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Halloween revelry & City politics
Saturday, October 31, 2009, will go down as one of the noisiest, rowdiest Halloweenies in my memory. I was not subjected to the loud music because it seems that noise does not travel well from south to north. But the …
San Diego places on several lists
The once upon a time, Finest City in America, has now reached another pinnacle in the research/lists department. The thing that's sad is none of these "lists/studies" give us anything to be proud of. From WikiAnswers: San Diego is in …
As the economy turns
First is this note co-opted from Voice of San Diego: Jeff McDonald, VOSD The Union Tribune's Jeff McDonald has been doggedly revealing more about the enormous contract awarded to the new investment guru for San Diego County's pension system. Last …
Factoids
No ranting, no baseball, no homeless information, no LOUD noise. FACTOIDS: A factoid is a spurious—unverified, incorrect, or fabricated—statement formed and asserted as a fact, but with no veracity. Here we go; Thirty days hath September, April June an No …
Is San Diego a haven for Homeless?
I just learned that SDPD transferred Captain Ball from Central Division. I wonder if the replacement will be proactive and have community meetings. Below is a copy of the e-mail I just sent out. The homeless situation needs to be …
San Diego Do Nothing Politics
As the world turns, so does our City. Why do we need CCDC? Downtown has been built. In my humble opinion, it has been overbuilt. All the fancy words and promises have turned into a bunch of empty condos (plenty …
Capitalism & Mr. Kelly
Have you seen the Michael Moore movie, "Capitalism, A Love Story"? Anyone who has ever paid taxes, trusted the media, and/or thought the government was working for the 'people', should see this movie. Really, everyone should see it. As in …
Groceries and computers, Oh My
Anyone out there having problems sleeping? Well, I do and I usually awaken every 2-3 hours. WARNING Stay away from your computer during the times of restlessness. Last night I got on my computer about 3:30 AM. I must have …
Longer hours for parking meters??
So, Mayor Sanders wants to have parking meters "in certain areas" charging until 11 PM. Of course it will increase City revenues, so they say. What about all those who just decide it isn't worth it to visit Downtown? Are …
Memories
Life goes on and some memories fade. But, there is a curious thing that happens, we remember things from days long gone and cannot recall what we had for lunch yesterday. Some people recall TV theme songs (which are few …
A Story by Henry Gibson (remember Laugh-In?)
For those who do not recognize the title, I stole it from Laugh-In. I bought a set of CDs of that show. Lots of laughs. His name was Ronnie or Donnie. Seems like no one was sure. It mattered not …
Our Leaders & TV
Since this is a blog, I do not usually request a response. But I am asking Kevin Faulconer, Mayor Sanders, & anyone else who cares to please respond and let me know what can be done about this particular area …
Polite society gone wrong
By KATHLEEN PARKER Washington Post Sept. 15, 2009, 8:26PM ... civilization is a fragile and delicate idea, held together by a few mere threads, bound together by little more than a wisp of mutual consent. Frays in those threads are …
In the City
An interesting quote: "The Atlantic says "San Diego and Miami are both victims of their states' horrible bout of real estate implosion and credit crisis." And now on with our regular program. In Kevin Faulconer's State of the District speech, …
Our City Has Problems
Mayor Sanders is blaming bloggers for some of the City's problems. Huh?? Wouldn't that require someone, even the Mayor himself, to read our blogs?? Rather than sitting in the office, get out and walk around the streets. That is what …
Politics as usual? Homelessness Noise
Headlines today announced that the Federal Government needs to hire thousands. Here's my idea for them: The best plan for filling all those job openings is to hire the homeless. There are lots of people sleeping on sidewalks who are …
It's the NOISE
Right now, you will disagree with that title because right now it is the HEAT!! Noise is a long term exposure issue as well as a one- time "explosion" problem. A previous commenter questioned why I would move to the …
Wine, food What else do you need???
I apologize for the size of this picture, but I am not savvy enough to get it right. No problem on my website: auntsandiegospeaks.net This is a picture of a glass of wine, served at House of Blues, during Happy …
Restaurant Service
SUCCESS. Trislim has refunded all the money. Initially, the 90% came through. I sent another e-mail about the 10% & $4.95. I got the 10%. I sent another e-mail and finally got the $4.95. I did submit fraud reports and …
Watch out for internet fraud
For anyone who has tried to lose weight, you know what a struggle it can be. I do not do well on structured diets. I just need to cut back on portions, eat less sweets (ice cream is my big …