Update San Diego 10/20/2010
The Mike O'Callaghan-Pat Tillmaman Bridge that crosses the Colorado River is open now. The bridge came in at $240E6, is 1900 feet long and 890 feet above the river. It is just ahead of the Hoover Dam. The Dam was …
The Unbearable Lightness of Bee-ing
I have a plant on my deck that I could not coax back to life. I watched it whither over the last two years, and attempts to resuscitate it with organic fertilizers and pep talks did no good, it finally …
A rainy night in Serra Mesa inspires
Was driving home Tuesday night, feeling good about finishing my social networking media class at San Diego State University. Though I'm enrolled in the College Extended Studies program only, I joke that I am an Aztec. (In real life I'm …
Photo Op-Run to Oceanside Pier
"You're out of your room, and down on the street." --Glenn Fry, from "You Belong To The City." Cabin fever struck again, yesterday. I was tired of sitting on my duff, listening to the Cowboys take another one up the …
How Long Will It take To Go Home
Wesley was inundated with requests from nearly every department about Natalynn Winningway's second ultrasound...had it been done yet...when would it be done...had she had an amniocentisus....was she scheduled for one..... WHAT THE HELL WAS GOING ON ?????? what did someone …
Gold in the hills of Clairemont
GOLD IN THE HILLS OF CLAIREMONT By: Douglas S. Le Grand I had mixed emotions the day I sold my 1953 Aston Martin to a stranger in Sweden. He promised me he would send pictures of the cars as he …
SDG&E Leading Nation in Smart Grid Rollout, Like It or Not
In the future, we will all get more than power for paying our monthly electrical bill. We will also be paying to be controlled from afar, all in what San Diego Gas and Electric Company likes to think is our …
We've Got an Op
Noone said anything. Osvaldo Merino's number one withdrew a magnifying glass from his breast pocket and examined the dis-inflated soccer ball closely saying "It's apparently a case for CSI Buenos Aires." Mando did not crack a smile, but when he …
One long meaningful weekend at my Serra Mesa church
It is the weirdest thing waking up with a Virgin Mary statue staring at you while you realize where you are. That is the first sight I saw after going to a confirmation sleepover retreat, I spent the whole night …
SDG&E Monthly Bills Confusing San Diegans?
Early poll results for U-T website visitors today show about 60% of SDG&E bill payers cannot figure out exactly what they are being billed for. Fully one third of the 128 website visitors responding to the poll say they don't …
Todd Gloria VS Wal-Mart, next round...
In the wake of Councilmember Todd Gloria’s recent appearance before the San Diego planning commission on October 7, 2010 where he testified in support of an ordinance that seeks to ban mega-retail stores over 90,000 square feet, Wal-Mart published a …
I Smell Bacon
THUMP The Buzos next door thumped on the wall, signaling to Mando 'Clear.' Amy and Kenny looked at Mando balefully, indicating to him that he was losing a little bit of their support, and the where point came in handy …
Erroneous SDG&E/IOU WEBA Assumptions – Part II
In their amended A0908020 application to bill power customers for uninsured wildfire legal and other liabilities, the investor owned utilities SDG&E, PG&E and SCE are asserting a constitutional entitlement: customers must pay for all operating expenses, even if those expenses …
Enter the Halcones
The jet plane would take approximately an hour to ascend the Andes mountains. In Buenos Aires, Kenny Clifton said to Mando "You play soccer?" No response. Amy's eyebrows raised, indicating 'Yeah, do that.' Kenny went and got the soccer ball, …
Serra Mesa has clout
This blog is hyperlocal, which is the buzz term being used in news media circles these days. It's easy when you live in the neighborhood that you're writing about. But you gotta dig for facts. You have to hunt for …
Crock Pot Adventures...
"Yes, yes, I know you're hungry...ahhh, and here comes dinner!" --Alice Cooper, from "Feed My Frankenstein" Having a crock pot in my home makes cooking a bit easier. Just toss in your sauce (or cooking medium), food, and spices, set …
Soccer Moms Journal
The Soccer Moms Journal Tino and I are aboard a jet plane. We departed Santiago, Chile, just minutes ago, en route to Mendoza, Argentina. I know from our entry flight that it will be a rise over the andes, and …
Recent Political Popularity of Closed Door Negotiations
Closed door negotiations have made an apparently popular comeback in California. Forget about governments operating in sunshine under open meeting laws and principles. Besides, what do the taxserfs need to know about the negotiations? Don't politicians spend enough on advertising …
Northwest Autumn Leaves Rain
the breezes and cool nites here have been mentioning Autumn.....and altho the Northwest could never compete with New England in the LEAVES DEPARTMENT..... it dresses up in it's best bib and tucker to not be a poor relation to New …
Bright Lights Big City
the history of the experiment was muddled in Natalynn's mind what she remembered most was the fear her family felt when they had to go to the BIG CITY to be poked and prodded and tested and examined head to …