San Diego places on several lists
The once upon a time, Finest City in America, has now reached another pinnacle in the research/lists department. The thing that's sad is none of these "lists/studies" give us anything to be proud of. From WikiAnswers: San Diego is in …
As the economy turns
First is this note co-opted from Voice of San Diego: Jeff McDonald, VOSD The Union Tribune's Jeff McDonald has been doggedly revealing more about the enormous contract awarded to the new investment guru for San Diego County's pension system. Last …
Factoids
No ranting, no baseball, no homeless information, no LOUD noise. FACTOIDS: A factoid is a spurious—unverified, incorrect, or fabricated—statement formed and asserted as a fact, but with no veracity. Here we go; Thirty days hath September, April June an No …
Is San Diego a haven for Homeless?
I just learned that SDPD transferred Captain Ball from Central Division. I wonder if the replacement will be proactive and have community meetings. Below is a copy of the e-mail I just sent out. The homeless situation needs to be …
San Diego Do Nothing Politics
As the world turns, so does our City. Why do we need CCDC? Downtown has been built. In my humble opinion, it has been overbuilt. All the fancy words and promises have turned into a bunch of empty condos (plenty …
Capitalism & Mr. Kelly
Have you seen the Michael Moore movie, "Capitalism, A Love Story"? Anyone who has ever paid taxes, trusted the media, and/or thought the government was working for the 'people', should see this movie. Really, everyone should see it. As in …
Groceries and computers, Oh My
Anyone out there having problems sleeping? Well, I do and I usually awaken every 2-3 hours. WARNING Stay away from your computer during the times of restlessness. Last night I got on my computer about 3:30 AM. I must have …
Longer hours for parking meters??
So, Mayor Sanders wants to have parking meters "in certain areas" charging until 11 PM. Of course it will increase City revenues, so they say. What about all those who just decide it isn't worth it to visit Downtown? Are …
Memories
Life goes on and some memories fade. But, there is a curious thing that happens, we remember things from days long gone and cannot recall what we had for lunch yesterday. Some people recall TV theme songs (which are few …