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A pleasantly fun fish house
Ponzi, however you did it, that's the image of the review that I recalled. And, just what is going on here?— February 21, 2017 9:15 p.m.
A pleasantly fun fish house
About three, maybe four, weeks ago, we were treated to a review of this restaurant by another reviewer. It wasn't all that flattering, and some commenters, including me, had some comments. That review was definitely of this same establishment. Funny thing--when I try to bring up that review, it won't show. But I can still find my comments which were posted on January 28 of this year. The headline was "Hello Betty is not so welcoming as it sounds." The reviewer didn't have much good to say about the service, and revealed that she took the food home to eat it, as I recall. Ian seems to think the food there is good; the other Reader reviewer wasn't impressed. Whazzup guys?— February 21, 2017 5:51 p.m.
Dalai Lama causes a stir at UCSD
I took no offense. But you may overlook the fact that the UC campuses, in the short run, have only about so many undergrad openings each year. When some of those are taken by out-of-staters and foreigners, there are fewer openings for in-state students, whose parents have paid taxes to support the UC for most or all of their lives. One thing done during this Napolitano reign at UC was to sharply expand the percentage of the undergrad student body from out-of-state. That, obviously, brought in more money from tuition, and supposedly helped the campuses keep up their staffing. Now that the economic crisis is behind us, are they going back to something like the historic percentage of students from in-state? That's not apparent at all. The low priority of undergrad education in the bigger picture of things is why students are getting shortchanged. Research is running the show, bringing in funds to finance itself, and taking the attention and energy of both faculty and administration. They simply cannot pursue research at today's level of intensity and be dedicated educators too. Something has to give, and that is undergrad education, as evidenced by lecture classes as large as 700 students, students taught by overworked and underpaid graduate students, and overcrowded residence facilities. That offends me.— February 20, 2017 10:48 a.m.
Thousands to Faulconer: sanctuary city now
Despite the warnings from Tony Villar, oops, Antonio Villaraigosa, I'm not sure that Kev-boy is in such danger. In fact, the folks who elected him probably have little enthusiasm for the lawsuit and actions in the state legislature. Of course, the dynamic of getting elected to statewide office such as the governorship are much different than here in SD. If Kev heads off in a direction of trying to out-Democrat the Democrats, he will burn his bridges to his base, likely without drawing much enthusiasm from the opposition party voters. Sometimes ya' just cannot win. This may be one of the times that a guy like Faulconer just cannot talk his way out of a controversy, even if he uses both sides of his mouth. Hey, I have a better idea: instead of getting into this fight, why doesn't he start keeping his campaign promises, start repairing the streets, fixing the water mains, and cleaning up the sewage system? If he does the things he promised, maybe his popularity will soar, and he'll be able to point to real accomplishment if/when he seeks higher office.— February 20, 2017 8:39 a.m.
Dalai Lama causes a stir at UCSD
While that figure of state support having declined over the years is correct, it doesn't tell the whole story. The UC (and the Cal State system, too) campuses are doing things other than educating on a scale that is huge. They are "research universities", and now see their mission as research primarily, while doing some undergraduate education. If you find that at least mildly offensive, as I do, it is the three campuses you mention that are the worst offenders. Oh, I know the schools will vigorously deny that they don't give more than minimal attention to undergraduates, and state that the educational mission is taken very seriously. But their actions speak louder than words. As a UC alum myself, I get an annual report from one of the departments on my campus, and it usually makes little or no mention of its educational functions. Whenever it hires a new faculty member, the resume of his/her experience is all about research, and rarely makes mention of teaching ability. So, the taxpayers are still picking up the largest part of the tab for the teaching work done, despite the substantial tuition paid by residents, and even larger tab paid by non-resident students (including foreign students.)— February 19, 2017 9:27 a.m.
Coffee's king rankles in Ocean Beach
I too worked in a gas station and had to clean the restrooms. While it usually wasn't a really nasty task, there were a few occasions . . . That's why I concluded that this was the work of the employee lowest on the totem pole.— February 19, 2017 9:14 a.m.
Coffee's king rankles in Ocean Beach
There are so many places for better coffee than Charbucks.— February 18, 2017 8:39 p.m.
Dalai Lama causes a stir at UCSD
True. But a number of cases of stifling speech by unpopular speakers have occurred there, and at most other UC campuses. It is a scandal, and gives the right-wing talkers plenty of fodder.— February 18, 2017 5:11 p.m.
Coffee's king rankles in Ocean Beach
That sign looks as if it was produced by Starbucks to steer people to "public" restrooms. That would be a valid use of the sign, if it told folks where to go to the nearest true public facilities. Not knowing much of the layout of OB, I can't say where that would be, whether it is near or far, and whether anyone would be willing to use them. I agree with you that it was improper and could be seen as a tort. But prior to filing a lawsuit, the appropriate action would be a documented demand that it be removed immediately. I really doubt that the manager of the Starbucks was behind that use of the sign, and if he/she was, would persist with it once challenged. As it is, the question now is moot, since the sign is gone, and it is not clear just who removed it.— February 18, 2017 5:08 p.m.
Sempra gasses Gaspar
I didn't have a vote in that election in that I reside in a different district. But I was rooting for her because of Davey's record. However, having her so indebted to big money, especially Sempra, is not a good thing at all. It really doesn't matter whose money they take to finance campaigns; there's too much money being spent on swaying voters who cannot study the issues and make up their own minds. When elected those pols are just as indebted to the big bucks contributors as if they had mortgaged their souls. Sad, really sad.— February 18, 2017 1:41 p.m.