When the rest of the world refers to the State of California we hear a lot of descriptive and not always pleasant words about us. What used to be a paradise and land of enchantment (and still is to many) also gets bashed for its homelessness, poverty, educational system, declining middle class and many other issues. Some want to come here and others want to leave, but whatever they say about us, when they call us “nuts” we smile with pride.