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Vitamin B Shots
Very painful looking needle there! The only time I will "drop trou" for an injection is in a hospital or doctor's office, and only for the medication that has been prescribed by the doctor-in-question. Other than that, fie on such bravo-sierra as getiing B-12 shots at Henry's! LPR— March 16, 2010 8:53 a.m.
aaaaaaahhhhh the Irish
We Johnstons may be "border reviers" that put plenty of fear in the forces of the Longshanks, but there are plenty of Emerald Island folks who have found our clan rather loveable. My great grandfather Jesse Nichol came from Belfast (Born & Bred there), made his home in Wenatchee, WA; and his daughter Frances married my Grandfather Bob--starting the current line that ends with me. And if only many folks we know of would heed this saying: "True strength lies in gentleness." then we need not have much reason to take up arms against each other, true? --LPR— March 15, 2010 8:47 p.m.
Fundamentalist Group Wants to Reform Court System
Hey, DB: Thanks for the tip on the book. Next time I'm in Barnes & Nobel, I'll see if they have a copy for purchase. If so...it will be a welcome addition to my library. LPR— March 15, 2010 7:56 p.m.
Trying to find love...
Thanks, AG! I'll check out those websites ASAP. If they are as you say--who knows? --LPR— March 15, 2010 1:47 p.m.
Fundamentalist Group Wants to Reform Court System
Fundamentalism, no matter the faith, does not stand for progress. It's a "my way or the highway, because Our Godhead say so!" belief system. Just remember that Christian Fundamentalism is as pernicious as any other brand. Anti-science, anti-civil rights, and truly anti-freedom...are these the sort of folks you want in power? For their "ultimate source of judicial inspiration," it would not be the U.S. Constitution they would fall back on, but the Traditional King James Version of the Holy Bible that would guide their decisions. Some would say "What would be wrong with that?" It's simple, really...our judicial system was not, is not, and should never be, based on a strict interpretation of Mosaic (Biblical) law. Our system is based on English common law of Blackstone fame, superseeded by the United States Constitution and The Bill Of Rights! Frank Zappa said it best: "You can't run a country on a book of religion/ Not by a heap, a lump, or a smidgen!" --from "Dumb All Over" on YOU ARE WHAT YOU IS. We Americans might be a naive people, but we are far from stupid. After seeing what the Taliban pulled in Afghanistan, I seriously doubt that we want THAT for our nation, albeit in a "Christian" form. --LPR— March 15, 2010 1:40 p.m.
i guess i just wish...../Pistol Pete
Hey, if you folks come up here to North County, you can probably find something fast, frugal, and filling w/o having to go too far. By far, when I'm in Downtown O'side, I hit Mary's Kitchen when I'm in the mood (and have enough cash to pay for my meal). Good old-style American comfort food, reasonable prices--and not too far from the beach! As for Mexican-styled food? I have to be careful eating that, since I have a problem with jalepenos and guacamole. My usual "guilty pleasure" is "Un Carne Asada Burrito con Crema y Quesa Solamente" (A Carne Asada Burrito with only cheese and sour cream). No pico de gallo or guacamole for me. Oh, FYI to you burger-folks--Sonic is still going strong in Vista. They fix your burgers "to order," and for fast-food fare, they taste great. --LPR— March 14, 2010 10:05 p.m.
I am worried about people
Ditto to that, CF! Frankly, a bully is nothing more than a chicken-bleep yellow coward with an attitude problem. I ran into my share of them in school, and often wonder how they are doing today? A dark part of me wishes they were doing straight life at hard labor...but I do not know that, nor do I care to. Even as they evolve into adulthood, your typical bully never loses his-or-her desire to lord it up over the weak-and-helpless. Some become politicians. Some join the military. Some end up in the Crossbars Hotel (or on Condemned Row). Some even become Corrections Officers (or join another branch of law enforcement/security). In this day of the Internet, it seems that bullydom has expanded it's realm. In blogs and on "comments" pages, for example, a bully can torment their prey that much more easily...because it's all anonymous. I have seen comments left on other peoples' blogs that, if said to their victim's face, would result in an invitation to step outside and settle issues with whips, chains, and hand grenades. Like CF said--this need never be tolerated. If the school district will not help you and your child, then you are within your rights to haul not only the district, but the parents' of your child's tormentors into Civil Court to seek redress. If you cannot get "the message" through their ears, then it's time to plink them in the wallet! Oh, BeastieBrian--just keep on blogging! Better to get the poison out through the keyboard than it is to do so via the gun barrel! It works for me! LPR— March 13, 2010 3:48 p.m.
i guess i just wish...../Pistol Pete
I do love you people so... God only knows why. Seems to be easier to hate than to give love a try. The evil that folks do to all gives me no end of pain. But love, God bless it, clears it away like heavy rain. All that I ask of you is this: put the lid back on your vitriol. Inflicting pain just isn't right. The end--that is all! LPR— March 13, 2010 1:04 p.m.
Pinniped Predicament
Those seals may look cute, but they bring in one additional ocean-going hazard. When you have a seal rookery, chances are their "Numbah One" predator is waiting in the waters off the rookery, tasting that seal dinner that's a coming his way! That right--Brucie and Crew (aka: "Great White Sharks") have an insaitable taste for seals and sea lions. It's mainly because pinnaped blubber provides not only a tasty snack, but a great energy source to a fish species that has to "swim or die" from anoxia. This puts your typical surfer in danger, since a surfer on their board (and in a full wetsuit) looks an awful lot like a seal. One bite later--"WHOOPS, this don't taste like no seal...too damn bony! Pa-TOOEY!" Result--one dead surfer, one shark still looking for dinner, and the Seal Colony Of The Children's Pool still doing what they do best. That's eating fish, making seal pups--and dumping their fecal matter into a place meant for kids to enjoy the ocean without getting pounded by the surf! And the beat goes on! RKJ— March 12, 2010 9:28 p.m.
i guess i just wish...../Pistol Pete
Who said that I acquired a taste for PP's outbursts-cum-comments in the first place? The dude was rude, crude, and lewd--and downright scary to boot. You never knew what load of literary napalm PP was going to lay on you when you saw he was in your "comments" queue. As with Ceasar (after the Senators got done carving him up like a Saturnailia goose), I neither seek to praise PP--nor to bury him. I leave the praising to his truest fans, while the burial I leave to the gravedigger, undertaker, and preacher. Strange to say, however--PP wasn't that nasty with me (as if I need that in my life). For that much, I raise a mug of Spaten Optimator up and thank the man for it. Let it be--so be it! LPR— March 12, 2010 8:41 p.m.