what's so funny 'bout peace, love, and understanding?

Shout out to Janine and Danielle!  Oooo-OOH!  See, if you follow, I will lead... 

Today, Josie and I are venturing into S-Town, Salinas, to get some paperwork filed and pick up some cheap auto parts from a guy I know that...well, it's not important how I know him.  It's a pretty drive to Salinas, and the baby should enjoy watching it pass backwards through the rear window.   

 Salinas is a pretty town (check out the Steinbeck Center and Oldtown) and is known as the Salad Bowl of the World. It is full of history and appreciative residents.  Salinas gets a bad rap, though, notably for its often reported high crime rate. The news loves showing how rough it is, throwing violent news stories on the pile at every opportunity.  For those playing along at home, KSBW has been kind enough to provide a link, to pinpoint exactly where the bad people are.  There isn't a link to where the good people are, probably because Salinas is actually filled with decent people, so we can logically assume that they are everywhere the map tells us they aren't.  Sometimes, good people make the news for trying to end the violence, and Mayor Dennis Donohue sometimes diets, oops, I mean, fasts for peace.  Dude needs to go on Jenny Craig for peace.  Or buy a Thighmaster for peace.  Or go exercise with community organizations for peace.  Then, he could promote physical fitness and emphasize the need for shared community values.    Me, I'm trying to convince Janine to let me by a Bowflex for peace.  And kick-ass abs.