Steve Terry

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H. Lee House

The couple who got engaged in the airspace over Ocean Beach pier (http://www.sandiegoreader.com/news/2009/jul/16/...) got married here.
— September 10, 2011 6:57 p.m.

Lemon Grove Abates Fire with Goats

My wife and I saw those goats on Saturday August 20 2011 after some friends told us about seeing them. They were really cool! They went home the next day to Alpine, I think. They had two dogs guarding them. Oh and the shepherd was taking a nap in his truck (it was late at night) but he got out when he heard the dogs start barking after some coyotes yipped.
— September 10, 2011 6:37 p.m.

Lyric Opera Poised to Sell North Park Theatre

It's a lovely venue, really. Nice location, and nice theatre. It could do with some softer seats, though. Really. It's like they went for "30 minute" seats. Too hard.
— July 27, 2011 11:14 p.m.

Fish Eyes, More on Mushrooms, Estate Sales

That's a pretty good definition, "it’s the disposal of a dead man’s goods". The man doesn't necessarily have to be dead, however. He may just be moving into a care facility. In any event, when I hear the word "estate sale" I immediately think "they're selling all his stuff".
— January 13, 2010 4 p.m.

Cosmic Joke

Incredibly cool and original video!!!
— July 23, 2009 5:17 p.m.

They Crawl Among Us

In the story I make an assertion regarding the proper pronunciation of Cowles Mountain, but fail to back it up. When I first came to San Diego in 1990, just like every other newcomer, I said it as if rhyming with "towels" because that's how it looked when I saw "Cowles" on the map. Then during a nature hike in the same year a park ranger explained the proper pronunciation. Today, you can find proof of the proper pronunciation by visiting the Mission Trails Regional Park Visitor and Interpretive Center. www.sandiegoreader.com/places/mission-trails-re... Several audio-visual presentations use the correct pronunciation, and at least one acknowledges the common mispronunciation. Online evidence: www.mtrp.org/history.asp?idno=27
— July 18, 2009 5:35 p.m.

Mega Romantic

Several people drove down from Los Angeles to take part.
— July 18, 2009 4:14 p.m.

Shopping List

Duncan, Hey, I didn't know you were married. Not sure why I thought you were single. Maybe because I've seen you at a couple of movie screenings and you were alone. Of course, why would you take your wife to work with you? Anyway, that's cool. If the marriage is recent, congratulations! If it's not so recent, hey, congratulations as well! --Steve
— April 17, 2009 4:12 p.m.

Foot Baths, M.A.'s Career, Foot the Bill

To "Me, Here": Excellent question! I've wondered about Matthew Alice for years. He always cleverly and humorously dodges the question. My latest theory: perhap Matthew Alice is just a pseudonym. Maybe it's someone else...? Well, I mentioned that theory to Duncan Shepherd one time when I had the good fortune to meet him at a movie preview. He was respectfully tight-lipped, but he did give me one clue: "It's not Jim Holman, editor of the Reader". (That's because I vocalized to him that I thought it might be Jim Holman himself who is really "Matthew Alice"). In reality I guess I don't want to know. Because then the mysterious cloak enshrouding our beloved Matthew Alice would be ripped away. And he would be less mysterious.
— April 1, 2009 6:49 p.m.

Blind Lady Ale House

In an e-mail sent yesterday to customers who'd subscribed through their website www.blindlady.blogspot.com, the Blind Lady says: "...we are a half-a-block away from arguably the best pint of Guinness in all of San Diego (that would be at the Ould Sod)..." I like that. It's cool marketing. It reminds me of the movie Miracle on 34th Street: when Macy's doesn't have a product that a customer wants, they steer them to a rival store. A pub crawl from the Ould Sod to the Blind Lady (or vice versa) is in order!
— March 11, 2009 4:30 p.m.