“The oil dinosaurs want to win so badly in my home state because what happens here matters everywhere. The nation often follows where California goes.” WantMatterStatesHomeHappensWinningNationsOilCaliforniaDinosaursHome State Author:Rebecca Solnit
“Here's an uplifting story. Congratulations to the Little League team from Huntington Beach, California. Yeah, they beat Japan to win the Little League World Series. That's pretty good. See, that proves that when math and science aren't involved, our kids can beat anybody.” WorldLittlesStoriesKidsWinningTeamInvolvedProveBeatsYeahSeriesMathUpliftingBeachCaliforniaLeagueJapanCongratulationsMath And ScienceWorld SeriesLittle LeagueHuntington Beach Author:Jay Leno
“At first, when California started winning its water lawsuits and shutting off cities, the displaced people just followed the water-right to California. It took a little while before the bureaucrats realized what was going on, but finally someone with a sharp pencil did the math and realized that taking in people along with their water didn't solve a water shortage.” PeopleFirstsLittlesWinningWaterCitiesSolveMathCaliforniaPencilsShortageBureaucratsLawsuitSharp Pencils Book:Pump Six and Other Stories Source: Pump Six and Other Stories