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Not my First, Not my Last, and Not my Everything
Great backstage POV, tho sorry to hear about your photo album getting what I assume was an unwelcome makeover. I was once inside the house Barry White lived in at Point Loma, tho before his residency, painting rooms, and marveled at all the intricate artistic brickwork, inside and out. I understand Mr. White had it all torn up. Which remains my biggest gripe about the guy, tho you paint him as probably the exact person I already thought he was.
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— July 2, 2012 8:08 a.m.
Escondido maintenance man loses home to foreclosure defrauders
Incredibly sad and distressing for all who got conned. But how funny that the villain's downfall came about because he called the cops about someone vandalizing his expensive car. Whoever threw the rock thru his windshield has proven that, in this one case at least, crime DID pay! Who knows how many more people would have been burned, had that vandalism not been reported by the con artist himself?
— June 27, 2012 9:33 p.m.
The House Where Michael Lived
I wonder if MJ ever met Shirley Temple? Seems like they'd have a lot in common to talk about -
— June 26, 2012 3 a.m.
Nan and the Greenstalks
San Diego tomatoes are not to be trusted - have you not seen Attack of the Killer Tomatoes?? The theme song says it all: "They'll beat you, bash you, squish you, mash you / Chew you up for brunch and finish you off for lunch."
— June 24, 2012 9:21 p.m.
Rock School Reality
What a great sounding program for young aspiring rockers! Hopefully exposure like the June 30 HOB gig will earn the students lots more performing opportunities around town. A well-shot vid of the show on YouTube could be a great way to get the next generation even more headstarts --
— June 22, 2012 9:31 p.m.
What's the RUSH!!!
Played this one in a lotta bands back in the day --
— June 22, 2012 5:24 p.m.
How I Avoided Stan Lee Punching My Face
I didn't think he was rude to me at all. More like "painfully diplomatic." I still have much respect for his works in the comic biz - I'm just too OCD of a reporter to overlook all the discrepancies between Stan's recollections and claims VS those of many who worked with him. The story was worth telling. And that signed comic is one of my prized possessions!
— June 18, 2012 6:01 a.m.
Finally Met Emstermom
<EM>"I went on to tell her all of the gossip I know about the Reader..."</EM> There's gossip about the Reader??? Now THAT sounds like a cracklin' blog! I've written or drawn for every issue of the Reader for nearly 20 years, and I don't have any good gossip about this place --- <EM>"For the most part, people in the writing groups we've attended haven't got a clue, even though they consider themselves "serious writers," a sure-fire sign that they don't know anything."</EM> Not sure who I'm paraphrasing here, but I remember coming across a quote early in my career that said "Unless your name is Strunk or White, you should be too busy writing to talk about writing." Although writing ABOUT meeting writers seems a neat end run around that otherwise evergreen caveat!
— June 15, 2012 5:38 p.m.
New Drive-In Will Be San Diego's 1st New DI Theater Since 1966
The last San Diego drive-in to offer an in-car snack bar delivery service closed in the mid-'70s, the Lemon Bowl Cinema Dine, which opened at the beginning of 1948, San Diego's second drive-in theater. Located on Federal Boulevard in Lemon Grove, the 1948-49 Theatre Catalog lists its original owners as C.E. Norcross, Suburban Theatres Inc. of Loma Linda, California. The lot included a restaurant, where everything from grilled-cheese sandwiches to seafood dinners was served, as well as prewarmed bottles of baby formula. The Cinema Dine's characteristic red-and-white speakers frequently disappeared, either stolen or torn from poles by accidental drive-offs, and now trade for $50 and up on eBay and elsewhere. The speakers originally had a button that summoned a waitress to your car so you could order a meal to be delivered on a tray attached to the window. The Cinema Dine was apparently one of the first area drive-ins to experiment with broadcasting film sound through AM radios in 1972, and an on-site miniature golf course was briefly advertised. This ozone was torn down even before the nationwide atrophy of drive-ins began, to make room for access to the 94 freeway.
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— June 15, 2012 12:29 a.m.
Mario Escovedo on Balboa Park, Moths, and Mowgli
Outtakes: DO YOU BELIEVE IN MAGIC? “Yes. Magical moments have always happened to me and, despite numerous heartbreaks, I always believe something good is going to happen the next day. I believe in following your vibe, or at least that little voice in your head that tells you when things are good, or tells you to get away from some place or person. That’s kind of magic, isn’t it?” BIGGEST REGRET? “I can’t say I regret anything, but I have definitely made some mistakes. There’s no going back, you’ve just got be smarter and learn from your experiences to make better ones. My biggest regret and my best quality may be one in the same, and that’s being impulsive and acting on it.” THREE THINGS WE DON’T KNOW ABOUT YOU? 1. “I used to be a quarterback for the Chula Vista Spartans.” 2. “I always tell my kids ‘I’m kind of a big deal.’” 3. “I love getting street tacos next to the Black Cat Bar on University and Van Dyke.”
— June 14, 2012 2:52 p.m.
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Not my First, Not my Last, and Not my Everything
Great backstage POV, tho sorry to hear about your photo album getting what I assume was an unwelcome makeover. I was once inside the house Barry White lived in at Point Loma, tho before his residency, painting rooms, and marveled at all the intricate artistic brickwork, inside and out. I understand Mr. White had it all torn up. Which remains my biggest gripe about the guy, tho you paint him as probably the exact person I already thought he was. http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2012/jul/0…— July 2, 2012 8:08 a.m.
Escondido maintenance man loses home to foreclosure defrauders
Incredibly sad and distressing for all who got conned. But how funny that the villain's downfall came about because he called the cops about someone vandalizing his expensive car. Whoever threw the rock thru his windshield has proven that, in this one case at least, crime DID pay! Who knows how many more people would have been burned, had that vandalism not been reported by the con artist himself?— June 27, 2012 9:33 p.m.
The House Where Michael Lived
I wonder if MJ ever met Shirley Temple? Seems like they'd have a lot in common to talk about -— June 26, 2012 3 a.m.
Nan and the Greenstalks
San Diego tomatoes are not to be trusted - have you not seen Attack of the Killer Tomatoes?? The theme song says it all: "They'll beat you, bash you, squish you, mash you / Chew you up for brunch and finish you off for lunch."— June 24, 2012 9:21 p.m.
Rock School Reality
What a great sounding program for young aspiring rockers! Hopefully exposure like the June 30 HOB gig will earn the students lots more performing opportunities around town. A well-shot vid of the show on YouTube could be a great way to get the next generation even more headstarts --— June 22, 2012 9:31 p.m.
What's the RUSH!!!
Played this one in a lotta bands back in the day --— June 22, 2012 5:24 p.m.
How I Avoided Stan Lee Punching My Face
I didn't think he was rude to me at all. More like "painfully diplomatic." I still have much respect for his works in the comic biz - I'm just too OCD of a reporter to overlook all the discrepancies between Stan's recollections and claims VS those of many who worked with him. The story was worth telling. And that signed comic is one of my prized possessions!— June 18, 2012 6:01 a.m.
Finally Met Emstermom
<EM>"I went on to tell her all of the gossip I know about the Reader..."</EM> There's gossip about the Reader??? Now THAT sounds like a cracklin' blog! I've written or drawn for every issue of the Reader for nearly 20 years, and I don't have any good gossip about this place --- <EM>"For the most part, people in the writing groups we've attended haven't got a clue, even though they consider themselves "serious writers," a sure-fire sign that they don't know anything."</EM> Not sure who I'm paraphrasing here, but I remember coming across a quote early in my career that said "Unless your name is Strunk or White, you should be too busy writing to talk about writing." Although writing ABOUT meeting writers seems a neat end run around that otherwise evergreen caveat!— June 15, 2012 5:38 p.m.
New Drive-In Will Be San Diego's 1st New DI Theater Since 1966
The last San Diego drive-in to offer an in-car snack bar delivery service closed in the mid-'70s, the Lemon Bowl Cinema Dine, which opened at the beginning of 1948, San Diego's second drive-in theater. Located on Federal Boulevard in Lemon Grove, the 1948-49 Theatre Catalog lists its original owners as C.E. Norcross, Suburban Theatres Inc. of Loma Linda, California. The lot included a restaurant, where everything from grilled-cheese sandwiches to seafood dinners was served, as well as prewarmed bottles of baby formula. The Cinema Dine's characteristic red-and-white speakers frequently disappeared, either stolen or torn from poles by accidental drive-offs, and now trade for $50 and up on eBay and elsewhere. The speakers originally had a button that summoned a waitress to your car so you could order a meal to be delivered on a tray attached to the window. The Cinema Dine was apparently one of the first area drive-ins to experiment with broadcasting film sound through AM radios in 1972, and an on-site miniature golf course was briefly advertised. This ozone was torn down even before the nationwide atrophy of drive-ins began, to make room for access to the 94 freeway. http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2012/jun/1…— June 15, 2012 12:29 a.m.
Mario Escovedo on Balboa Park, Moths, and Mowgli
Outtakes: DO YOU BELIEVE IN MAGIC? “Yes. Magical moments have always happened to me and, despite numerous heartbreaks, I always believe something good is going to happen the next day. I believe in following your vibe, or at least that little voice in your head that tells you when things are good, or tells you to get away from some place or person. That’s kind of magic, isn’t it?” BIGGEST REGRET? “I can’t say I regret anything, but I have definitely made some mistakes. There’s no going back, you’ve just got be smarter and learn from your experiences to make better ones. My biggest regret and my best quality may be one in the same, and that’s being impulsive and acting on it.” THREE THINGS WE DON’T KNOW ABOUT YOU? 1. “I used to be a quarterback for the Chula Vista Spartans.” 2. “I always tell my kids ‘I’m kind of a big deal.’” 3. “I love getting street tacos next to the Black Cat Bar on University and Van Dyke.”— June 14, 2012 2:52 p.m.