I took this picture this morning. It’s at the end of 19th Street in Costa Mesa, known among the homeless as “The Jungle,” where they often camp.

Last night I didn’t go home.

Instead, I hit the streets. Homeless for a night. No, I didn’t stay in The Jungle. It was too wet and rainy so I went where many of the homeless go on such a night — the Lighthouse on Anaheim Avenue.

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One thing I love about Assemblyman Chuck DeVore is his sense of humor.

I knew the moment I saw a picture of him with MC Hammer at the inaugural Shorty Awards in New York, where Chuck picked up the top prize in the politics division, that I had to post it on my blog. That’s just too funny — very conservative Chuck DeVore with Mr. Hammerpants himself (Remember the “Hammerman” cartoon?). But make no mistake, DeVore’s well aware of the irony. He’s also sharp enough to know when to loosen his tie and show he’s human. All good politicians know that.

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Wednesday night at the annual Newport Beach “Mayor’s Dinner” several of the city’s past mayors were called up on stage, so I took a picture.

I thought it might be funny to do a little contest. Here’s how it works: The first person to post the correct names of the mayors on this post’s comment thread wins.

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