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Feast! — Food & drink reviews
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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
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Movies@Home — Local movie buffs share favorites
Movie Reviews — Our critics' picks and pans
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Neighborhood News from Stringers — Hyperlocal news
News Ticker — News & politics
Obermeyer — San Diego politics illustrated
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Overheard in San Diego — Eavesdropping illustrated
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Reader Travel — Travel section built by travelers
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Roam-O-Rama — SoCal's best hiking/biking trails
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SD on the QT — Almost factual news
Sheep and Goats — Places of worship
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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
Free Lunch…Almost
I love to read Tin Forks. Last week we went to that Pizza Station at the tenth street trolly station. I loved the atmosphere, and Jenny had her first calzone. She said it a lot of dough to chomp through, but she liked it. This week we went to Petrini's and it was as good as Mr. Bedfore said it would be. I've sampled the goodies at whole foods, but they aren't as much fun to watch as the Sunday brunch crowd at Costco: where they circle a sample table, hold hands, say 'Grace' and dig in and chomp down. I've gone to lotsa places after reading about them in Tin Forks.— July 20, 2008 6:26 p.m.
Veteran’s hang-up hell
Editor, SD Reader: The telephone situation described in the Veterans' Hang-up is but a symptom of the many problems that plague our Veterans hospitals. They are flooded with patients and the primary care staff are working under 'double-booking' cnditions. The staff are dedicated professionals, but the work load has increased dramaticaly. A year or so ago, the U.S. News and World report noted that many disabled veterans disability claims are not adjucated according to Pentagon guidelines. They told of a disabled Marine veteran in Oceanside getting only $300.00 per month because they did not judge him fully disabled. The magazine concluded that the Pentagon was cutting veterans benefits to reduce the cost of the war in Iraq. It's almost impossible to get an appointment with a dermatologist. I respect and admiire the dedicated professionals who staff our Veterans hospital in La Jolla. They are simply over-worked. (please let me remain anonymous)— July 18, 2008 1:12 p.m.