Mindy Ross | May 26, 2:02 a.m.
Javajoe25 | May 25, 4:21 p.m.
Rocket_J_Squirrel | May 25, 4:14 p.m.
Duhbya | May 25, 1:30 p.m.
monaghan | May 25, 1:08 p.m.
BrookeA | May 25, 11:30 a.m.
RaulJ | May 25, 8:14 a.m.
nan shartel | May 25, 7:52 a.m.
nan shartel | May 25, 5:42 a.m.
Dirty__Steve | May 24, 6:15 p.m.
monaghan | May 24, 5:35 p.m.
Jane Belanger | May 24, 5:08 p.m.
maria52 | May 24, 4:17 p.m.
Reader_reader | May 24, 2:38 p.m.
idyllmarjie | May 24, 1:49 p.m.
Jane Belanger | May 24, 9:23 a.m.
Don Bauder | May 24, 7:44 a.m.
Jay Allen Sanford | May 24, 4:32 a.m.
Jay Allen Sanford | May 23, 11:42 p.m.
cklimen | May 23, 9:52 p.m.
Jmbrickley | May 23, 9:32 p.m.
Visduh | May 23, 8:49 p.m.
Don Bauder | May 23, 8:48 p.m.
Visduh | May 23, 8:23 p.m.
Visduh | May 23, 8:12 p.m.
cstonero | May 23, 5:52 p.m.
9berg20E | May 23, 5:21 p.m.
erupting | May 23, 4:50 p.m.
jeffloeb | May 23, 4:48 p.m.
9berg20E | May 23, 4:46 p.m.
joepublic | May 23, 4:05 p.m.
nan shartel | May 23, 3 p.m.
anniej | May 23, 2:55 p.m.
anniej | May 23, 2:53 p.m.
BrianCobb | May 23, 2:52 p.m.
Evelyn | May 23, 2:34 p.m.
maria52 | May 23, 1:57 p.m.
Kip_Riot | May 22, 10:32 p.m.
sarhelen | May 22, 9:38 p.m.
Barbarella | May 22, 8:56 p.m.
johnandflo | May 22, 8:45 p.m.
maria52 | May 22, 5:30 p.m.
social_butterfly | May 22, 4:38 p.m.
qpodad | May 22, 2:52 p.m.
Visduh | May 22, 8:35 a.m.
SurfPuppy619 | May 22, 8:20 a.m.
IndustrialShaman | May 22, 12:13 a.m.
MauraLarkins | May 21, 8:38 p.m.
MauraLarkins | May 21, 8:27 p.m.
dwbat | May 21, 1:59 p.m.
dwbat | May 21, 1:54 p.m.
anniej | May 21, 12:48 p.m.
Visduh | May 21, 12:47 p.m.
Kip_Riot | May 21, 11:32 a.m.
Stephenfrock | May 21, 8:26 a.m.
Dominic DeGrazier | May 20, 9:30 p.m.
Susan Luzzaro | May 20, 8:46 p.m.
erupting | May 20, 5:58 p.m.
Don Bauder 9:47 p.m., May 25
Ed Bedford 9:25 p.m., May 25
Don Bauder 5:34 p.m., May 25
Robert Bush 4:31 p.m., May 25
Garrett Harris 1:56 p.m., May 25
Letters
I'm LMAO!Mindy Ross | May 26, 2:02 a.m.
Jacumba Trusts the Naked Guy
It will be interesting to see if Mr. Landman succeeds. I'd like to see Jacumba become something more than it is now, but I suspect there are quite a few folks who live there who like it the way it is and would say they live there because of the quiet atmosphere. I don't think ...Javajoe25 | May 25, 4:21 p.m.
Bush League
Don't worry - keep it furry! (sigh)Rocket_J_Squirrel | May 25, 4:14 p.m.
Dunkin' Donuts’ First California Shop Opens on Camp Pendleton
Huh? Is it me, or did Drunken Donuts have a substantial presence all over SD as far back as the Eighties?. I remember one on the Casa de Oro side of Spring St in La Mesa quite vividly. Did they abandon the County at some point? I know I did. They're as ubiquitous in the ...Duhbya | May 25, 1:30 p.m.
Nathan Fletcher’s Untold Stories
What a story: Nathan Fletcher, the kid with hard-scrabble roots and a tumultuous childhood, ranks right up there with Theodore Dreiser's ambitious "Sister Carrie" in self-promotion, social ingratiation and unflinching personal advancement by any means necessary. His most recent transformation has been from registered Republican to Independent after failing to get the County GOP endorsement ...monaghan | May 25, 1:08 p.m.
Slab City, CA
Great article on a cool place! Thanks for linking to my blog post :)BrookeA | May 25, 11:30 a.m.
La Bufadora, Baja – Escape from SoCal Sprawl
Hi Guys, I really enjoyed the article and, as always, found it to be well written and most informative. I wasn't here for the situation that several Americans and Canadians found themselves in but have talked to some of them. I have also talked to the heads of the Ejido and to some of the ...RaulJ | May 25, 8:14 a.m.
San Diego's 10 Best Movie Theaters
Happy Memorial Day Scott http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2012/may/25/24985/nan shartel | May 25, 7:52 a.m.
Slab City, CA
congratulation Ruth...a super article...editors pick eh...methinks ur quickly heading 4 the big time!!! out of the park as usual!!! http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2012/may/25/24974/nan shartel | May 25, 5:42 a.m.
Rock and roll is about money, publicity, and extortion.
No offense, but you guys were getting hosed and the best thing possible would be to not play that show. I can't believe the words "pay to play" haven't even been mentioned because that's exactly what this is. LA promoters have been using it to rip off hungry young bands for years and will continue ...Dirty__Steve | May 24, 6:15 p.m.
Nathan Fletcher’s Untold Stories
Freud lives! More on this later.monaghan | May 24, 5:35 p.m.
On Idyllwild Time
One of the best pizzas I've ever had in my life was at Idyllwild Pizza. It had pine nuts on it. Delish!Jane Belanger | May 24, 5:08 p.m.
Cirque du Crazy
Hi. I am in recovery right now, and the step I'm on requires one to look at their character defects, which I'm taking seriously. So when I wrote the above review about your piece being "vacuuos," and not "substantive," for some seemingly inexplicable reason, I felt really shitty about it, and thought, "Maybe I should ...maria52 | May 24, 4:17 p.m.
Nathan Fletcher’s Untold Stories
He's 34? Wow, younger than me!Reader_reader | May 24, 2:38 p.m.
On Idyllwild Time
hi Dominic. this is marjie from Goodtimes. =) it sure was fun talking with you. thank you for the wonderful write up. can't wait to see you again. Next time, lets take the right trail UP to suicide rock. i was informed you went down instead of going up. mabye next time you both come ...idyllmarjie | May 24, 1:49 p.m.
Nathan Fletcher’s Untold Stories
Purple power!Jane Belanger | May 24, 9:23 a.m.
Build a Stadium and Team Will Stay? Nope
Good analysis. There is definitely a public sector/private sector imbalance, and it's the source of many if not most San Diego problems. Every recent mayor other than Maureen O'Connor has been in the pocket of private sector interests, mostly real estate interests. Best, Don BauderDon Bauder | May 24, 7:44 a.m.
Record-Release Roundup
Sven-Erik Seaholm's new full-length Monarchs (released under the name Seaholm Mackintosh) drops June 2, with a release gig at Swedenborg Hall.Jay Allen Sanford | May 24, 4:32 a.m.
The Acoustic-Schlock Therapy of Jeffrey Joe Morin
Outtakes: EVER BEEN A CRIME VICTIM? “Fed-Ex crushed my Candelas guitar, but they didn’t see it as criminal. I did.” DO YOU BELIEVE IN MAGIC? “Fervently. Love equals magic.”Jay Allen Sanford | May 23, 11:42 p.m.
Getting Rid of Gophers
Folks with Gopher Control problems may be interested in a Crittergetter. With the California State Assemblies passage of bill AB 634 this past August, Californians can now use the same gopher control technique which has been declared by the University of Nebraska to be 90% effective for the control of gophers and has been used ...cklimen | May 23, 9:52 p.m.
A Political Scientist’s View on Sweetwater School District’s Turmoil
“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” Margaret Mead 1901-1978Jmbrickley | May 23, 9:32 p.m.
Irwin Jacobs’s Politicking Offspring
The old fool should stand above politics, and especially local races. He will sully his reputation even more than he's already managed and leave a local legacy of a meddler and egotist.Visduh | May 23, 8:49 p.m.
Did Sempra Bribe Mexicans?
And I agree with that. If a company can't do something in the U.S., it shouldn't be able to do it abroad. However, it appears that regulators are looking the other way on foreign bribery. This lawsuit should shed some light on that. Best, Don BauderDon Bauder | May 23, 8:48 p.m.
Chula Vista Elementary Schools Seek Funding, Hire Consultant
Yes, it's true that I'm "from" VUSD, but claim no ownership of that district. I've been hoping that when the current board was seated about three years ago things would turn around. They're now in the process of finding the next supe and are repeating all the mistakes made in the last two fills of ...Visduh | May 23, 8:23 p.m.
Oceanside Residents Fight Against New Cell Phone Towers
Well, Maureen, what say you to that claim?Visduh | May 23, 8:12 p.m.
Oceanside Residents Fight Against New Cell Phone Towers
As an AT&T customer, I couldn't imagine a company like AT&T would do this so I checked with the city. The city's Planning staff has confirmed that it wasn't AT&T doing the work and it wasn't even related to a cell tower. The company that was doing the work, Freedom, had a valid permit and ...cstonero | May 23, 5:52 p.m.
Did Sempra Bribe Mexicans?
The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act guards against that being used as an excuse...it basically says that if an American corp does something that would be considered corrupt/illegal if done in the US, it IS illegal even if the corp does it abroad.9berg20E | May 23, 5:21 p.m.
A Political Scientist’s View on Sweetwater School District’s Turmoil
Ricardo have you ever heard the words freedom of speech,press(which you are exercising now) and assembly. The public is allowed to speak to the items on the agenda. Maybe you just didn't know that. Do not try to take my rights away. This is America and these are my privileges as a citizen.erupting | May 23, 4:50 p.m.
May 17 Sudoku Contenders
I am venting. Last 2 weeks, I've sent in a solved sudoku and a limerick. Not mentioned online. Over a year. NO cap or tee. What's going on SDR? Maybe I drop your contest.jeffloeb | May 23, 4:48 p.m.
Build a Stadium and Team Will Stay? Nope
I think you hit the head of a much larger nail than you may have intended...what we have is a real imbalance of power) in public/private dealings. This comes from both an imbalance of money, and a misalignment of purpose, between the public and private spheres. The public negotiates on behalf of the best interests ...9berg20E | May 23, 4:46 p.m.
A Political Scientist’s View on Sweetwater School District’s Turmoil
RicardoMay: You should be thanking those five people who have tirelessly kept an eye on this school board. I wish there were five HUNDRED people at every board meeting. By the way RicardoMay, would you also like the District Attorney to stop investigating? I mean, a trial just might cause one MAJOR interruption in their ...joepublic | May 23, 4:05 p.m.
One, Two, Many Poetry Readings
i'm excited!! Dan was rolling in San Fran when i was living there..he was part of the North Beach scene..along with the occasional stay's of Ginsburg and of course Kerouac here's one of his most famous poems The Fable of the Final Hour In the 58th minute of the final hour all of the white-collar ...nan shartel | May 23, 3 p.m.
Chula Vista Elementary Schools Seek Funding, Hire Consultant
it is indeed a shame when typical, corruption, and school board are found in the same sentence.anniej | May 23, 2:55 p.m.
A Political Scientist’s View on Sweetwater School District’s Turmoil
"the District cannot do it Business"? what business? pay to play, alleged corruption as indicated in the recent felony indictments? "cause major interruptions"? what interruptions? if you call advising the Board what the agenda items are all about then you Sir are a minion (with all due respect) now let me see who might RicardoMay ...anniej | May 23, 2:53 p.m.
May 17 Sudoku Contenders
I think there's been some plagiarism: There was a young woman named Bright Whose speed was much faster than light. She set out one day In a relative way, And returned on the previous night. —Geri TaranBrianCobb | May 23, 2:52 p.m.
Rock Church’s Pastor McPherson on TV Too Much?
so, he said what he had been doing wasn't wrong, it served a purpose and then he lectured his congregation for being judgemental. *facepalm* i won't speak to whether what he did was right or wrong re: Seau's memorial. But to make the day's sermon about not judging and chastising a congregation for speaking up ...Evelyn | May 23, 2:34 p.m.
Immobile Phone
I liked this article a lot. You made some really evocative points that I wish others would take heed. I personally, only like to use the phone to make plans...If I got into long involved phone calls with every person, I'd be spending most of my life on the phone and would never get anything ...maria52 | May 23, 1:57 p.m.
Rock and roll is about money, publicity, and extortion.
It has recently been brought to my attention that it was breakthrough entertainment that did the canceling of this show . Spread the wordKip_Riot | May 22, 10:32 p.m.
Cirque du Crazy
I had a similar experience recently (was meeting a new friend for coffee and totally got the time wrong, so they were waiting a half-hour for me), and perhaps more horrifying than keeping the person waiting was how violently I berated myself on the ride over. I’m sure I looked crazy, and I definitely felt ...sarhelen | May 22, 9:38 p.m.
Cirque du Crazy
Ah, never thought of that. And it would be a lovely route. Thanks!Barbarella | May 22, 8:56 p.m.
Cirque du Crazy
You can get off at Gennesee, then drive along the coast.johnandflo | May 22, 8:45 p.m.
Cirque du Crazy
I'm sorry. I have read your column numerous times hoping to garner something of merit...The only thing I can say to you is it is a woeful shame that such a talented writer as yourself would have not one substantive thing to say. What a waste. What an enormous amount of energy you detonate us ...maria52 | May 22, 5:30 p.m.
On Idyllwild Time
I've been to Idyllwild couple of times and love it there. I hiked Suicide Rock but didn't know the origin of the name. Now I know. Cool. I totally agreed on Cafe Aroma. Best place to eat in town for sure. Fun to read. Good info on the places and what to do there. Great ...social_butterfly | May 22, 4:38 p.m.
An Oceanside Man’s Meditation for Peace
He is nuts. Everyone knows the earth will not pass through a photon belt - it will pass through photon suspenders.qpodad | May 22, 2:52 p.m.
Oceanside Residents Fight Against New Cell Phone Towers
Why the unseemly haste by AT&T to put in the gear? I'd guess they fear that an approval could be blocked by a court order, and that if the tower were already in place it would be allowed to stay there pending a full court hearing.Visduh | May 22, 8:35 a.m.
Chula Vista Elementary Schools Seek Funding, Hire Consultant
If they need "sprucing" and I do not say they don't, then it should come out of the states funding via Prop 98, where nearly 50% of all general fund taxes already go, and put a freeze on teacher salary and benefits which already average $108K per year for a 37 week work year, 36 ...SurfPuppy619 | May 22, 8:20 a.m.
Your Gardener Could Be a Banker
Seems the *tanda* or *cundina* may have been introduced to Mexicans by the Chinese living around Pueblo a minute ago or so... and examples of them can be found all over the world. This kind of rotating credit association has helped hundreds of thousands of people to bootstrap their dreams. This is the kind of ...IndustrialShaman | May 22, 12:13 a.m.
Chula Vista Elementary Schools Seek Funding, Hire Consultant
Why don't you ask the board members that question? Or perhaps Susan should do that. I spent a short time researching Dale Scott, as you can see by my posts below. I didn't find any data at all about CVESD campaign contributions, although I assume the information is available to the public if you look ...MauraLarkins | May 21, 8:38 p.m.
Chula Vista Elementary Schools Seek Funding, Hire Consultant
I think CVESD is rather typical as far as corruption in schools goes. There are few school districts that allow transparency into their decision-making process. CVESD calls its method of decision-making "collegiality". This means that all arguments take place in secret, before meetings are held. No one really knows what principles, if any, guide the ...MauraLarkins | May 21, 8:27 p.m.
Old Guys (and Girls) Rule
The READER's own example of this truism is Don Bauder!dwbat | May 21, 1:59 p.m.
Graffiti in North Park by Invisible Children Supporters?
Obviously, their disclaimer is just a legal ploy to keep the corporation out of trouble. Of course, they know about the "KONY 2012" graffiti, and who does it.dwbat | May 21, 1:54 p.m.
Chula Vista Elementary Schools Seek Funding, Hire Consultant
Ms. Larkins: do you have knowledge of Dale Scott & Co contributing that you would like to share?anniej | May 21, 12:48 p.m.
Chula Vista Elementary Schools Seek Funding, Hire Consultant
Any rational So Bay voter should ask if there's any reason to trust this board. Only one was elected, and that's really outrageous. Was there a plague epidemic that killed off all the others who ended up replaced by appointment? If the voters there support this proposal now, it proves that So Bay voters don't ...Visduh | May 21, 12:47 p.m.
Rock and roll is about money, publicity, and extortion.
I'm proud and glad musicians this young are Bringing attention to such issues as this, it's promoting like this that keeps young bands out of big venues and makes it difficult for new music to get the exposure it needs and deserves. I personally would love to help this band get the chance to play. ...Kip_Riot | May 21, 11:32 a.m.
The Hole
Thanks for stopping by Chad!Stephenfrock | May 21, 8:26 a.m.
On Idyllwild Time
Not a problem AmyBeddows and nan. Thanks for reading the article and have fun if you head out that way. DominicDominic DeGrazier | May 20, 9:30 p.m.
Chula Vista Elementary Schools Seek Funding, Hire Consultant
MauraLarkins, Thanks for all the useful links. I don't believe I was writing during the last round of CV elections. However, your point is well taken. I should pay attention to campaign contributions.Susan Luzzaro | May 20, 8:46 p.m.
Chula Vista Elementary Schools Seek Funding, Hire Consultant
If Scott can't predict the costs with a ball park figure and he's made contributions to board members get rid of him, or vote the bond down.erupting | May 20, 5:58 p.m.