Some of the best men's suits in the country are made at a factory in Chula Vista called American Fashion. Expertly tailored from imported wools and silks, these suits retail for between $800 and $1000. …

I’ve always thought that when a pitcher throws a curve ball, the ball curves because of the direction of the spin placed on it. Why, then, does a knuckleball move so unpredictably, when a knuckleball …

Dear Matthew Alice: How and when did the practice of holding up lighters during rock concerts to show appreciation for the band come about? I have a friend who insists that this now common practice …

Dear Matthew Alice: We’re writing a paper on the origin of human mortuary practices, and we were wondering if there are laws that govern what you can do with your body after you've become metabolically …

OIL, WIRE, HEAVY DUTY HAND CLEANER, BLACK SPRAY PAINT, BATTERY ACID, HANDLE BARS, SISSY BARS, BABY APES, DRIVE SHAFTS, GAS TANKS, CLUTCH LEVERS, CARB SYNCS, COILS, BEARDS, TATTOOS, LEATHER JACKETS, LONG HAIR, NAKED WOMEN IN …

One of the most famous bullfighters working in Spain today, a native of Valencia known as El Soro, recently stepped into a small, stone-walled ring on a ranch not far from Tecate. Two veteran Mexican …

Dear Matthew Alice: In my college days, it was "common knowledge" that a sharp rap on a cold beer would “reinfuse” the carbonation and prevent or reduce the foam and spray when the can was …

Dear Matt Can flies fly upside down? If not, how do they land on ceilings? — Fly by Night, San Diego An upside-down fly has the aerial capabilities of a rock. Instead of flipping himself …

Dear Matthew Alice: During a recent at-work jam session (i.e., playing 9IX really loud while the boss was away), an argument developed over the identity of the background vocalist in the Rolling Stones’ classic “Gimme …

Dear Matthew Alice: When a sweater shrinks, where does the extra stuff go? If a large sweater shrinks in the washer to a small size, does it weigh the same later? Is the small sweater …

Sturdy bearded, and dapper in a navy-blue jacket and taupe slacks, Jesus Blancornelas has come to this nondescript street on an overcast morning in the Paraiso district of Tijuana, a street lined with the pastel …

Dear Matt: How do they get the string in string cheese? — Mike, El Cajon Dear Matthew Alice: How come milk goes bad in so many different ways? Cheese is pretty much just soured milk, …

He’d seen Ornette play Philly in ’59. Was delighted. Liked his way of improvising, creating melodically, chord changes be damned. Minor reservations later but not then. (Three years before I’d even heard of him.)

Back in Portland, he kept making frantic telephone calls, begging for his share of the family estate. When the will was closed, I called him to be sure he received his inheritance check, a hefty sum.

Dear Matthew: Do birds have orgasms? — Parachute Woman, San Diego Snails do (snails also kiss and engage in group sex), so it’s not too far-fetched to assume that birds do too. Scientists have applied …

"We were catching a Navy ship, met them off the sub base. We pelted them with water balloons as a Coast Guard cutter turned the corner. The cutter impounded us for harassing a Navy ship.”

Dear Mr. Alice: When will the highest of high tides be? This enclosed article says March 8, 1993, and that it will not be matched for 1400 years. The high tide in San Diego on …

When UCSD first opened, US 101 had not yet been replaced by the long-promised Interstate 5. Although 101 sliced the campus in two, in its early days, UCSD was mostly confined to the Revelle College area,

Its skeletal frame, with rectangles of empty space, gives it the half-ruined aspect of an ancient arena like that in Arles or the Coliseum itself, as if the architects had been unable to resist a pun.

Dear Matthew: Here's a question that started when I worked in restaurants ten years ago and still comes up once in a while, but I have yet to get an answer to. So I turn …