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Giffords Shooter Doc: Giffords Shooter Making Heroic Progress Toward Full Recovery
By Walter Mencken — February 8, 2012, 11:13 a.m.
San Diego-Based Federal Judge Postpones Giffords Shooter Trial, Expresses Admiration for How Far Giffords Shooter Has Come Already "Our prayers are with you, and we look forward to the day when you can resume your place among us." LAST CALL AT THE FAMOUS LAST WORDS BAR, ACROSS FROM SAN DIEGO ... Post a comment
Judges Say Gay Stay Still in Play in CA for Today
By Walter Mencken — February 7, 2012, 1:11 p.m.
The 9th Circuit Court of Federal Appeals today [issued a decision rejecting Proposition 8's Constitutional ban on gay marriage in California][1]. However, it also left in place a stay on gay marriage put in place by a lower court, pending the inevitable appeal from Prop 8 proponents. "There is no ... 3 comments
Local Pro-Life Group Piggybacks on PETA Whale Slavery Case
By Walter Mencken — February 7, 2012, 11:59 a.m.
After Animal-Rights Group Sues on Behalf of San Diego Sea World's Orcas, Pro-Lifers Jump into Nonperson Lawsuit Scrum BBB Head Matthews: "If someone can sue on behalf of a whale, then we can sue on behalf of a fetus."  TAKING IN THE MAJESTY OF THE KILLER WHALE WHILE MUNCHING ... Post a comment
Strong Mayor: Snapdragon's Secret Weapon!
By Walter Mencken — February 3, 2012, 8:53 a.m.
Even the mightiest mayor may have a sweet tooth...  [Related.][1] [1]: http://www.sandiegoreader.com/weblogs/news-ticker/2012/feb/01/records-show-snapdragon-plan-left-key-officials-in/ 1 comment
Eat Local!
By Walter Mencken — February 1, 2012, 10:05 a.m.
Chef Jeff Jackson of The Lodge at Torrey Pines' A.R. Valentein restaurant announces special addition to seafood menu.  Jackson: "A.R. Valentein's award-winning farm-to-table program puts us in a unique position to take advantage of special, limited-time opportunities arising from particular events, however unpredictable. Remember my Red Tide Rising tasting ... Post a comment
San Onofre Spokesman: "Radiation Still Within Acceptable Levels."
By Walter Mencken — February 1, 2012, 9:56 a.m.
 *Nuclear Regulatory Officer Frank Drebbin: "There's nothing to see here."* http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NNOrp_83RU Post a comment
Strong Mayor: Arch-Enemy Team-Up!
By Walter Mencken — January 31, 2012, 9:35 a.m.
Strong Mayor's foes combine forces: [Occupy San Diego attempts citizen's arrest of Strong Mayor for embezzlement related to Qualcomm Snapdragon deal][1].  [1]: http://www.10news.com/news/30333381/detail.html Post a comment
Manchester Messenger Gets Meta
By Walter Mencken — January 30, 2012, 12:51 p.m.
Mogul's Mass-Market Media Machine Makes Much of Mayoral Mating Meh.  "The news that no [one cares about the possibility of a gay mayor][1] is not news, and that's news!"  [1]: http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2012/jan/29/prospect-gay-sd-mayor-greeted-shrug/ Post a comment
Strong Mayor: The Downtown Partnership Dinner Presents...Strong Mayor Unplugged!
By Walter Mencken — January 26, 2012, 9:52 a.m.
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zCH2qG_lAk [Related.][1] [1]: http://www.downtownsandiego.org/node/13 Post a comment
State of the (Imperfect) Union
By Walter Mencken — January 25, 2012, 9:47 a.m.
Typo at Local Public Broadcasting Website Goes Viral, Causes Uproar FOX News Responds: "A rare moment of honesty from the liberal media." KPBS Manager: "That should read, 'America is Back!'"  Post a comment
Hipster Dropoff
By Walter Mencken — January 24, 2012, 12:13 p.m.
Following San Diego's Failure to Make Top 10 List of Hipster Cities, Pop Sensation One Republic Decides to Remove City's Name from Alternate Lyrics for Hit Single "Good Life" "Gotta protect the brand, ya know?"  Everybody knows that One Republic's earworm "Good Life" varies its lyrics for different radio ... Post a comment
"I Learned It From You, Dad!"
By Walter Mencken — January 23, 2012, 1:07 p.m.
Poway Town Hall Meeting on Teen Drug Abuse Yields Plan for Parental Instruction on Responsible Drug Use "The family that tokes together, jokes together." NO LONGER KIDDING OURSELVES, POWAY - Last Thursday, the Poway Intentional Leadership League (PILL) [held a community-wide meeting][1] to address the surprisingly pervasive problem of teen ... 1 comment
Dalai Lama Announces Pilgrimage to East County's "Buddha McDonald"
By Walter Mencken — January 19, 2012, 1:22 p.m.
Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama, the supreme religious head of Tibet, [has announced his intention to visit San Diego this April][1]. Publicly, he is journeying to [America's Finest City for Drinking Lots of Beer][2] in order to give a series of talks sponsored by UCSD, SDSU, USD, Cal State ... 1 comment
La Jolla: Sun, Sand, Surf, and Sh*t
By Walter Mencken — January 18, 2012, 11:17 a.m.
 "Look at them," says La Jolla matron Eloise McKinley-Braeburton with disgust as she gazes down at the seals basking on the sand at La Jolla Cove. "Lying there on the beach like...well, like fat pieces of shit." The profanity is more than a little surprising to hear from the ... 1 comment
BREAKING! Balboa Park's House of Iran Implicated in Scheme to Funnel Gold to Ron Paul Presidential Campaign
By Walter Mencken — January 17, 2012, 1:56 p.m.
Candidate's Campaign Staffer Seen Entering Building in Park's International Village Empty-Handed, Leaving with Briefcase He Can Barely Carry Paul: "'Foreign entanglements' are one thing; 'foreign investments' are another."  *Apparently, uranium isn't the only thing getting enriched by Iran these days.* HIDING BEHIND ONE OF THOSE GLITTERY ANIMAL STATUE-THINGS, BALBOA ... Post a comment
A Tip of the Hat
By Walter Mencken — January 16, 2012, 1:01 p.m.
Well, perhaps we ought not to have used "tip," but still...sometimes, you have to admit when you're beaten. Nothing we can do today will top this story in the *Manchester Messenger*: "[Jury awards man with penis injury $7.5 million][1]." Our only regret is that the award was as big as ... Post a comment
Camp Pendleton General to Lead Inquiry into "Operation Golden Shower"
By Walter Mencken — January 13, 2012, 4:04 p.m.
Marine Corps commander Gen. John Able today announced that Camp Pendlteon-based Lt. Gen. Tim Wolfhausen, commanding general of Marine Corps Forces Central Command, [will oversee an investigation into the recently released video of Marines urinating on the corpses of enemy combatants in Afghanistan.][1] "I know that a lot of pissy ... Post a comment
Southwestern Cover-Up?
By Walter Mencken — January 13, 2012, 2:55 p.m.
[Outrage over contractor's jokes][1] to BCA Architects that commission for helping to land Southwestern development contract should be "naked chick for a year" dismissed by BCA as "a naked grab for a juicy headline." "Naked chick for a year" was clearly an exaggeration, sniffed a scornful BCA President Saul Wuntun. ... 1 comment
Strong Mayor: Live Without a (Redevelopment) Net!
By Walter Mencken — January 12, 2012, 10:05 a.m.
Step right up, Ladies and Gentlemen...  3 comments
Strong Mayor: Strong Mayor vs. Snapdragon!
By Walter Mencken — January 6, 2012, 10:42 a.m.
[How it really went down...][1]  [1]: http://www.sandiegoreader.com/weblogs/news-ticker/2012/jan/05/snapdragon-stadium-was-illegal-city-attorney-memo-/ Post a comment
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