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August 9, 2019
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San Diego delegation congressman joins Juan Vargas and Scott Peters in calling for Trump’s impeachment
Representative also contests recent report that county is “rat-infested” — but President disagrees
August 9, 2019
Scouts BSA welcomes first troop of non-scouts
It wasn’t long ago that the organization Scouts BSA was known as the Boy Scouts of America. The name still appears at the top of the scouting.org website, and the “BSA” part of Scouts BSA …
August 9, 2019
El Jardin owner shuts down high-end Mexican restaurant in Liberty Station, promises massive redesign
“Apparently, a rave from the New York Times, a James Beard semifinalist chef, and a Michelin Guide award aren’t enough to convince you pig-ignorant philistines that Mexican alta cocina is actually a thing,” said owner …
August 9, 2019
Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism derived from the Upanishads
Isha Upanishad By the Master all this is to be clothed and pervaded, whatever moves in this moving world. Through this renounced, thou shalt enjoy; covet not the wealth of any! Toiling, therefore, here at …
August 9, 2019
The Original 40 raises the brewpub game
Sales, production, and the proliferation of satellite tasting rooms may be on the rise in San Diego, but at least one aspect of the local brewery industry has slowed down considerably: new brewery openings. We’re …
August 9, 2019
Miró Quartet lets its hair down
According to their website, “The Miró [String] Quartet took its name and its inspiration from the Spanish artist Joan Miró, whose Surrealist works — with subject matter drawn from the realm of memory, dreams, and …
August 9, 2019
The “normcore” of Comedian Daunte Cordova
The list of stylish comedians in San Diego is a short one. Foremost among them is Daunte Cordova, a stand-up comic who’s been outshining the competition for years. Cordova describes his style as a derivation …
August 8, 2019
Yvor Winters: founder of New Formalism
At the San Francisco Airport To my daughter, 1954 This is the terminal: the light Gives perfect vision, false and hard; The metal glitters, deep and bright. Great planes are waiting in the yard— They …
August 8, 2019
The Protein Plate: under the shadow of mighty Mount Miguel
Okay. Still trying to get on that weight-loss bandwagon. “I have the perfect place,” says my friend Hank. He’s calling from Eastlake. “You’d better be sure,” I say. “Because this is going to be a …
The Reports on Sarah and Saleem: an unfamiliar lover
“There are millions of Jewish guys you could have chosen,” barista Ronit (Rebecca Esmeralda Telhami) admonishes her Israeli employer Sarah (Sivan Kerchner), “Are you that desperate? With an Arab?” Sarah’s difficulty in answering the question …
August 8, 2019
Blueface’s school of “Thotiana”
San Diego-based post millenials are hyped that Blueface will perform at SOMA on August 22. Some elders, however, are not. His joint “Thotiana” peaked at number eight on the Billboard Hot 100 list in April. …
August 8, 2019
INUS: Education with a Power Point presentation
Bobby Bray spent over a decade singing and playing guitar in the Locust —a well-known local hardcore act that, by comparisom, transformed fellow hardcore acts into Wham. The Locust specialized in a calculated lunacy that …
August 8, 2019
Female vocalist wanted for Black Sabbath tribute band
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August 7, 2019