Staying awake behind the wheel

Tickle the roof of your mouth with your tongue. (DO NOT try and get someone to do it for you.)
— May 31, 2013 12:52 p.m.

U.S.-Mexico border gate swings open at Friendship Park

Fixed! Visduh. Thanks. And stop swearing, Lucy! You wrote "first lady." Still, my bad also. Co-op bad. http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/apr/3…
— April 30, 2013 3:14 p.m.

Sloppy's Burritos opens in Hillcrest

They spelled "vinaigrette" incorrectly -- no $7.25 for Sloppy! The proofreader.
— March 5, 2013 9:05 a.m.

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**Posted on Surfline.com (reposted here as a service to the poor dude):** STOLEN SURBOARD 6.6 pintail - Epoxy -Red and White - Pancho Sullivan Posted: (03/03) THIS BOARD HAS BEEN STOLEN FROM ME ON March 3, 2013 at SUNSET CLIFF. PANCHO SULLIVAN, 6.6" pintail, red and white, sticker that reads "Wave Loch" While surfing Abs my leash snap, my board washed up on the beach when a guy, approximate 5.8 ft. tall, white, grabbed it and ran off. By the time I swam to the shore, him and board were long gone. If you run into my surfboard, I would much appreciate if you can please let me know. 619.379.6879 Here you can see some pictures http://sandiego.craigslist.org/csd/spo/3657374951… Thanks!
— March 4, 2013 2:41 p.m.

Stories from Ashes Found at an Ocean Beach Car Wash

What happened was the Ocean Beach Mainstreet Association was planning "a birthday party for Henry on Oct 30th. Henry would have been 112 years old," according to citizen Jim Grant, who posted a comment on the OB Rag website last week.
— November 1, 2012 7:13 a.m.

Rosarito Policeman to Be Prosecuted for Attempted Bribe

Apologies, David. It's fixed – Robert Mizrachi
— October 8, 2012 3:33 p.m.

Wherefore Art Thou, Richard III?

Thanks. Fixed.
— July 17, 2012 5:21 p.m.

Jerry Lewis Remains Hospitalized After Friars Club Collapse

The Friars Club *collapsed* on him and he's still alive?! Damn...besides Jerry Lewis being the *real* king of comedy, he's tougher than I knew.
— June 14, 2012 9:32 p.m.

Brian Bilbray Apologizes to Mira Mesa

Duuude...you are sharp. I changed Teri's capitalized "Congressman Brian Bilbray" because I see "congressman" as an adjective — hold on, hold on. You and I know it's established style to bestow that title with a capital "C," 'dude, but I believe it's time to democratize typography — hold on, hold on. You don't see a "Neighborhood News Editor Robert Mizrachi" in my response to your other comment, right? I'm a lower-cased "editor"; it's an adjective. Why should "Congressman Brian Bilbray" (or "U.S. Congressman Brian Bilbray") get a capped "C"? That was the old way of thinking (which we might go back to after my boss sees this post). I'm not so new-school, however: in that reply to your comment, I purposefully typed "Congressman Bilbray." He gets the honorifically capped "C." Just as "Gabardine chef Brian Malarkey" would get the "Chef Malarkey" with the capped "C" on a second reference. I got some respect for old ways. Maybe more info than you'd care to know: My original reasoning for lowercasing is based on the fact that capital letters are more noticeable on the page. The premise arose from the fact that the boss doesn't like seeing acronyms — "alphabet soup," we call that effect when so many acronyms and initials "jump off a page." So, I thought further (too far?) about the necessity of capitalization and came to use this atypical style I'm talking about now. If capitalization helped with clarity in these instances, I'd be faster than a scalded jackrabbit to uphold AP style. But reading something like "president Barack Obama" doesn't hinder one's understanding of who a writer is talking about. Another aspect of modern-day typed language that gave me the gumption to start this so-called democratization of typography: if a Grandma can text "I luv U 2" to her grandkid and all is understood, why can't the newspaper industry change established styles of communication as well, as long as there's clarity? Thanks for writing,' dude. I've been meaning to 'splain myself on this point for some time. Now let the fur fly. I'm gone. — Asst. ed. Robert Mizrachi
— June 6, 2012 7:33 p.m.

Brian Bilbray Apologizes to Mira Mesa

I appreciate your viewpoint surferdude78. It's got merit. A while back, "Neighborhood News" was called "Stringers." Implicit was the fact that we were relying on citizen journalists (we still do), and so a little opinion was (and has been) acceptable. I posted this story because Teri's report had facts (though it seems the context of one was flubbed). The piece seemed a bit biased to me as well. However, without the former "Stringers" moniker, I understand how you and others might feel offended. I will take a harder look at allowing opinion in "Neighborhood News" from now on (and won't allow it in political coverage). So, apologies and congratulations to Congressman Bilbray, and a thank you to you for pointing this out. — Neighborhood News editor Robert Mizrachi
— June 6, 2012 7:13 p.m.