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Barb- I've waited to write this particular post for at least a couple of years. I know the column is called "Diary of a Diva" And after god-knows how many columns on the subject, I get it that you are not a big fan of kids, and apparently their parents. Or at least how they parent. A few words of advice. Move on. You have a rare franchise in San Diego. You are a woman, and you have a regular weekly column in the major weekly publication in the entire city. In fact I think there is only one other female columnist in the entire city (not counting blogs). The Diva thing was somewhat entertaining for a while, but Barb, there's a recession on, and a lot of people are broke, through no or little fault of their own. The Reader is a free publication. I'm sure a lot of people who are reading it really don't care about your narrow-minded attitudes about children. You are entitled to your opinion, but it is not a pleasant opinion, and it alienates a lot of people It's gotten to the point where I don't care what party you went to, or where you ate, or what you did with your friends, or how much you feel that other people's children inconvenience you. If I see that one of those topics is the subject of the column, I quit reading, because I've read it before. I'm much more interested in the opinions and insights of someone who is (I'm assuming )an educated woman about living and working in San Diego in 2010. Do you like living in San Diego? Do you think the city is on the right track? Is the media doing a good job reporting on city issues. You are in a position to comment on those things, but you don't. Please don't continue to squander the opportunity you have been presented. It is a rare chance to actually say something of substance in a publication that many people actually read. But column after column of "I can't stand kids, and neither can my husband" just won't cut it anymore. 0— December 29, 2010 9:18 a.m.
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All I can say is that you are better off asking first. The "in public view" standard is not absolute. (Schools, etc).— October 21, 2010 10:44 a.m.
No Photos!
As a person with experience in the media, I can tell you that nothing is more irksome to the general public than having a camera turned on you without knowing why. I'm familiar with the art spaces at Balboa Park. Those are, in part, places of business, and media law states that you cannot go into a place of business and start "rolling" without having first identified yourself, and getting permission from the owner/manager. You apparently did not identify yourself as a member of the working media until you thought it would gain you access. Probably the best tactic would have been to say "Excuse me I'm doing a story for KNSD's morning show about the artists here, and I was wondering if I could shoot some video of you while you are working?" If they say no, move on. But this way they know who you are, who you work for, and when the story will air.— October 21, 2010 5:40 a.m.