Imperial Beach archive for December, 2008

New Year's Resolutions for IB

Where to begin? There's so much apathy, right-wing nutjobbery, and outright corruption here that a list of a hundred resolutions ...

Winter Bouquet

Flowers in Tijuana Estuary NP, Imperial Beach. The beads you see are dew; their solidity comes from their salinity, the ...

"Open, Open, Open ..."

Do you remember those inane Mervyn's ads from a decade ago? (Note: I don't watch TV, and haven't in about ...

Meijo Sushi--and No Surfer Chic

Worthy businesses are few and far between. Which is why, when I come across one, I toot its horn at ...

stars

flowers in Tijuana Estuary, Imperial Beach, near visitor's center.

It's Not 2004 Anymore, Dorothy; and Your Little IB Shack Ain't Worth a Plug Nickel

Reading James Boyce this morning on the Huffington Post got me to thinking about an exchange I had with a ...

Is Your Computer Giving You Hassles? I've Got Your Go-To Guy Right Here

Five or so years ago, my computer died. I mean, it just blinked once, then was gone. I was crushed ...

Decay

Loews Coronado Bay Resort & Spa, north of Imperial Beach along the Silver Strand Highway. Despite the strange angle and ...

Two Tales of Customer Service

Customer service. In today's age, with today's economic climate (thanks, Bush!), it isn't an option--it's essential. Two local stories for ...

Relic

Arrested development, Imperial Beach Estuary. ~~~ Nothing is incomplete.

The Case of the Missing Water and the Unadvertised Christmas Event

Thursday the water went off for no apparent reason whatsoever. It happens a lot at this particular apartment building, where ...

Palm Street Improvements Coming Along Nicely

The new, wider sidewalks from Third Street along Palm to the beach are looking pretty good. So too the new ...

A Quiet Walk; A Quiet Beach

A very pleasant 2-mile walk from my apartment to the Pier today. Lots of mist. Later, at the Pier itself, ...