old? I can just see him arguing in court: “Your honor, my ex-wife Denise doesn’t deserve to have custody of the kids, because, well, she’s just a big poop-head. Also she’s super-retarded.” Honestly, Charlie Sheen should be a lawyer. He’d win every case. You just can’t compete with this level of word-play.

Topless Beach in Barcelona

They drifted off the bus on the hot summer morning in Barcelona. Wearing nothing but the tight spandex of their bikini’s and shiny neon sandals, they felt the sweat beads as they rolled of their backs and onto the ground. A long walk awaited them but their feet felt like they were floating. Once the hard concrete drifted away, they felt the hot, rocky sand between their toes and they knew they had made it.

The fishy smell of the salty ocean water whispered into their nostrils like an aroma they’ve never felt before. It was different, unlike any scent they had ever smelled. Paris and her cousin hadn’t spoken a word to each other all morning. Opinions didn’t matter now, their plans for the day were determined. As they found a spot to lay their towels, a rhythmic beat was flowing in their hearts.

Feeling extremely nervous and excited at the same time, there was no turning back. They counted softly to each other, “one, two, three… go.” And off they went. Their tops fell slowly onto the sand, a feeling of freedom swept over their minds and surprisingly they felt invisible. The feeling of invisibility didn’t last long and they learned they weren’t as daring as they thought.

Community Journalism

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SIR MIX-A-LOT, the Seattle rapper who slammed skinny models in his 1992 big-booty anthem "Baby Got Back," isn't one for vigorous exercise. "Have you seen me lately?" he said from the road outside Vegas. "I hit the treadmill this morning, but that was strictly walking. That's about as much as I can take."But that won't stop him from performing at this year's Nike Run Hit Remix: The Power Song Edition, a five-mile race set to live performances of the most incorrigibly popular tracks of the '90s. Nike isn't too concerned with tastemakers' approval; it has a more simple but noble goal: "It's about the music that inspires you to run," says Jacie Prieto, Nike's media relations manager.

Last year, more than 10,000 sprinted or walked to Digital Underground, Young MC and headliners De La Soul. At least 10,000 are expected again for Saturday's race, with performances by Dawn Robinson of En Vogue, Naughty by Nature, Sir Mix-A-Lot and Sugar Hill Gang. The race starts in front of the L.A. Memorial Coliseum, cuts up Figueroa Street and through the USC campus before returning to the Coliseum for an indoor, finish-line concert from headliner MC Hammer.Sir Mix-A-Lot, born Anthony Ray, has a surefire way to amp up the crowd, which will include families with strollers, Nike Club Run L.A. members and celebrities: "I plan on just repeating my hits. You've got to give them what they want to see." If he gets an audience to stick around, the good Sir might play songs from an album he's hoping to release next year.Nike Remix will raise money for Let Me Play, the corporation's multiyear national program that will help build 84 places to play in L.A., including basketball courts and playgrounds for public schools.At the finish line, runners can replenish with water, bananas and Jamba Juice. Or purchase beer, for those who want to stop those electrolytes dead in their tracks. It's a celebration of fitness in L.A., a city that parties and jogs in equal measure.


This is a great example of community journalism because it is filled with human-interest points. It refers to celebrities such as MC Hammer and Sir Mix-A-Lot and makes them the main point of the story. When in actuality it is covering the Nike Remix event that is a fundraiser for LA public schools. It chose to use the musical talent at the fundraiser as the human interest point and gets people to read the article that way.