Her Long Illness Daybreak until nightfall, he sat by his wife at the hospital while chemotherapy dripped through the catheter into her heart. He drank coffee and read the Globe. He paced; he worked on …
February 20, 2020
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Donald Hall: 14th US Poet Laureate and husband to Jane Kenyon
A tale of two sushis at El Pez and Baja Oyster & Sushi Bar
When it comes to sushi, the Southland is definitely rising. I’m coming out into the sun from the dentist’s office, down here in the Otay area. Feeling a lot better. Ready to tackle — hey …
February 20, 2020
Elevator music you can twerk to
Founded in 2009, Parade of Horribles is a hard rock-punk duo featuring Jason York of Civic Unrest (bass and vocals) and Chris Mazzola (drums). They say their songs are an “experimental sound disaster best described …
February 20, 2020
Beanpole makes Cries and Whispers look like Blazing Saddles
If you thought Russian interference with the last election was reprehensible, wait until you see what Putin’s putas are doing to the movies. When was the last time a picture scraped the humor right out …
February 20, 2020
RC Krueger and the Villains Records story
Escondido native RC Krueger got heavy into music circa eighth grade. A No Knife record from his friend’s step-brother sealed the deal. It opened up a new world of music that he could enjoy as …
February 20, 2020
Relaxed and in the moment with Steph Johnson’s So In Love
Not worried about being perfect “We did 10 songs, and we booked the studio (Tritone in Glendale) for two whole days, which gave us enough time to incorporate a few arrangements from [pianist] Josh Nelson, …
February 20, 2020
Free pitbull puppies. 8 weeks old blue nose available for adoption.
Call in your FREE classified ad (619) 450-4293 voice mail. Or text it to us (619) 272-2772. Or visit sandiegoreaderstore.com and fill in classified ad form. (Businesses can use this too for $5 classified ads) …
February 19, 2020
August Wilson’s Jitney ripples and runs like fabric
Playwright August Wilson is rightly celebrated for his wordsmithing — or maybe word-weaving would be better, or word-spinning. The talk that animates his late-’70s work Jitney (though it wasn’t produced until 1996) doesn’t feel worked-over …
February 19, 2020
Seeing red at the SD Film Foundation’s Oscar Party
Nobody watched the Oscars on February 9. But lots of people watched Connie Sundstrom at the San Diego Film Foundation’s Oscar Party, held this year in four ninth-floor penthouses at 41 West in Banker’s Hill. …
February 19, 2020
San Diego's illegal marketplaces
The A Mart convenience store is located at the El Cajon Transit Center, a bustling terminal for trains and buses located at 250 South Marshall Avenue on the west side of El Cajon Valley, where …
February 19, 2020
Lorena Gonzalez law damages local workers
Assembly Bill 5 continues to shake San Diego’s — and California’s — independent contractors, even as state lawmakers scramble to amend it. Many people have been hurt by the bill and are saying it loudly …
February 19, 2020
The Dockside Market: The family misery business
Luke Halmay started fishing with his father Peter when he was still a kid. “He’d take us to San Clemente Island, Catalina. Now, he won’t even go to the beach.” Forty-odd years of commercial fishing …
February 19, 2020
You want your bum. I’ll give you your bum.
Lice lead to homelessness I think that the mayor is doing a great job! (“Kevin Faulconer’s homeless California roadshow,” News Ticker, January 30). What Alex, the editorial writer forgot, in his scathing letter naming the …
February 19, 2020
Led Zeppelin or Black Sabbath nostalgia: a bitter man’s pastime
Dear Hipster: Please help me with something that has been puzzling me of late. I think we can agree the whole “retro stuff is super hipster” thing is established beyond dispute. Nevertheless, I have noticed …
February 19, 2020
Behind the San Diego Democrats' vote against Measure A
Does the surprise move by San Diego Democrats to endorse a “No” vote on Measure A signal a sea change for the party that has long stood up to developers? Or does it say that …
February 19, 2020