Host John Flavin reviews the socio-economic benefits of the game bocce as played on the numerous courts in Southern Marin and why you might want to be involved.
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A Different Slant 092: Marin County Not Bankrupt…Yet
Host John Flavin addresses the rumor that the new Moody’s and Government Accounting Standards Board (GASB) rules with result in the bankruptcy of Marin County, amongst others. He says the rumor is false but that government accounting should begin adopting the new rules and not wait until the GASB rules take effect in October of …
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A Different Slant 091: Three Way Gunfight
Host John Flavin reviews how the bankruptcy of the City of San Bernadino has become a three way gunfight, similar to the one in the old Western, The Good, The Bad and The Ugly. It was easier to determine who’s the good guy in the movie!
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A Different Slant 089: Headline Inspiration
Host John Flavin provides examples of how today’s headlines inspire the topics for his show. He uses several headlines regarding the “Fiscal Cliff” negotiations to illustrate his point and then reviews some local topics he plans to address in future shows.
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A Different Slant 086: Holiday Bingo
Host John Flavin shares how to play Holiday Bingo, a game derived from John’s reading of the book Quiet, The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking by Susan Cain and of the Wall Street Journal article on Dysfunctional Family Bingo. The game is played like bingo but, instead of numbers in …
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A Different Slant 077: Proposition 30
Host John Flavin reviews the pro’s and con’s of Proposition 30 on the November ballot and provides his opinion of this initiative. The Proposition is supposed to fund schools but John finds it curious there is no guarantee funds raised by the increase in the sales tax rate and in the income tax rates will …
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A Different Slant 075: Proposition 31
Host John Flavin notes how Proposition 31 looks good at first glance but needs further investigation before you vote for it. He reviews the pro’s and the con’s and gives you his conclusion. He also puts to bed the mystery of the altered Art Festival board picture.
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A Different Slant 074: Desecrated Downtown
Host John Flavin voices the concern the area around the Sausalito ferry landing is growing increasingly tacky with industrial bike racks and temporary signs. Even the plaza in front of the Sausalito Bank of America building resembles a rest stop along the New Jersey Turnpike. He urges his listeners to see for themselves and, if …
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A Different Slant 073: Elections, Tats and Mystery
Host John Flavin provides an intro to the 2012 City Council campaign, asks two questions about body art and then asks for listeners help in determining whether a photo of the Art Festival Foundation Board of Trustees has been altered.
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