Kuna saleswoman. The Kuna Indian woman stand in front of the "molas" they sew and sell to tourists

Strange that the caption refers to a "saleswoman" as opposed to an artisan of some type.
— September 7, 2012 11:44 a.m.

A Safari Experience in North County

The concept of this place is confusing. Why are there giraffes, monkeys, and lions prowling the land of Escondido? The answer: because they were stolen so reviewers on Yelp can buy cotton candy and complain about bees. I see now why they changed the name. WILD ANIMAL PARK is simply not an apt description of this complex. Once the animals are drugged and forced into captivity...are they really still "WILD"? It should be called the "FORMERLY" Wild Animal Park. If these are wild animals, then people in jails are simply on vacation. We should start referring to all prisons and jails as "FREE PEOPLE'S RESORTS." Maybe Yelpers could visit there and complain about the bees in the solitary confinement portion of the prison. Also, name one animal that voluntarily walked in this "PARK" --or any zoo-- and asked for a place to live. Were they tired of nature and wanted to live in a jail? The good part about this place is that you can see animals that are going insane. The kids love that stuff. [NOTE TO THE SD ZOO PR HACKS READING THIS: I think it's time for another name change. How about: San Diego Zoo North - Cash for Animals]
— February 28, 2011 1:17 a.m.

Chevy Justice

Judge Michael Smyth is the same way. See here: http://tinyurl.com/cop-prostitute-sd The article explains that Judge Michael Smyth said that the he "did not require [Thomas] Sadler to register for life as a sex offender, noting that the crimes for which Sadler was convicted did not indicate sexual intent." But the cop admitted it and says the exact opposite: “I can’t explain what came over me that day, your honor,” Sadler said in court, adding that he was suffering from stress after being passed over for a promotion. “I was a man and I saw a prostitute and I wanted to have sex. … I didn’t want to hurt her.” So the cop admits that he wanted to have sex with this prostitute but the judge STILL says the cop's actions "did not indicate sexual intent." Wha?! Was Smyth asleep during the trial? What kind of kangaroo court is San Diego running? Here's a man going around town with a gun -forcing women to perform sexual favors for him. And he doesn't even have to register as a sex offender? I guess the message here is: authority figures have leeway when it comes to misbehaving.
— May 11, 2010 4:54 p.m.

Dumanis Gives the Green Light to Corruption

The thing that is most troubling about Dumanis and her corruption is that there are two dead girls in North County and we have no reason to believe that John Albert Gardner III is nothing more than a patsy. Corruption chases perversion. We have two dead redheaded teenage girls and they want us to believe that this guy living out of his truck masterminded this? Please. Did he also carefully plan out the media coverage that systematically smeared him? Show me the evidence. A good place to start would be Omaha, NE. John DeCamp wrote a book titled: The Franklin Cover-Up: Child Abuse, Satanism, and Murder in Nebraska We are dealing with some sick sick people here. It all ties together at the top levels.
— May 6, 2010 11:17 p.m.

Callaway sales plummet, but not exec pay

Also, it should be noted that one of Phil Mickelson's biggest sponsors is KPMG (Phil sports the hat). -- According to another watchdog, Publicintegrity.org, BearingPoint has an interesting history: "BearingPoint traces its corporate lineage back over 100 years. In October 2002, KPMG Consulting Inc. changed its name to BearingPoint Inc. KPMG Consulting was formed in 1997 as the consulting division of accounting firm KPMG LLP. An initial public offering on Feb. 8, 2001, marked the official separation of KPMG Consulting from KPMG LLP. BearingPoint was the first of the Big Five consulting firms to separate from its audit and tax parent and become an independent, publicly traded company. The crisis that engulfed the accounting profession in the wake of the Enron/Arthur Andersen scandal later that year hastened the company's decision to change its name in 2002. . . . BearingPoint underwent a dramatic expansion by acquiring most of Arthur Andersen's worldwide consulting operations." Bingo. The firm responsible for the corrupt accounting that papered over the Enron scandal, the greatest corporate failure in U.S. history, lives on, assimilated by BearingPoint. And it steers U.S. policy on Iraq as the government blindly lurches towards escalation, a policy ostensibly supported by only 11 percent of the U.S. population. http://www.counterpunch.org/werther01082007.html -- Nice work, Phil. You're donning a hat supporting some of the biggest financial thugs the world has ever known. Why not just wear an Enron hat? I'm not saying you're a sell out. Why would I? Your clothing does it for you. Big money in golf? You better believe it. Ask Tiger about the "whales" in Vegas. And then ask yourself: why did he start losing all of a sudden and then end up beaten up on the side of the road? The big boys don't mess around. Charles Barkley and Michael Jordan got Tiger into the BIG money games.
— May 1, 2010 1:17 p.m.

Mayor Sanders joins Marco LiMandri against conflict charges

I would just like to let Mr Don Bauder know that he is much appreciated. Don is one of only a handful left in a rare breed: the investigative journalist. Thanks, Don.
— March 6, 2010 noon

Dumpster diving for dinner in North Park

Dear Editor & Readers: Am I the only one who found this story juvenile and lacking substance? It was as if the whole piece was saying "ewww boogers!" while these two little kids went around playing in trash cans. There isn't really any humor in people being afraid of germs. I mean, there might be. But not here. The humor comes off as ignorant and pompous. "Excuse me, homeless man, you're going to get Hep C by going through that trash bin. Ewwwwww boogers!" Also, what happened to the food? Did the freegans cook up a feast? And why didn't our fearless author and her Babysitter's Club pal eat with them? Was this just bad editing or just poor writing? Furthermore: I was really excited to read this article when I picked up this issue last week. I mean, I like free stuff and I'm not scared of the fantasy world of germs. And I like adventure. But there was nothing here. I just felt like picking my nose and eating it. Alas.
— July 2, 2008 11 a.m.