Ordinary Magic Magical, she calls it, first flash of sun splits the eastern horizon far out over Sea of Cortez. Osprey responds to my whistles short shrill calls from her morning perch on bluff above …
May 23, 2019
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World traveller Michael Thompson shares some Ordinary Magic
Oldest Encinitas blufftop mansion once owned by Charlie Chaplin
The “iconic waterfront masterpiece” at 1448 Neptune Avenue in Encinitas was reportedly just the second or third blufftop mansion constructed in the area, and after nearly 100 years, is the oldest one still standing. Built …
May 23, 2019
Tahona’s amazing contemporary Mexican cuisine with Oaxacan bites
‘How far?” says my friend Annie. “I’m so sick of these crowds I could croak.” We’re in Old Town, Friday night. We’re at the last gasp of Old Town’s Mile of Bars on San Diego …
Studying music from the Renaissance and classical eras
Identical twin guitar duo the Bassett Brothers like to keep their audiences guessing by performing in an ever-shifting array of styles, from medieval to Metallica, Baroque to Beatles. Sean and Ian have played together since …
May 23, 2019
Isaac Cherem’s Leona: Circumscribed hearts
The three o’clock bell sounded the close of business day for most grade-schoolers. Not Scooter. While others were off in a field hitting balls with sticks or in the alley playing pinners, from ages nine …
May 23, 2019
Jake Najor and the Moment of Truth drops new album In the Cut
“This is something I’ve always wanted to do, and face it, I just turned 41, so it was time to get something out there under my own name,” relates funk drum ace Jake Najor regarding …
May 23, 2019
New Rightovers’ album, Die Cruisin’ hits ’90s vein
Chris Holmes and Matthew Baab grew-up going to indie and punk shows in the 1990s. The music seeped into their souls, and eventually played a major role in the songs that they contributed to the …
May 23, 2019
Dionysus and Thalia: the gods of comedy
When Princeton professor of classics Daphne beseeches the Grecian deities in a moment of despair, her prayer is heard and answered by the gods — the gods of comedy, that is. Who are the gods …
May 22, 2019
Jane Austen and the eighties
This odd mash-up of Jane Austen, eighties dance numbers, and broad farce works. The script adheres closely to the book’s plot and uses a lot of Austen’s language — a smart choice by playwright Kate …
May 22, 2019
Lorena Gonzalez, Nathan Fletcher – biggest pigs at freebie trough
Lorena’s suite life A bevy of state politicos found their way into a San Diego Native American casino to slake their thirst and partake in luxury dining during the first three months of 2019. Topping …
May 22, 2019
San Diego Unified dumps anti-Islamophobia initiative
On March 7 a group of parents represented by San Diego attorney Charles S. LiMandri, chief counsel of the Freedom of Conscience Defense Fund, settled a lawsuit — Citizens for Quality Education v. Richard Barrera …
May 22, 2019
Public defender Reichert challenges Eva Knott
Mugglebee’s quest My name is Jack Mugglebee, I’m not sure if my last name is familiar or not, but I am writing you this letter because your article mentions a man named Nelson Katz who …
May 22, 2019
On a VW Bus south of the border
On March 18, Tom Summers posted a Facebook photo of himself and his 1962 Volkswagen Bus at a crossroad more than 1161 kilometers south of his Imperial Beach homebase.Summers is a 72-year-old retired marine engineer …
May 22, 2019
Signs: at the Encinitas Pannikin; the 1889 National Hobo Convention in Saint Louis; the corner of 26th and Pershing; and the 125/94 interchange
1. The croissants at the Encinitas Pannikin are as big as my head, and they aren’t even close to the most gorgeously decad ent baked goodies on display in the glass cases that greet visitors …
May 22, 2019
Is old school cooler than modern when discussing 8-tracks, laserdiscs and Betamax tapes?
Dear Hipster: If old-school is cooler than modern, and if obscure is cooler than common, then why aren’t hipsters stockpiling 8-tracks, laserdiscs, and Betamax tapes? I would think these various media, so much more obscure …
May 22, 2019