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Dear Flabby
I forgot. I had mentioned awhile back, that I'd occasionally take some letters from Dear Abby and reprint them here, to discuss how idiotic they were. So, two from today. A "Mary in Columbus, Ohio" asks: To my grown children's …
Hating Defense Attorneys
I've never had a problem with defense attorneys. I believe that everyone deserves a fair trial, and if they can afford a great legal team, so be it. The problem I have is with defense attorneys saying stupid things in …
Choke and a Bluecoat Shot
I had a friend that was bugging me for a long time, about seeing a movie at the Arc Light on Sunset. He said if I hate talking in the theatres, cell phones going off...this was the place to be. …
O.J. Simpson GUILTY!
I really can't believe this. My birthday is a few days away, and I couldn't have asked for anything better, than to come home from a fun Friday night, turn on CNN, and find OJ was found guilty on ALL …
Obama Hung From Tree
It's weird, so much about Bill Maher annoys me. Yet, when I see him on talk shows (or his show), I often end up agreeing with him. I'm happy he took on religion in his new movie. I'm also happy …
The Girlfriend, Part Deux
I've told my girlfriend about my fear of dying in the jaws of a shark. Which, probably won't happen. I mean, they always tell you that there's a better chance of dying from a bee sting. That's especially true since …
The Girl You Want
Devo has been in town a lot recently, so the song "Girl U Want" was stuck in my head. And, since I was going to blog about my girlfriend, I thought I'd go with that title. Since she's the one …
...And the Agony of Defeat
Anyone old enough to remember when CBS ran "Wide World of Sports" on weekends, will remember the cool opening. That deep narrator voice says something about the "thrill of victory". The dramatic music comes in, and he says "The agony …
Hello, Newman. Goodbye, Paul.
I was in L.A. when I woke up and turned on the hotel TV, hearing the news that Paul Newman had passed away. It wasn't so surprising. A few months back it was leaked that he was real sick and …
Roller Derby Is Crack (and Cracked Bones)
A few years back I was being interviewed by a radio station, and I ran into a guy I went to high school with. We ended up talking, and staying in touch. Since I worked as a DJ years earlier, …
Laughing
Just typing that word in the subject title, made me think of the Guess Who song. I haven't heard that tune in probably 15 years. I just think I've gotten to a point in my life where any word someone …
William Tell Overture Over Asphalt
Everyone knows the William Tell Overture, right? It was the Lone Ranger theme. Once on David Letterman, Siskel & Ebert went door-to-door and did weird things. It was hysterical. When they were showing what talents they have, Roger said he …
Keyboardist Playing That Great Gig in the Sky
I'm on a jag with all these music related blogs. I'm sure in the next few days, I'll be back to bitching about OJ and stuff like that. I mean, how can I not? There's always something going on (I …
Kid Rock & Reverend Run
Having been born and raised in San Diego, I can appreciate when someone comes to our town to work and live, and they still love the sports teams they grew up with. They'll want to talk endlessly about why the …
How You Know You're Getting Old
I was at Harrah's Casino over the weekend. I ran into a teacher that had a lot of interesting stories. When he mentioned a 40th birthday party he was having the following day, I told him I wanted to crash …
Surfing the Web at Work....and frivolous lawsuits.
I hadn't planned on commenting on the fire fighters that were forced to drive a fire engine in the gay pride parade in Hillcrest. I initially thought the guys complaining were acting like babies. Then I read more of the …
San Diego Marine -- No Medal of Honor
I heard a talk show going on about this. Then I read the story in the Union-Tribune yesterday morning. The Marine that rolled onto a grenade to save guys with him in Iraq, won't receive the Medal of Honor. The …
The Most Recognizable Man in Movies Dies
So, who do you think it is? Nicholson? DeNiro? Nope, Don LaFontaine. What, you don't recognize the name? Well, you'd recognize the voice. He's the king of the movie trailors. And, the first time many of us saw his face, …
Cut Locks, Big Bucks
There have been times I'm writing about a party, that someone comes over and says "You work for the Reader? Oh, I don't read it. I just look at the ads. And read 'News of the Weird'." In our last …
Chargers and Referees
I hadn't planned on talking about the refs and how they cost the Chargers a game. But then watching Monday Night Football, the refs did some similar things. An Eagles receiver caught a bomb thrown by Donovan McNabb. He was …