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Critic trades in cell phone for a padded cell
In this Age of Trump Triumphant and Anti-Trump Rage openly expressed even inside a Broadway theater, there is a fair amount of violent fantasy being expressed here. Easy does it, folks -- chill. As for the old friend who is amusingly described as "a good eater," I am reminded of my late mother-in-law (also from the midwest) who always referred to single men age 30-plus as "never-married" and all physicians she knew as "top doctors." RIP, Rosie.— November 19, 2016 11:11 p.m.
Critic trades in cell phone for a padded cell
You gotta love the Israelis -- and Ponzi! Hilarious.— November 18, 2016 4:53 p.m.
Critic trades in cell phone for a padded cell
I read your reviews, Scott, and I know you didn't like "Moonlight," which is probably why I went so late in its run. I thought it was a little confusing, but the kid's story was beautiful. How often do we see an original film made in Miami with an entirely black cast and no Brad Pitt-savior character? As for your point about flying solo at the movies, who knew there are men embarrassed/shy/afraid to go alone? That's fascinating. Reasons should be explored, Dr. Freud. Maybe it's about needing human exchange after a film. Finally, did I say I found a nearby parking space? No. Arclight expeditions involve cutting through Macy's and hiking in the newly remodeled precincts of UTC. After a while, one doesn't notice the time, the distance or even the $16+ admission ticket. (I even have succumbed to buying tickets online in advance to avoid frustrating long waits for too-few Arclight employees where on-site admission tickets are often sold at the concession stand!)— November 18, 2016 8:25 a.m.
Navy's "killer" dolphins replaced by robots? Not so fast
Let's hope President-elect Trump's cost-cutters have clicked on Knifefish as ineffective, expensive and a candidate for cancellation. This reminds me of that expensive iffy military sentinel balloon that was supposed to protect Washington D.C. but came unmoored and flew away last spring. Does the military EVER voluntarily drop a project that's funded but is stupid or just doesn't work?— November 17, 2016 11:26 p.m.
Critic trades in cell phone for a padded cell
The Cellphone Free Zone crusade will end like the No More Fall Back and Spring Forward Time Change crusade: in the dumpster. These devices are not even banned in public school classrooms: you really think the (tanking) movie theater business is going to take a hard line? Last week at the UTC Arclight, an employee came in before the movie "Moonlight" started, to show the audience of 10 people where the emergency exit was and to ask that cell phones be turned off. Not a problem with that crowd. At the end, a young woman in my row asked me what I thought. I said I liked the movie very much. She said, "I just had to talk to someone: this is the first movie I've ever been to by myself. My husband is away in Switzerland." I smiled, "Good for you! Why should you miss out? I hope you'll do it again." Worse than the cell phone issue is the slow progress of women in this regard. You should run a survey.— November 17, 2016 11:12 p.m.
Dakota pipeline protesters flood Kearny Mesa courtyard
Good for you, Readerwriter Dave Rice, to have covered the local action of SanDiego350 at the Army Corps of Engineers HQ in Serra Mesa! Apparently there were similar demonstrations across the country yesterday, calling on President Obama to halt this oil pipeline project that crosses Sioux lands and threatens their historic source of drinking water, the Missouri River. But it's worrisome to learn that innocuously-named pipeline construction company "Energy Transfer" has gone to court to seek a free hand from "further governmental review." Keep us posted on the outcome of that move.— November 16, 2016 4:14 p.m.
The sweet revenge of Golding's Grenell
Anyone who believes the NYT lists of possible Trump administration appointees is a mark for buying the Brooklyn Bridge. This exhaustive history of Ric Grenell doesn't even say what job he is being considered for with the President-elect. What job is "top diplomat?" This seems like a local variant of the tsunami of attention media indiscriminately gave Donald Trump during Primary season to benefit its own ratings or bottom-line. Once Trump got the GOP nomination, media shifted to all-Hillary-all-the-time rosy coverage. Now shocked and chastened by the election outcome, media obsesses with trashing Trump's "transition team" and Cabinet appointments with speculation. Personally, I'm tired of it.— November 16, 2016 9:49 a.m.
Billionaire USD grad short-listed for Trump's Treasury
Scary NYT link to President-elect Trump's alleged short list for Cabinet posts -- likely designed to send libs to the barricades. I'll just wait for the actual announcements, one by one. So far, I'm good with RNC Reince Priebus over that Bannon guy. I am resorting to believing Trump's brilliant, skillful and oh-so-pleasant Kellyanne Conway will not let anything bad happen to us. As the nuns used to pray from the doorwell of the school bus before we were driven home, "Angel of God, my guardian dear, ... ever this day be at my side; to light, to guard, to rule and guide. Ah-men."— November 14, 2016 4:41 p.m.
Bersin's worshipful online welcome back
The school culture at Gompers is famously respectful and polite, thanks to the modeling of staff, tutors and head of school, Vince Riveroll. No threats are ever needed to elicit good behavior. Alleged "reverent silence" was likely caused by incomprehension, since most of those kids in the audience were babies a decade ago when Bersin was on the scene. That sounds to me like typical voiceofsandiego hyperbole about charters.— November 13, 2016 11:45 p.m.
City slams door on Faulconer-Chargers emails release
Maybe a costly legal filing by the Reader would lead to relief and a landmark decision in favor of FOIA by the court. That might be a better use of income accruing from all those green pages at the back of the journal than some other lost causes that management pursues.— November 6, 2016 11:35 a.m.