Tag Archives: gadflies

Glendale’s Lord of the Gadflies: Retired Law Professor Harry Zavos — My Sunday Column

Posted on June 17, 2012 by

In the clubby world of Glendale’s gadflies, Harry Zavos gets admiration from the network of regulars who come to most City Council meetings, questioning the ethics of some members as they pepper them with criticism over just about everything they … Continue reading →

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Ronnie’s Movie of the Week: Homeless Bums and Pompous Asses

Posted on September 29, 2009 by

I’m no Polanski but I do love the movies and turning City Council meetings into documentaries with my Flip camera gives me no end of pleasure whether anyone actually watches them. Today’s Council meeting produced wonderful cinema verite, at least … Continue reading →

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Why Council Debates Attract Gadflies Like Dog Poop Attracts Flies

Posted on July 28, 2009 by

What does it say about the nature of City Council debates that 95 percent of the public comments come from Zuma, Matt, Mike, Donna, Arnold, John and the rest of the cast of gadflies who somehow manage to show up … Continue reading →

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Council’s Smith & Wesson Rule: Is There Any Point to Public Comment if Nobody Listens?

Posted on July 24, 2009 by

So long Zuma and Mike and Matt and the rest of you homeless, crazy druggies who come to every City Council meeting and waste your time shouting, singing and preaching to deaf ears. Next week the council will unanimously to … Continue reading →

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