Chris Baron purchased a home on Mt. Helix in 2007. The house sat on a half-acre of land, so he would have a rather large canvas to work with when it came to landscaping. He …
April 9, 2019
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City College prof collects rainwater on Mt. Helix
Suddenly Sushi Uno
All I had planned to do was walk the dog before it got dark. There are a few bars and restaurants we normally walk past, but tonight I thought it would be better to cruise …
April 8, 2019
Ocean Beach seed repository now open at public library
Housed in an old card catalogue requisitioned from central library storage, the new Ocean Beach Seed Library is beginning to grow. Facilitator of the only seed repository in the San Diego city library system, Destiny …
April 8, 2019
Who's sleeping on the Orange Avenue bridge over 805?
On April 5, motorists traveling southbound on the 805 prior to exiting on El Cajon Boulevard were greeted by a Caltrans changeable message sign that reads “FEELING DROWSY? EXIT AND REST.” Some drivers may have …
April 8, 2019
Laura McNeal and the Reader
Laura Rhoton McNeal holds an MA in fiction writing from Syracuse University and is the author, with her husband Tom, of four young adult novels published by Knopf: Crooked (winner of the California Book Award …
April 7, 2019
Lawrence Osborne and the Reader
Lawrence Osborne is a British novelist who wrote feature stories for the Reader from 1992 to 1994. His novels include The Forgiven, The Ballad of a Small Player, Hunters in the Dark, Beautiful Animals, Ana …
April 6, 2019
The scratch cooking of Simsim
When you walk into Simsim Outstanding Shawarma, it’s clear that a lot of thought has gone into the fast casual Mediterranean spot. From detailed interior design elements to the placement of aspirational slogans like, “stand …
April 5, 2019
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Patrick Kavanagh: realistic diction about realistic subjects
March There’s a wind blowing Cold through the corridors, A ghost-wind, The flapping of defeated wings, A hell-fantasy From meadows damned To eternal April And listening, listening To the wind I hear The throat-rattle of …
April 5, 2019
Trump creates tariff-ying panda bear market as China recalls its products from US
By the end of April, giant pandas Bai Yun and Xiao Liwu will have left their longtime home at the San Diego Zoo and traveled back to their native China, a move that is seen …
April 5, 2019
New NBC Sitcom Abby’s is set in San Diego; critics say it’s pure LA
Noted South Park cultural commentator Jessie Smoot was never that excited about his neighborhood serving as the fictional setting for a “mainstream broadcast television sitcom, even if it did boast an executive producer credit from …
April 5, 2019
Where to pre-game the new Padres season
The Padres have returned for 2019 and things are going to be different this year. Manny Machado different, sure, but I’m talking pre-game beer different. Since opening day 2018, the craft beer landscape surrounding Petco …
April 5, 2019
Bishop William Poynter: English writer, Catholic bishop, and college professor who was once imprisoned by French revolutionaries
Bishop William Poynter Christianity is that form of Religion, which was taught and instituted by Christ. It embraces the doctrines of faith, which Christ revealed; the supernatural moral precepts, which he delivered; the sacred rites, …
April 4, 2019
X-rated documentaries from Russ Meyer, Allen Funt, and a mocumentary from Jeanne and Alan Abel
A trio of X-rated documentaries that definitely qualify as your grandparent’s kind of porn. You’re going to have to work to find copies, but they’re worth it. Mondo Topless (1966) “Situated on precipitous peaks above …
April 4, 2019
A feast of Army Base Stew, kimchi, ramen and Spam at Friend’s House in Little Korea
Aaargh! Second time I’ve tried. This time it’s even worse. I look at the screen beside the “sign in” sign. “Parties waiting: 68. Estimated wait time 03:27.” That’s 3 hours and 27 minutes? No way, …
April 4, 2019