Steve is a Loser
If you are like most women, at some point in your life you have probably dated an as*hole. You know the type: a surly but occasionally charming unemployed professional student (which I have discovered is a euphemism for alcoholism), lives …
Come See Me Today
it's strange how sometimes in the darkness of early morning .... with a pot of coffee brewing .....and me knowing i only want one cup....... that my mental meanderings try to sort themselves out..... daytime is when my mind is …
Riding The Bullet
all thru life we get the chance to ride THE BULLET....it's exciting....each time we go we learn something new about the twists and turns that lie before us in the beginning we buy our own ticket... who doesn't want to …
Stick Figure's opening 10 minutes
The previous episode of OB in HD featured highlights from Stick Figure's terrific hour-long set at the Ocean Beach Farmer's Market on March 31, 2010. In this installment, we enjoy the first 10 minutes of the show, with the band …
DJIA and Catastrophe Theory: Sun Wu Tzu says When on Death Ground, Caution...
Since the onset of the Crash of 2008, I have been warning on an irregular basis that all of the old economic models BC (Before Crash) have to be tossed out or substantially re-worked as to their assumptions, especially the …
As You Sow, So Shall Your Reaper
I don't think I'm evil. Oh, sure, I've caused the death of well over two thousand people in my forty-odd years. Some of them were very odd years, too, especially those coinciding with my adolescence. That’s when I first discovered …
SDG&E Wildfire Billings (WEBA) Update
The Wildfire Expense Balancing Account (WEBA) application by SDG&E, PG&E and SCE will proceed to a meet-&-confer for all parties at a "mutually convenient date in April" according to a recent SCE update filed with the California Public Utilities Commission …
San Diego Photography Locations
I recently received an email from a future visitor about where were some good places to take photographs in San Diego. Well, that's a difficult question, because San Diego is an extremely photogenic city. Whether you are interested in birds, …
Why I Am Voting “NO” on Proposition 16, Not Needed as a Constitutional Amendment
There will be a battle for supremacy in California this year, and the tide of battle will turn on the vote for or against Proposition 16. Proposition 16 is a proposed constitutional amendment that will revise the fundamental structure of …
The Early Daze, part 10
As I sat across the desk from him, squinting through the fumes of his Tanqueray and tater-tots lunch at the strip club, M.G. Electric co-founder Frank Moe looked over my application with a subtle frown, which concerned me, littered as …
For the love of Baseball
It is 75 degrees, light afternoon breeze, and a hint of anticipation in the air. Baseball season. The San Diego Padres opening day at Petco Park is on Monday, April 12. I stand on my patio, look south and there …
Update Little Falls 4/7/2010
Seen some robins yesterday. They are looking for worms on the lawns that are starting to turn green now. The buds are pushing the old apples off the apple trees that I have been watching all Winter. 1. Good story …
Jehovah's Witnesses knocking?
Lifelong Jehovah's Witnesses dissident speaks out on JW belief system . A) They are at your door to recruit you for their watchtower society corporation,they will say that "we are just here to share a message from the Bible" this …
Political Ballooning
A woman in a hot air balloon realized she was lost. She lowered her altitude and spotted a man in a boat below. She shouted to him, "Excuse me, can you help me? I promised a friend I would meet …
A Pit Bull's Point of View
Now that the testicles have been ripped off a 6-month-old-baby in Murietta, I suppose it will be even harder to convince people that my two pit bulls aren't dangerous. I adopted Gus (formerly known as Lavidicus) two weeks ago. He …
Anatomy of a Divorce
Picture a family. Three innocent little girls, torn totally apart, caught in the middle of a divorce. Used as pawns in a game of emotional manipulation. Parents using their children to hurt each other. The ultimate lose/lose situation. When I …
in the beginning was the words...non fiction
i loved a man who was casual....he had a dry but whimsical wit....we had a similar education....worked in the same hospital together....wore different colored sox on each foot and wasn't colour stupid and he had the most beautiful legs i'd …
Sen. Feinstein, the National Infrastructure Protection Plan, and the Sunrise Powerlink
Senator Dianne Feinstein's recent interest in Sunrise Powerlink project did startle a few people hear in San Diego County. Feinstein has apparently reached out to County Supervisor Dianne Jacob after the local supervisor expressed surprise at Feinstein's staff-supplied statement that …
HELP
Hey Everyone! I am in my mid 20s and moving to the Del Mar/San Diego area and need suggestions for places to go out, things to do, stores, and restaurants. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!