Ask a Hipster — Advice you didn't know you needed
Big Screen — Movie commentary
Blurt — Music's inside track
Booze News — San Diego spirits
Classical Music — Immortal beauty
Classifieds — Free and easy
Close to Home — What it’s like on the street where you live
Cover Stories — Front-page features
Drinks All Around — Bartenders' drink recipes
Excerpts — Literary and spiritual excerpts
Feast! — Food & drink reviews
Feature Stories — Local news & stories
Fishing Report — What’s getting hooked from ship and shore
From the Archives — Spotlight on the past
Golden Dreams — Talk of the town
The Gonzo Report — Making the musical scene, or at least reporting from it
Letters — Our inbox
Movies@Home — Local movie buffs share favorites
Movie Reviews — Our critics' picks and pans
Musician Interviews — Up close with local artists
Neighborhood News from Stringers — Hyperlocal news
News Ticker — News & politics
Obermeyer — San Diego politics illustrated
Outdoors — Weekly changes in flora and fauna
Overheard in San Diego — Eavesdropping illustrated
Poetry — The old and the new
Reader Travel — Travel section built by travelers
Reading — The hunt for intellectuals
Roam-O-Rama — SoCal's best hiking/biking trails
San Diego Beer — Inside San Diego suds
SD on the QT — Almost factual news
Sheep and Goats — Places of worship
Special Issues — The best of
Street Style — San Diego streets have style
Surf Diego — Real stories from those braving the waves
Theater — On stage in San Diego this week
Tin Fork — Silver spoon alternative
Under the Radar — Matt Potter's undercover work
Unforgettable — Long-ago San Diego
Unreal Estate — San Diego's priciest pads
Your Week — Daily event picks
We're Not in Kansas Anymore
That's hysterical.— May 28, 2008 1:24 a.m.
Yer Mom!
I saw that sex tape (for, uh, journalistic reasons). Gene never took his shirt off. I wonder if he's conscious of his weight. Also, he had Foreigner's "I Want to Know What Love is," playing in the background. What is he thinking? A cheesy ballad like that? Sure, he doesn't want to play one of Kiss' songs like Love Gun or Calling Dr. Love, but still. How about some Marvin Gaye or Al Green? And, in the clip of the video I saw....we never saw the famous tongue make an appearance.— May 27, 2008 1:21 a.m.
We're Not in Kansas Anymore
I'll go. Call my # at the Reader (619-235-3000 ext 421), give me the details.— May 27, 2008 1:18 a.m.
I Was Speeding, But...
What often happens with cops and lawsuits, is hardcore extremes. For example, the PERFECT thing I heard, was that cop in Oceanside that shot up that ladies car, with her 4-year-old son in it. The lawyer representing the son, is suing for $150,000. That, to me, seems like THE PERFECT amount. It isn't $20 million. It's a nice, decent sum, for a kid taken two bullets, that were unnecessary. Now, step two. That cop needs to be fired. Simple as that. Even if the woman was drunk, on drugs, and not supposed to be driving (which I believe were the reports that have come out). That doesn't give someone the right to go roadrage on them. The cop should be fired. She should have her child taken away from her (for obviously endangering and being a bad parent). But, I guarantee, it won't go down like that. The police will want to defend their guy. Not because they think he was right, or they feel they need to do that. But if they don't, they know when another lawsuit is filed, it will hurt their case. Because, them firing him, "admits guilt".— May 26, 2008 12:09 p.m.
We're Not in Kansas Anymore
Instead of Brahms, how about Vivaldi's Mandolin Concerto? Yes on Scrabble, too. Hey...was Leland Sklar really in Toto? That's a trip. That guy played bass on every 70s album I own. He gets around.— May 25, 2008 1:20 p.m.
Idiots from I-15 to 7-11
Regarding health clubs, I have no problem with companies having some goofy sales pitch. It's up to people to be smart enough to look passed it. In high school, I had a different chain, give me this hardcore pitch when I went in. They spent 20 minutes, and wouldn't let me leave. So, as an adult, when I went to 24 Hour Fitness, LA Fitness, and Bally's, I'd walk in. I'd tell them I'm looking for a place with indoor basketball, racquetball courts, and a pool. I told them I didn't want the pitch and all the crap about "If you don't sign up today, it will be $150 more tomorrow, or next week, or whatever." And, they just showed me around the facilities, and gave me the prices. It worked out fine. It doesn't bother me that they do different things, like after the holidays, they probably have people cold call and say, "Wanna lose all those extra pounds you had from those turkey dinners?" It's business. It's just up to you, when you get a call, to not spend 20 minutes and get frustrated. Politely get them off the phone, and no harm done.— May 25, 2008 1:13 p.m.
Idiots from I-15 to 7-11
Well, my stepbrother gives me a hard time, because I'll often tip the waiter/waitress, based on liking their personality. They could bring the wrong meals, or whatever. Because, to me, bringing me the wrong food, is no biggie. Very rarely am I in a hurry when I eat at a restaurant, so that doesn't bother me. I've had some waiters that were great, but they weren't very friendly. And, I still end up tipping them well, because the service was great. So, the only way a waiter/waitress gets a bad tip, or no tip, is if the service sucks, as does their personality. And my logic there is...I don't care that they aren't being paid enough. I was at the doctors office about a year ago, and this nurse was joking about how I go to parties and write about them. She said her son wished he had that job. She told me he was a waiter at Claim Jumper. And, she was telling me what he makes on tips. I think she said on Saturday nights, he can bring home $500 cash. That's on top of his minimum wage. I think in the long run, they make the money they deserve.— May 25, 2008 11:27 a.m.
Idiots from I-15 to 7-11
I remember her saying that. But I never agreed with it. I think if you leave a nickel or dime, it can give the wait staff the oppurtinity to think you're just a cheap b******— May 25, 2008 2:33 a.m.
We're Not in Kansas Anymore
Nicely said, Fred. I'm down for that. Fumber...just post the details here, and we'll all "crash" the party. If your mom is cool with having people over, that is.— May 24, 2008 12:29 p.m.
I Was Speeding, But...
Towelhead...if you're a woman, I'm going to be so mad. For some reason, women seem to get out of traffic tickets. Sometimes they cry. Sometimes they flirt. I'm convinced a woman could curse a cop out, and still get off with just a "warning." A friend of mine did the online traffic school. He said that he assumed it would be a breeze. But, you have to be at your computer every 15 minutes or so, because they have a way of checking up on you.— May 23, 2008 9:40 p.m.