Musician murdered in guitar shop robbery
Down in the valley
Singer/guitarist Larry Robinson, who once played in the “summer of love” band Things to Come, was a roadie for Canned Heat, and was known to many for his open mics in Fallbrook and Temecula, was brutally beaten Friday night, March …
The son dies and the father laments
The story of King David and his favorite son Absalom.
“And the king was much moved, and went up to the chamber over the gate, and wept: and as he went, thus he said, ‘O my son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom! would God I had died for thee, …
The Perception of FEAR
*PERCEPTION OF FEAR By Tony Brogdon Creating perceptions that translate into fear are commonly used by politicians, salesmen, advertisers, and lawyers. These we expect this from them but when the media’s such as newspapers, television news, and movies create perceptions …
SDSU beats Oklahoma, advances in NCAA Tournament
With a 70-55 win, SDSU advances to face Florida Gulf Coast in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
After making the NCAA Tournament as a #7 seed, SDSU faced off against #10 seed Oklahoma. In a fiercely competitive match up, the Aztecs came away with a 70-55 victory and advance to the next round of the NCAA Tournament. …
Born Yesterday at Moonlight Stage
Mr. Pygmalion goes to Washington. In Garson Kanin's 1946 comedy Billie Dawn's the American Eliza Doolittle. Billie was a chorus girl - even had five lines in Anything Goes - when Harry Brock made her his moll. The robber baron …
Qualcomm puts big bucks in offshore havens to avoid U.S. taxes
Added $2.9 billion to stash last year -- 22nd among U.S. companies
Qualcomm in the past year added $2.9 billion to its stash of profits shifted to foreign tax havens, according to Citizens for Tax Justice, which points out that in most cases, companies earn the money in the United States but …
No more Rock ‘N’ Roll Comics reprint editions from Bluewater Productions
No more Rock ‘N’ Roll Comics reprint editions from Bluewater Productions, now that the Hillcrest/Miramar-based Revolutionary Comics reprints are mostly sold out - past AND future editions will be all-digital
http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/mar/23/42439/ The Rock ‘N’ Roll Comics graphic novel collections I worked on with Bluewater Productions are now pretty much sold out, tho all are available as digital downloads via Amazon and iTunes. There won’t be any new Bluewater reprints or …
Prince is coming to downtown's Hard Rock Hotel?!
$250 "standing room only" tix for shows on May 3 and 4
http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/mar/22/42432/ Twice now, I've had tix for Prince concerts that ended up being cancelled. The last time, I actually camped out in front of Cox Arena to score "purple section" seats up front, only to have the little stinker cancel …
Hills Like Elephants celebrate release of Feral Flocks at Bar Pink
"Motown with keyboards" quintet drops sophomore album in North Park.
Just back from a weeks of nonstop shows at SXSW in Austin, Hills Like Elephants will be celebrating the release of the sophomore album, Feral Flocks (Requiemme Records/BMG Chrysalis), on Friday, March 29 at Bar Pink with Barbarian and Keith …
Filner seeks "change agent" in new chief operating officer, recruiting brochure says
No salary set for key management position; document says San Diego mayor is "similar to the Governor or the President"
San Diego's Democratic mayor Bob Filner has been busy lately handling everything from seal kicking to a lawsuit filed by the city's GOP hotel moguls in an attempt to get him to sign a funding contract negotiated by Republican ex-mayor …
Repeat felon gets 3 years California State prison
Most recently admitted kidnap while out on probation
Late last month, an admitted kidnapper was sent to State prison for three years. This sentence included time for four other cases the busy felon had accumulated since 2010. Most recently, Gregory Leon Spatcher, 32, admitted felony kidnap in a …
Mickey Mouse, izzat you?
A brief glance at Mickey mockery.
When I interviewed Charles Fleischer, the voice of Roger Rabbit, a while back, I noted with wonder the fact that the film got Disney to sign off on a scene in which Mickey Mouse collaborates with Bugs Bunny to pull …
"Papa" Doug Manchester is "Papa" no more
"I have no son," says "Disapproving Dad" Doug Manchester in wake of Doug Jr.'s statement in support of same-sex marriage.
The real estate-mogul also denied his son's claim that "Papa" "now regrets the funding he provided to Prop. 8 and has actively worked to make amends with those he has offended." He said that his political views had no bearing …
New releases opening this week
Well, dog my cats, Scott Marks has fallen for Olympus Has Fallen! Gerard Butler invades the White House and Mr. Marks' critical sensibilities! Also, when the aliens from the future have to sort out the history of the world based …
Big Texas money enters San Diego's fourth district city council fray
Austin real estate executive and African safari goer who handles luxury San Diego holdings becomes third major donor to Williams' cause
It's not quite the Rick Perry campaign, but a big-time Texas real estate maven has just kicked in $6750 to that well-heeled independent expenditure committee backing Republican-turned-Democrat Bruce Williams for the fourth district city council seat. http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/mar/22/42413/ Brenda Tworoger of …
SD unemployment rises in January as jobs decline
Not surprisingly, retail jobs account for one-third of job loss
The San Diego County unemployment rate was 8.6% in January, up from a revised 8.2% in December and below the 9.5% of a year earlier. The county lost 22,000 jobs between December and January, 7,500 of which were in retailing, …
Little cookies, long story at El Cuervo
Hillcrest taco shop serves shortbread cookies with history baked in.
I don’t usually go to El Cuervo (110 West Washington Street, Hillcrest, 619-295-9713) because it’s very average and on the wrong side of the street. Really, it’s virtually identical to Los Panchos--both restaurants even use the same style of menu …
Trials and tribulations: State wants to charge $10 fee for public to view court files
New proposal is included in a bill from the Judicial Branch
A recent proposal from California's Judicial Branch gives a whole new meaning to the term 'trials and tribulations'. In this case, the tribulations do not come at the expense of defendants or the accused but on journalists and members of …