<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Dear subcribers one and all,<br><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">More than I want to know, probably more than you want to know, about the city of Berkeley's deeply confused government. I'd like to keep out of it, but a sense of duty or of masochism keeps drawing me back. Read it and rant if you will.<br><br>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-size:24pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-03-20">Current Issue</a></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Opinion</span></b></p>
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Groundhog Day Again in Berkeley</a> <i>03-20-2015</i> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Public
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-03-20/article/43129?headline=Dallas-police-and-the-deadly-screwdriver--Jack-Bragen">New:
Dallas police and the deadly screwdriver</a> <i>Jack Bragen</i> <i>03-20-2015</i>
</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-03-20/article/43118?headline=Time-to-Ban-the-Bomb-Trains--Lucymarie-Ruth">Time
to Ban the Bomb Trains</a> <i>Lucymarie Ruth</i> <i>03-20-2015</i> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-03-20/article/43127?headline=Israel-s-Election--Jagjit-Singh">Israel’s
Election</a> <i>Jagjit Singh</i> <i>03-20-2015</i> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-03-20/article/43120?headline=Track-Discrimination-at-its-Source--C.-Denney">Track
Discrimination at its Source</a> <i>C. Denney</i> <i>03-20-2015</i> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-03-20/article/43119?headline=Please-take-short-survey-re-future-of-Downtown-Berkeley--John-Caner-CEO-of-DBA">Please
take short survey re future of Downtown Berkeley</a> <i>John Caner, CEO of DBA</i>
<i>03-20-2015</i> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-03-20/article/43125?headline=The-Republicans-Leadership-Without-Empathy--Harry-Brill">The
Republicans: Leadership Without Empathy</a> <i>Harry Brill</i> <i>03-20-2015</i>
</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-03-20/article/43126?headline=The-Upside-of-the-New-Anti-Poor-Laws--Carol-Denney">The
Upside of the New Anti-Poor Laws</a> <i>Carol Denney</i> <i>03-20-2015</i> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">News</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-03-20/article/43115?headline=Berkeley-City-Council-Requests-Guidance-on-Homeless-Measures-But-Snubs-Service-Providers-Homeless-People-Cal-Researchers-Homeless-Commission-Homeless-Task-Force---From-SAFEberkeley">Press
Release: Berkeley City Council Requests Guidance on Homeless Measures But Snubs
Service Providers, Homeless People, Cal Researchers, Homeless Commission,
Homeless Task Force…</a> <i>From SAFEberkeley</i> <i>03-20-2015</i> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-03-20/article/43123?headline=White-power-white-culture-white-wash--Steve-Martinot">White
power, white culture, white wash</a> <i>Steve Martinot</i> <i>03-20-2015</i> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Columns</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-03-20/article/43116?headline=ON-MENTAL-ILLNESS-Down-Time---Jack-Bragen-">ON
MENTAL ILLNESS: Down Time </a><i>Jack Bragen 03-20-2015</i> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-03-20/article/43114?headline=ECLECTIC-RANT-Netanyahu-Wins-Peace-Loses--Ralph-E.-Stone">Updated:
ECLECTIC RANT: Netanyahu Wins, Peace Loses</a> <i>Ralph E. Stone</i> <i>03-20-2015</i>
</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-03-20/article/43124?headline=SENIOR-POWER-Once-upon-a-time---Helen-Rippier-Wheeler-pen136-dslextreme.com">SENIOR
POWER: Once upon a time…</a> <i>Helen Rippier Wheeler, <a href="mailto:pen136@dslextreme.com">pen136@dslextreme.com</a></i>
<i>03-20-2015</i> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Arts
& Events</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-03-20/article/43122?headline=Living-Is-Easy-with-Eyes-Closed---br-Roxy-Theatre-in-San-Francisco-and-the-Christopher-B-Smith-Rafael-film-Center-in-San-Rafael--Gar-Smith">Living
Is Easy with Eyes Closed-- <br>
Roxy Theatre in San Francisco and the Christopher B Smith Rafael film Center in
San Rafael</a> <i>Gar Smith</i> <i>03-20-2015</i> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-03-20/article/43121?headline=The-Greatest-Films-of-Mario-Monicelli-From-Lowbrow-Farce-to-High-Drama-br-Playing-through-April-19-at-the-Pacific-Film-Archive--Gar-Smith">The
Greatest Films of Mario Monicelli: From Lowbrow Farce to High Drama<br>
Playing through April 19 at the Pacific Film Archive</a> <i>Gar Smith</i> <i>03-20-2015</i>
</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-03-20/article/43117?headline=LA-CLEOPATRA-A-Venetian-Opera-Never-Seen-Since-Its-Premiere-in-1662--Reviewed-by-James-Roy-MacBean">LA
CLEOPATRA: A Venetian Opera Never Seen Since Its Premiere in 1662</a> <i>Reviewed
by James Roy MacBean</i> <i>03-20-2015</i> </span></p>
<h1><a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-03-13">Previous Issue</a></h1>
<h2>Opinion</h2>
<h4>Editorials</h4>
<p class=""><a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-03-13/article/43110?headline=Whose-Berkeley-is-it-anyway---Becky-O-Malley">Whose
Berkeley is it, anyway?</a> <i>03-15-2015</i> </p>
<h4>Public Comment</h4>
<p class=""><a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-03-13/article/43106?headline=Why-Criminalizing-Poverty-Sells--Carol-Denney">Why
Criminalizing Poverty Sells</a> <i>Carol Denney</i> <i>03-13-2015</i> </p>
<p class=""><a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-03-13/article/43102?headline=Rally-and-March-Planned-to-Protest-Effort-to-Pass-New-Anti-Homeless-Laws-in-Berkeley--Osha-Neumann"><span class="">Press Release: </span>Rally and March Planned to Protest Effort to
Pass New Anti-Homeless Laws in Berkeley</a> <i>Osha Neumann</i> <i>03-12-2015</i>
</p>
<p class=""><a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-03-13/article/43128?headline=Dallas-Police-and-the-deadly-screwdriver--Jack-Bragen"><span class=""><span style="text-decoration:none">New: </span></span>Dallas
Police and the deadly screwdriver</a> <i>Jack Bragen</i> <i>03-20-2015</i> </p>
<p class=""><a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-03-13/article/43101?headline=Netanyahu-s-Speech--Jagjit-Singh">Netanyahu’s
Speech</a> <i>Jagjit Singh</i> <i>03-12-2015</i> </p>
<p class=""><a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-03-13/article/43100?headline=Progressive-in-District-4-may-as-well-elect-an-ultra-right-conservative-br-An-open-letter-to-the-progressive-voters-of-Berkeley---Thomas-Lord">Progressive
in District 4 may as well elect an ultra-right conservative <br>
(An open letter to the progressive voters of Berkeley)</a> <i>Thomas Lord</i> <i>03-12-2015</i>
</p>
<p class=""><a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-03-13/article/43098?headline=War-Hawks-trying-to-undercut-the-President----Tejinder-Uberoi">War
Hawks trying to undercut the President </a><i>Tejinder Uberoi</i> <i>03-12-2015</i>
</p>
<h2>News</h2>
<p class=""><a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-03-13/article/43112?headline=Berkeley-City-Council-Requests-Guidance-on-Homeless-Measures-But-Snubs-Service-Providers-Homeless-People-Cal-Researchers-Homeless-Commission-Homeless-Task-Force---From-SAFEBerkeley"><span class="">Press Release: </span>Berkeley City Council Requests Guidance on
Homeless Measures But Snubs Service Providers, Homeless People, Cal
Researchers, Homeless Commission, Homeless Task Force…</a> <i>From SAFEBerkeley</i>
<i>03-18-2015</i> </p>
<p class=""><a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-03-13/article/43111?headline=Effort-By-City-Council-to-Criminalize-the-City-s-Homeless-Population--From-Matthew-Lewis-Director-of-Local-Affairs-ASUC-Office-of-the-External-Affairs-Vice-President"><span class="">Press Release: </span>Effort By City Council to Criminalize the
City’s Homeless Population</a> <i>From Matthew Lewis, Director of Local
Affairs, ASUC Office of the External Affairs Vice President</i> <i>03-17-2015</i>
</p>
<h2>Columns</h2>
<p class=""><a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-03-13/article/43105?headline=THE-PUBLIC-EYE-What-Do-Republicans-Stand-For---Bob-Burnett">THE
PUBLIC EYE:What Do Republicans Stand For?</a> <i>Bob Burnett</i> <i>03-13-2015</i>
</p>
<p class=""><a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-03-13/article/43103?headline=ON-MENTAL-ILLNESS-Limited-Resources-in-the-Community-for-the-High-Functioning--Jack-Bragen">ON
MENTAL ILLNESS: Limited Resources in the Community for the High Functioning</a>
<i>Jack Bragen</i> <i>03-13-2015</i> </p>
<p class=""><a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-03-13/article/43099?headline=ECLECTIC-RANT-Black-Farmers-in-America--Ralph-E.-Stone">ECLECTIC
RANT: Black Farmers in America</a> <i>Ralph E. Stone</i> <i>03-12-2015</i> </p>
<h2>Arts & Events</h2>
<p class=""><a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-03-13/article/43107?headline=Theater-Review-Enemies-Foreign-and-Domestic-by-Central-Works-at-the-Berkeley-City-Club--Ken-Bullock">Theater
Review: 'Enemies: Foreign and Domestic' by Central Works at the Berkeley City
Club</a> <i>Ken Bullock</i> <i>03-13-2015</i> </p>
<p class=""><a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-03-13/article/43104?headline=AROUND-ABOUT-Music--Philharmonia-Baroque-...-Vivaldi-with-Rachel-Podger--Ken-Bullock">AROUND
& ABOUT: Music--Philharmonia Baroque ... Vivaldi with Rachel Podger</a> <i>Ken
Bullock</i> <i>03-13-2015</i> </p>
<p class=""><a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-03-13/article/43109?headline=AROUND-AND-ABOUT-Music.-Hugh-Masekela-Vusi-Mahlasela-at-Zellerbach-Hall-for-Cal-Performances-Now-21-Years-of-Freedom--">AROUND
AND ABOUT: Music. Hugh Masekela & Vusi Mahlasela at Zellerbach Hall for Cal
Performances: Now 21 Years of Freedom</a> <i>03-13-2015</i> </p>
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If you've managed to plow through all of this, you get a gold star and the chance to step outside. The oak titmice have been especially charming this week.<br><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Best,<br><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><i><b>Becky O'Malley</b></i><br></div></div>