Here's hoping you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving. If you were with family, hope it was peaceful with grudges, problems, all forgotten for this day of giving thanks. Spending the day with friends is my way for this holiday. Catching …

Our downtown City Councilman, Kevin Faulconer, has an aide, Stephen Hill. I received an e-mail from him on Tuesday, requesting removal from my blog list. I find that to be consistent with a City Council that does not want to …

Here is a statement I just don't get: "We haven't raised our prices in 4 years". So what??? All things being constant, there would be no really good reason to raise prices, right?? I have never heard a company spout …

NO NO NO NO A thousand times NO. That was the mandate from the people regarding the financial bail-out. But, our congressional representatives (those who are elected to represent) played lobbying games until they voted and passed the legislation requested …

I was reading Jim Madaffer's (City Council)newsletter where he talks about installing AED (automated external defribillators) devices in new construction. While this is a noble idea, it does not seem practical or wise to do so. In my research, the …

The Chargers need to figure out what's wrong. They do not play like a team that wants to win. Maybe it's epidemic in San Diego this year. And then there is college football, upsets, great plays, real team spirit and …

SIGN TREVOR SIGN TREVOR GET RID OF KEVIN TOWERS. Towers has outlived his usefulness. He has been around too long and has lost the alleged magic touch. The problem now is no one is making the right decisions. We pay …

Channel 7, NBC, has been doing "noise" reports on life in San Diego. Artie Ojeda is the reporter. I sent him a few suggestions, emphasizing the rooftop bar scene. There are so many things that contribute to the overall 'noise' …

The very important election is over. Obama is the President elect. Ms. Palin can return to Alaska where she can see Russia from her backyard. John McCain gave the best concession speech. It was heart warming to see. Now, let's …

Rain, rain, beautiful rain. Yesterday morning I put on boots & raincoat, grabbed my umbrella and headed out into the chilly morning. It was actually rather enjoyable. I am hoping the weather forecasters are right in predicting a wet rainy …

Let's talk about downtown San Diego. I have had an ongoing discussion with The Ivy hotel for over a year, regarding their rooftop bar. The problem is the LOUD music being played every Thursday, Friday & Saturday nights. Lots & …