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Don Bauder 9:47 p.m., May 25
Serra Mesa
Blog entries concerning the Serra Mesa neighborhood of San Diego.
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Entries
Fry's: No Time to Eat the Plate
Crisis! Router ain’t woiking no more. Hours on the phone with nice gal in the Philippines. Result: “Your router is defective. You are out of warranty. Good luck.” Second result: I’m on the 120 bus, ...
Thai Pepper: Into the Hot Pot
So there I was, waiting for the 928 to take me back down to Fashion Valley, when I noticed a little café. “Thai Pepper Cuisine" (3361 Sandrock Road, 858-715-4676). It looked kind of open. This ...
My angel wore a Pittsburgh Steelers jersey and brought manna to my house in Serra Mesa
An angel knocked on my door this morning. She called first. "There's a gift I have here for you," she said on the phone. "Can you come outside?" My family and I were getting ready ...
A lost home, but a found memory
A couple days ago I went to Toby Wells YMCA to work out. It felt like any other time but it also felt a little different. On the way to the weights and treadmill room ...
Kevin Beiser: Serra Mesan passionate about education
Just interviewed Kevin Beiser, who was recently elected to the San Diego Unified School District Board of Trustees. One word to describe him: Passionate. He's passionate about public education, students, parents, teachers. He's passionate about ...
My Adventure in Ruffin Canyon
Overcoming fears is one of the hardest things to do, whether your fears are to be alone, to be in the dark, insects, and it goes on as we are all scared of something. For ...
New School Board Trustee Lives in Serra Mesa
Newly elected San Diego Unified School District Board of Trustees member Kevin Beiser lives in Serra Mesa, according to his campaign literature. I'm freelancing an education story today for Patch.com and my assignment is to ...
Halloween during hard times is still good times
It's Halloween night! And it was a cool autumn night at the harvest festival at Christian Fellowship Church, which is just around the corner from my house in Serra Mesa. This is the second year ...
My Halloween trip back in time to Juarez Elementary
Patrick Henry High School had a pep rally and Halloween costume day on Friday. I went as myself. It was also the day of the homecoming game. My older brother went and left early cause ...
Change of plans to minister to a laid off friend
Was ready to cover the Serra Mesa Community Council meeting tonight when the economy took precedence. My best friend was laid off today from a well-paying high tech job. He comes first. He lives in ...
There is a a young poet in Serra Mesa
Serra Mesa has a new poet who writes about the ups and downs of being a teenager in San Diego. That would me. I'm a 15-year-old sophomore at Patrick Henry High School in San Carlos. ...
Never too old to trick or treat in Serra Mesa: Countdown begins for Halloween
Halloween is only ten days away and no matter what age you get you have to admit that you still love this great day. I don’t know if it’s the chills you get at night ...
Busy day on the Freeways ends with a sad note on my Library's door
Busy day but it's nice to be centrally located not far from the I-8 I-15 and I-805 freeways. I used all three today. Made it to Spring Valley for a school story and La Jolla ...
A rainy night in Serra Mesa inspires
Was driving home Tuesday night, feeling good about finishing my social networking media class at San Diego State University. Though I'm enrolled in the College Extended Studies program only, I joke that I am an ...
One long meaningful weekend at my Serra Mesa church
It is the weirdest thing waking up with a Virgin Mary statue staring at you while you realize where you are. That is the first sight I saw after going to a confirmation sleepover retreat, ...
Serra Mesa has clout
This blog is hyperlocal, which is the buzz term being used in news media circles these days. It's easy when you live in the neighborhood that you're writing about. But you gotta dig for facts. ...
Hard times test our faith. Serra Mesa has a classroom for that
Lately I have been going through some hard times. School has been difficult with the pressure to get good grades for college. Money has been tight, and the stress goes on. But the one thing ...
Serra Mesa is part of North City
Drive around Aero Drive and you'll notice signs beckoning you to sign up for free computer classes at the two-story building nearby. It's a pretty ordinary building that needs a parking repavement and some art ...
Every dog has a story
In San Diego during the fall it is always nice to walk your dog since the weather is usually warm with a mixture of cool wind that goes perfectly with an afternoon stroll. My mom ...
Must be the political season in Serra Mesa
Saw an anti-Meg Whitman for California governor sign while driving home today. It was a large white, generic sign with a couple of attack points hanging on a fence that surrounds a vacant lot on ...
