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Bullfight Protest in Tijuana
I can understand the objections to the killing of the bulls, but I sure would not want to see other cultures change so they can be more like whitebread America. Sometimes, it is those elements of another culture that people find most objectionable, that makes them unique. I mean, the French eat a lot of frogs; the Germans, rabbits. They probably think we eat too many cows. What do people want? To have us all alike? No thanks. Besides, I've always thought those trumpets that sound at the beginning of the bullfight are saying, "A man may die here today." And they are not kidding. Everyone thinks the bull is so wounded before the matador comes on, but the fact is that bull can still easily tear that dude to pieces and not even notice. If people want to do something to save animals, why don't they do something about all the cats living (and dying) in and around the rocks that surround San Diego Harbor? Now there's a bunch of animals that need saving. Don't worry about the bulls in Mexico. They live and die much better than the poor creatures in the slaughter houses in the U.S..
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— April 24, 2012 11:23 p.m.
Brendan O’Rourke attacked Carlsbad's Kelly Elementary
And another one bites the dust. No, Conan, I'm saying this guy would have been out to do serious harm even if he had to use a baseball bat, or a knife, or who knows what? With a deranged person like this, they find a way. The real problem, as I see it, is that the services and agencies that might have helped this guy early on and avoided the whole sad episode right from the start, have been cut or eliminated altogether--big thanks to Ronald (eventually senile himself) Reagan. Now, the public pays the price for the lack of services to the mentally ill. Hey! But think of the taxes we're saving, right? This is the price we pay for stupidity.
— April 20, 2012 10:10 p.m.
Protesters Gather as Demolition of Farmers Market Building Begins
Dave, Yes, I've read of the community's efforts to get Walmart to agree to certain standards. Not surprised they were ignored, but I think Walmart is in for a surprise because this particular community is one of the strongest and most cohesive in all of San Diego. If community and labor leaders were to throw up picket lines when the store opens, I seriously doubt those lines will be crossed by any local people, and would discourage others from coming back to the store a second time. Walmart seems to think its executives can live like kings while the rest of us can live like refugees. For the fiscal year ending January 31, 2011, Wal-Mart reported a net income of $15.4 billion on $422 billion of revenue with a 24.7% gross profit margin. I think they can afford to do a little better when it comes to paying their employees. I would love nothing more than to see this location be the one that convinces them it is time they did.
— April 20, 2012 12:09 a.m.
Brendan O’Rourke attacked Carlsbad's Kelly Elementary
Oh....I don't know. This guy sounds like he is definitely missing a few marbles. I think he would have been on some kind of nutty mission, even if he didn't have a gun. I mean, this guy believes he was *expected* to do something. By who? For what? Who knows? How the jury ever came to the conclusion he was sane when he went to the school, is beyond me. I don't think he actually understood nor appreciated the seriousness of what he was doing when he did it. But I also think he should be locked up, in jail or some kind of institution for the rest of his life This guy was and still is, in my opinion....lost in the Lunar. Gonzo. The sad thing is, there are a lot more people, just like him, roaming the streets right now.
— April 19, 2012 11:13 a.m.
Protesters Gather as Demolition of Farmers Market Building Begins
It's more than symbolic of diminished expectations, Taximan; It's a trend that has been going on for quite some time in this country: the big box replacing the local retailers, mom & pops, etc.. I instinctively react in the negative to this kind of development, but I do wonder sometimes which option really helps or hurts the community. Consider; the farmers market provided opportunities for merchants from far and near to sell their produce, foodstuff, and merchandise, but the fact is, there are not many farms in Sherman Heights, so the primary benefit was to the consumers. I imagine some local folks managed to get jobs assisting with the process; helping set up; loading and unloading, sales, etc. Not sure what I would guess they made pay-wise, and I doubt there was much in the way of benefits such as medical insurance and the like. Then when I consider what Walmart will bring to the community: quite a few retail jobs, shipping & receiving positions; stocking, maintenance, security, cashiers, managers, supervisors, etc., I have to wonder whether this is a gain or loss for the community. Yes, the landscape will be different; and yes, the jobs will not pay very well and I'm not sure what the benefits story is with Walmart although their rep is that it stinks. But, consider all the local people who will be going in there and buying their food and merchandise at considerably lower prices. That's got to be worth something too. Like I said, I'm not thrilled with this trend of big boxes replacing local retailers. I realize what is lost is the more personal relationships that we have with the butcher, the baker, etc., and those people lose their chance to sell to us. But I also see that an army of people go to work at Walmart every day. They may not make much money individually, but it is more than they were making the day before they got hired. And there is a lot more of them than there were butchers, bakers, and what have you. I think rather than try to stop these changes, which seem inevitable and popular once they are established, we ought to be fighting for higher wages and better benefits for Walmart employees. That's what would really benefit the community the most. Rather than fight to keep the neighborhood the way it has been for many years, we ought to be fighting to modernize things, and if that means Walmarts, then so be it, but at least we will have more money coming into the community and an alternative to paying the outrageous prices charged by Ralph's, Vons, and Trader Joe's.
— April 19, 2012 9:36 a.m.
Sheryl Oring to Stimulate Dialogue at Lindbergh Field
Typewriters in a cage? Might as well just drag out what is in the lost and found and call it art. And we already know the vision of the Authority: To confuse, delay, and cancel, the passengers and flights of Lindbergh Field." This should be interesting.
— April 18, 2012 12:55 p.m.
San Diego's Tsunami Escape Routes
MAL, Well then they must have just hired the bozo because this was not happening a year ago and it is happening a lot now. And yes, I too see that changing the channel just takes you to another commercial. It's definitely a conspiracy. My ex used to just hit the mute button but I told her sometimes the commercial is the best part of the half hour. Personally, I like the e-trade babies.
— April 16, 2012 10:28 a.m.
Tijuana: Montana de Basura
Okay, Mr. Krause; let's be good neighbors. What is it you propose we do? Yes, there are lots of walls: steel walls, cultural walls, and the wall you walked through when you met the "Basuraistas." I think it is disgraceful that people should live like that, while we here, just minutes away, live the good life. But seriously, if the Mexican government, with its organizational resources, and the Catholic Church, which has been passing the plate down there for eons, are not doing anything to help these people--their people--then what are we supposed to do? Articles such as yours, which drag the trash under our noses to remind us of the poverty south of the border are not uncommon. What I'd like to see is an article on what those who would like to help can actually do, that wouldn't be a waste of time or undermined by those in power who might resent our interference. I have a buddy who used to bring used computers down to a school in TJ. Then the INS started getting on his case asking for all sorts of documentation, which he could not produce because he wasn't "in the business," so he quit. Efforts to help the Mexicans have been going on for some time, but it seems they are either stifled by the law, or usurped by the religious delusionals. I think the only thing that is going to really help the Mexicans is the Mexicans themselves. Where is Emiliano Z. when you need him?
— April 16, 2012 8:29 a.m.
Speedboat to Battambang
Great story, Ken; Sounds typical of much of the luxury accommodations and travel in Southeast Asia, when you get on the "adventurers" path. I was there many years ago and went for a "luxury ride" in a sampan. The lady who paddled the boat, did so with her feet, and when we were half way across the lake, we sprung a leak which she plugged with whatever she had been chewing on, which I think, was the reason she was chewing it all along. Great fun! Looking forward to hearing more about your travels.
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— April 15, 2012 10:40 a.m.
San Diego's Tsunami Escape Routes
Ma_Alice, I've also noticed a big increase in commercials bumping commercials. I don't think it is an oversight or human error. There's too many and it's been going on for too long. I think it is only happening on basic cable and no one (the suits) is paying attention. All eyes (except mine and a few other plebes) are on premium channels. I also notice most of the bumping is being done by Cox--my cable provider--with a commercial for upgrading to premium. Maybe this is another way they are trying to get people to do that: by annoying them with partial commercials (?). Ya think?
— April 14, 2012 4:27 p.m.
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Bullfight Protest in Tijuana
I can understand the objections to the killing of the bulls, but I sure would not want to see other cultures change so they can be more like whitebread America. Sometimes, it is those elements of another culture that people find most objectionable, that makes them unique. I mean, the French eat a lot of frogs; the Germans, rabbits. They probably think we eat too many cows. What do people want? To have us all alike? No thanks. Besides, I've always thought those trumpets that sound at the beginning of the bullfight are saying, "A man may die here today." And they are not kidding. Everyone thinks the bull is so wounded before the matador comes on, but the fact is that bull can still easily tear that dude to pieces and not even notice. If people want to do something to save animals, why don't they do something about all the cats living (and dying) in and around the rocks that surround San Diego Harbor? Now there's a bunch of animals that need saving. Don't worry about the bulls in Mexico. They live and die much better than the poor creatures in the slaughter houses in the U.S.. http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2012/apr/2…— April 24, 2012 11:23 p.m.
Brendan O’Rourke attacked Carlsbad's Kelly Elementary
And another one bites the dust. No, Conan, I'm saying this guy would have been out to do serious harm even if he had to use a baseball bat, or a knife, or who knows what? With a deranged person like this, they find a way. The real problem, as I see it, is that the services and agencies that might have helped this guy early on and avoided the whole sad episode right from the start, have been cut or eliminated altogether--big thanks to Ronald (eventually senile himself) Reagan. Now, the public pays the price for the lack of services to the mentally ill. Hey! But think of the taxes we're saving, right? This is the price we pay for stupidity.— April 20, 2012 10:10 p.m.
Protesters Gather as Demolition of Farmers Market Building Begins
Dave, Yes, I've read of the community's efforts to get Walmart to agree to certain standards. Not surprised they were ignored, but I think Walmart is in for a surprise because this particular community is one of the strongest and most cohesive in all of San Diego. If community and labor leaders were to throw up picket lines when the store opens, I seriously doubt those lines will be crossed by any local people, and would discourage others from coming back to the store a second time. Walmart seems to think its executives can live like kings while the rest of us can live like refugees. For the fiscal year ending January 31, 2011, Wal-Mart reported a net income of $15.4 billion on $422 billion of revenue with a 24.7% gross profit margin. I think they can afford to do a little better when it comes to paying their employees. I would love nothing more than to see this location be the one that convinces them it is time they did.— April 20, 2012 12:09 a.m.
Brendan O’Rourke attacked Carlsbad's Kelly Elementary
Oh....I don't know. This guy sounds like he is definitely missing a few marbles. I think he would have been on some kind of nutty mission, even if he didn't have a gun. I mean, this guy believes he was *expected* to do something. By who? For what? Who knows? How the jury ever came to the conclusion he was sane when he went to the school, is beyond me. I don't think he actually understood nor appreciated the seriousness of what he was doing when he did it. But I also think he should be locked up, in jail or some kind of institution for the rest of his life This guy was and still is, in my opinion....lost in the Lunar. Gonzo. The sad thing is, there are a lot more people, just like him, roaming the streets right now.— April 19, 2012 11:13 a.m.
Protesters Gather as Demolition of Farmers Market Building Begins
It's more than symbolic of diminished expectations, Taximan; It's a trend that has been going on for quite some time in this country: the big box replacing the local retailers, mom & pops, etc.. I instinctively react in the negative to this kind of development, but I do wonder sometimes which option really helps or hurts the community. Consider; the farmers market provided opportunities for merchants from far and near to sell their produce, foodstuff, and merchandise, but the fact is, there are not many farms in Sherman Heights, so the primary benefit was to the consumers. I imagine some local folks managed to get jobs assisting with the process; helping set up; loading and unloading, sales, etc. Not sure what I would guess they made pay-wise, and I doubt there was much in the way of benefits such as medical insurance and the like. Then when I consider what Walmart will bring to the community: quite a few retail jobs, shipping & receiving positions; stocking, maintenance, security, cashiers, managers, supervisors, etc., I have to wonder whether this is a gain or loss for the community. Yes, the landscape will be different; and yes, the jobs will not pay very well and I'm not sure what the benefits story is with Walmart although their rep is that it stinks. But, consider all the local people who will be going in there and buying their food and merchandise at considerably lower prices. That's got to be worth something too. Like I said, I'm not thrilled with this trend of big boxes replacing local retailers. I realize what is lost is the more personal relationships that we have with the butcher, the baker, etc., and those people lose their chance to sell to us. But I also see that an army of people go to work at Walmart every day. They may not make much money individually, but it is more than they were making the day before they got hired. And there is a lot more of them than there were butchers, bakers, and what have you. I think rather than try to stop these changes, which seem inevitable and popular once they are established, we ought to be fighting for higher wages and better benefits for Walmart employees. That's what would really benefit the community the most. Rather than fight to keep the neighborhood the way it has been for many years, we ought to be fighting to modernize things, and if that means Walmarts, then so be it, but at least we will have more money coming into the community and an alternative to paying the outrageous prices charged by Ralph's, Vons, and Trader Joe's.— April 19, 2012 9:36 a.m.
Sheryl Oring to Stimulate Dialogue at Lindbergh Field
Typewriters in a cage? Might as well just drag out what is in the lost and found and call it art. And we already know the vision of the Authority: To confuse, delay, and cancel, the passengers and flights of Lindbergh Field." This should be interesting.— April 18, 2012 12:55 p.m.
San Diego's Tsunami Escape Routes
MAL, Well then they must have just hired the bozo because this was not happening a year ago and it is happening a lot now. And yes, I too see that changing the channel just takes you to another commercial. It's definitely a conspiracy. My ex used to just hit the mute button but I told her sometimes the commercial is the best part of the half hour. Personally, I like the e-trade babies.— April 16, 2012 10:28 a.m.
Tijuana: Montana de Basura
Okay, Mr. Krause; let's be good neighbors. What is it you propose we do? Yes, there are lots of walls: steel walls, cultural walls, and the wall you walked through when you met the "Basuraistas." I think it is disgraceful that people should live like that, while we here, just minutes away, live the good life. But seriously, if the Mexican government, with its organizational resources, and the Catholic Church, which has been passing the plate down there for eons, are not doing anything to help these people--their people--then what are we supposed to do? Articles such as yours, which drag the trash under our noses to remind us of the poverty south of the border are not uncommon. What I'd like to see is an article on what those who would like to help can actually do, that wouldn't be a waste of time or undermined by those in power who might resent our interference. I have a buddy who used to bring used computers down to a school in TJ. Then the INS started getting on his case asking for all sorts of documentation, which he could not produce because he wasn't "in the business," so he quit. Efforts to help the Mexicans have been going on for some time, but it seems they are either stifled by the law, or usurped by the religious delusionals. I think the only thing that is going to really help the Mexicans is the Mexicans themselves. Where is Emiliano Z. when you need him?— April 16, 2012 8:29 a.m.
Speedboat to Battambang
Great story, Ken; Sounds typical of much of the luxury accommodations and travel in Southeast Asia, when you get on the "adventurers" path. I was there many years ago and went for a "luxury ride" in a sampan. The lady who paddled the boat, did so with her feet, and when we were half way across the lake, we sprung a leak which she plugged with whatever she had been chewing on, which I think, was the reason she was chewing it all along. Great fun! Looking forward to hearing more about your travels. http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2012/apr/1…— April 15, 2012 10:40 a.m.
San Diego's Tsunami Escape Routes
Ma_Alice, I've also noticed a big increase in commercials bumping commercials. I don't think it is an oversight or human error. There's too many and it's been going on for too long. I think it is only happening on basic cable and no one (the suits) is paying attention. All eyes (except mine and a few other plebes) are on premium channels. I also notice most of the bumping is being done by Cox--my cable provider--with a commercial for upgrading to premium. Maybe this is another way they are trying to get people to do that: by annoying them with partial commercials (?). Ya think?— April 14, 2012 4:27 p.m.