Oktoberfest is canceled in 2020 — that is, the massive, more than two-week-long Munich beer drinking festival that’s taken place since 1810. The spirit of the event has survived the pandemic, however, and a number …
September 25, 2020
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Jerry Andrews preaches the beauty of the savior
First Presbyterian Church of San Diego Contact: 320 Date Street, San Diego 619-232-7513 www.fpcsd.org Membership: 430 Pastor: Jerry Andrews Age: 67 Born: Detroit, MI Formation: Detroit Bible College (William Tyndale College); Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, …
September 25, 2020
What Beethoven's Fifth is not
The post-modern politics of power are now trying to tack their sloppy thought processes onto Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5. An article at vox.com claims: “Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony starts with an anguished opening theme — dun …
September 25, 2020
Interview fashionista finds comfort in Abercrombie & Fitch, H&M
Before covid hit, my friend Claire aspired to move to a new city for a fresh start. When the lockdowns started, she braced herself for the tough journey of job searching in the middle of …
September 24, 2020
Ellen Sturgis Hooper: cited as the most gifted of the Transcendentalist Movement
I Slept, and Dreamed that Life was Beauty I slept, and dreamed that life was Beauty; I woke, and found that life was Duty. Was thy dream then a shadowy lie? Toil on, sad heart, …
September 24, 2020
Jackslacks releases Billy Bacon tribute EP When Pigs Fly
A founding member of Forbidden Pigs, Flipside Burners, and Hot Rod Lincoln, Americana/roots rocker Chris Giorgio took his stage name Jackslacks from the 1957 Sparkletones hit “Black Slacks.” He embarked on a solo career in …
September 24, 2020
La Jolla Tide Pools meets Craftsman-style renovation
In the early 1900s, many outlying areas of San Diego were experiencing severe contractions following a speculation-fueled housing boom in the 1880s and early 1890s. At the time, areas such as La Jolla were so …
September 24, 2020
The Golf Bar: Bratwurst and ball whacking
“What does that mean?” I mumble to myself. I’d noticed it when I came out from Ma’s Place, the Muslim Chinese eatery (see last week’s column). This sign across the parking lot: The Golf Bar. …
September 24, 2020
San Diego watersheds trashed by street sweeping negligence
An avalanche of trash and pollutants is threatening San Diego streets and watersheds during the waning days of Mayor Kevin Faulconer's tenure for reasons including chronic street sweeping negligence, per a report by interim city …
September 24, 2020
Antebellum: Janelle Monáe’s Moment
It would be impossible to discuss Antebellum without giving away the film’s startling secret. If you have yet to see the movie, please bookmark the page for future reference. It takes five minutes for the …
September 24, 2020
La Jolla Elementary alumni
Songwriter Bruce Robinson played Major League baseball with the New York Yankees and Oakland As during the late ‘70s and early ’80s. After his debut full-length was released in 2012, he played the main stage …
September 24, 2020
Claudia Gomez‘s sound showers with Trio Gadjo and Besos de Coco
Claudia Gomez keeps a lot of irons in the fire. She’s a musician and a tap dancer, and she taught at Tap Into Yoga & Reiki all over San Diego until just before the pandemic …
September 24, 2020
One or two puffs for the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health
“Hello?” “Hello.” It’s a woman’s voice on the line. “The PATH study sent you a letter recently, letting you know that I would be calling to ask you to participate in the next interview. As …
September 23, 2020
Barbara Bry was right about motorized scooters
Goading Gloria Why Barbara Bry deserves to be mayor of San Diego: mayoral candidate Barbara Bry in being more centrist than her opponent Todd Gloria is better positioned to work with all political factions in …
September 23, 2020
Nathan Fletcher, wife Lorena Gonzalez, and Ben Hueso roll in dough
Gonzalez tithes to Dems With election day fast approaching, last-minute special interest money has been flowing into local legislators’ campaign funds and officeholder accounts. On September 14, according to disclosure filings with the California Secretary …
September 23, 2020