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The Long and Dangerous Day
Published Jan. 25, 2012
On a mid-December morning in 2007, Deanna Fridley, a 23-year-old housewife, got up and fed her kids, got them dressed, and smoked some meth. “Midmorning sometime, yes. My cousin came over with some. We smoked it ...
You Have To Know Yourself
Published Jan. 18, 2012
“This is my Harley,” says Junior with pride. He hovers over the motorized kiddie motorcycle, which sits in the living room of Chris and Laura’s Santee home. Junior is five; his sister Lizzie is three. They ...
We're Here For Mrs. Doe
Published Jan. 4, 2012
It was toward the end of my shift. I remember because I gauge the time of day by what type of hungry I am. When I wake up, it is milk on my Special K with ...
Unforgettable: The death ship returns to Baja and salvation
Published Dec. 21, 2011
The Death Ship Comes Alive When the crew of the San Diego heard they were finally going home, relief erupted. “They thought they might have ... More Comments (2)
Unforgettable: Bitter Cold and Scurvy Dog Vizcaíno’s Ships
Published Dec. 14, 2011
Toward the Freezing North As Sebastian Vizcaíno’s expedition prepared to leave San Diego Bay, a member of the crew struggled to board a launch. Stiff-legged, ... More Comments (2)
Milton the Barber
Published Dec. 7, 2011
The waiting area at Headlinerz Barbershop on El Cajon Boulevard looks like a swank doctor’s office. In one corner of the spacious room, five men ... More Comment (1)
Unforgettable: Exploring San Diego Bay
Published Nov. 30, 2011
Fifty years after Columbus first set sail, Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo discovered “a sheltered port and a very good one” on the California coast. Guarded by ... More Comments (2)
Work 10 Weeks, Take 10 Months Off, Part 3
Published Nov. 22, 2011
I’m at table with Ms. Abby in the tea room of the St. Francis Hotel in San Francisco. My current girlfriend has dressed me with ... More Comment (1)
Work Ten Weeks, Take Ten Months Off, Part Two
Published Nov. 16, 2011
And what in the fuck is it with me that I can’t roll a straight joint? Todd snorts. “The one from Prudhoe Bay to Valdez. ... More Post a comment
Unforgettable: Vizcaíno Meets Storms, Natives, and, Finally, San Diego.
Published Nov. 2, 2011
Lost and Found Onboard the flagship San Diego, Sebastían Vizcaíno hadn’t seen the Santo Tomás in 41 days. Before his expedition left Acapulco to chart ... More Comments (8)
Unforgettable: A Search for Water on the Sea
Published Oct. 26, 2011
Water Everywhere Sebastián Vizcaíno began charting the California coast on May 5, 1602. Three ships crossed the Gulf of California, from Mazatlán to Cabo de ... More Comment (1)
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