What do certain animals, computers, drivers, drummers, surfers, skaters, railways, and runners have in common? They all have a need. The need for speed. We measure speed in hertz, flops, knots, machs, mph, rpm, and …
June 6, 2007
News & Stories
Faster Is better for drummer, surfer, high speed rail
Norma Damashek accuses Jerry Sanders of speeding toward strong mayor
'They're all marching to the same drummer. Nobody is supposed to get out of step. The rule is to obey orders." That's activist Norma Damashek talking about city government under Mayor Jerry Sanders, a former …
June 6, 2007
San Diego stores and their lost shopping carts
'Paying a company to return shopping carts that people were taking off our lot got too expensive," says the manager of a supermarket in San Diego. "The truck driver who brought the carts back said …
June 6, 2007
Union-Tribune takes Mayor Sanders' side
Watching Mayor Jerry Sanders distort the truth is as disgusting as watching the Union-Tribune helping him do so. Friday, June 1, was another example. At the request of the city attorney's office, Sanders released documents …
June 6, 2007
Harborside School, project of Christy Walton, shuts down
When the board of directors of downtown's private Harborside School announced last week they were shutting it down because there wasn't enough money to pay the bills, no one was more disappointed than headmaster Stephen …
June 6, 2007
Why San Diego's wi-fi system lags behind Philadelphia, San Francisco, Seattle
Anybody who's tried to sign on to municipal Wi-Fi in San Diego knows there isn't any. While other big cities like Philadelphia, San Francisco, and Seattle forge ahead with ambitious plans to provide residents and …
June 6, 2007
Metaphors and Technicolor
The lights come up. We're in a room under repair: boards tilt against bare walls; faux blue marble fireplace. In the center's a silver tarp and a blindfolded old man slumped on a chair. There's …
June 6, 2007
Ostrich Heights
Hey, Matt: Where I live in University Heights there are signs everywhere on sidewalks, monuments, and such that say "University Heights" with an ostrich below. What's the deal with the ostrich? -- Dale in UH …
June 6, 2007
Fake Snake Advice
Heymatt: Is it true that snakes won't go where geraniums grow? There has never been a snake anywhere near my geraniums, but I am only one person in a world of flowers. -- Snakeless in …
June 6, 2007
Discover one of North County's best neighborhood trails, circling Leo Carrillo Ranch Historical Park.
Carlsbad's Rancho Carrillo community trail circles what used to be the heart of the 2538-acre Rancho de los Quiotes (Ranch of the Spanish Daggers). Stage and screen actor Leo Carrillo founded the ranch in 1937 …
June 6, 2007