When Lovely Woman Stoops to FollyWhen lovely woman stoops to folly,And finds too late that men betray,What charm can sooth her melancholy,What art can wash her guilt away?The only art her guilt to cover,To hide …
October 3, 2025
News & Stories
Two poems by Oliver Goldsmith
San Diegans at the Renegade explain country music
The Reader has started this series of its best stories from the past 52 years — 2600 cover stories and some remarkable interior features — to help make up for the loss of its physical …
October 3, 2025
Letters: Tobacco story is blowing smoke
Sheila Pell’s article National City Really, Really Doesn't Want You to Smoke or Vape," published on September 23, 2025, describes National City’s adoption of a Tobacco Retail License program (TRL). TRLs are very common – over 230 municipalities …
October 3, 2025
Scotty's first date: THE LAST PICTURE SHOW
SCOTTY’S FIRST DATE: THE LAST PICTURE SHOWEvery birthday, I enjoy taking an on-the-clock vacation from work, pricking myself with my razor-sharp memory, and bleeding for my readers as I reminisce about key moments in my cinematic …
October 3, 2025
Meaty feast meet-up
“Piquenique?” says Larry. “Let me check with Janis. She may be in Venezuela.”He’s exaggerating. But only a little. His wife Janis has this incredible life chasing birds around the world. Where she is depends on …
October 3, 2025
Best Casino Apps USA 2025: Top Mobile Casinos
The world of online gambling has experienced dramatic shifts in the recent past, and this is more evident than anywhere else in the world, including the United States. Since mobile technology became the core of …
October 3, 2025