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CALmatters Commentary: State busy offloading 2 civic embarrassments We human beings are tempted to shirk responsibility when our lapses of judgment result in negative consequences. Rather than owning up and handling those consequences, we often try to shift the onus or remediation costs to others. Politics is rife with examples of the syndrome, such as what happened when Southern California began to see portions of its film industry gravitate to other states and nations with lower production co...

We human beings are tempted to shirk responsibility when our lapses of judgment result in negative consequences. Rather than owning up and handling those consequences, we often try to shift the onus or remediation costs to others. Politics is rife with examples of the syndrome, such as what happened when Southern California began to see portions of its film industry gravitate to other states and nations with lower production costs. Rather than adjusting operations to remain competitive, the ind...

We human beings are tempted to shirk responsibility when our lapses of judgment result in negative consequences. Rather than owning up and handling those consequences, we often try to shift the onus or remediation costs to others. Politics is rife with examples of the syndrome, such as what happened when Southern California began to see portions of its film industry gravitate to other states and nations with lower production costs. Rather than adjusting operations to remain competitive, the ind...

In summary California is seeing two current examples of offloading civic fiascos rather than dealing with them directly. We human beings are tempted to shirk responsibility when our lapses of judgment result in negative consequences. Rather than owning up and handling those consequences, we often try to shift the onus or remediation costs to others. Politics is rife with examples of the syndrome, such as what happened when Southern California began to see portions of its film industry gravitate...

How Disney tried to turn the Queen Mary into a Haunted Mansion at sea FacebookTwitterEmail The Queen Mary in 1989, during Disneys ownership.George Rose/Getty Images If you visit the Queen Mary in Long Beach, California, you’ll likely be struck by two things right away: that the cruise ship-turned-hotel has an old world glamour unlike anything else, and that it feels very, very haunted. What you might not realize is that the ship’s haunted history inspired Disney to attempt to create a kind ...