Sweet Lavender
Hanged up in houses, it doth very well attemper the aire, coole and make fresh the place to the delight and comfort of such as are therein. ~~By John Gerard, 1597.~~ The fragrance of lavender hangs in the air and …
"Drug smuggler meets stripper-A true love story"
(Author's note; Carlos and Maria are not their true names but they are as real as the words they told me.) The lives of this young couple did not mix until they reached Tijuana. Prior to that, Carlos had grown …
Football mirrors who Americans are today
As I was watching the Chargers beat the Redskins yesterday, with our second string guys nonetheless, I was as happy as the next guy, full of joy. The game however didn't mean a whole lot as we know, so my …
Drawing Guns at High Noon (or at half time of an NBA game)
Over in Carlsbad a man pulled a gun on someone last week. The guy was a 41-year-old street sweeper and what makes it weirder is, he pulled a gun on some young man looking for food behind an Albertsons. Oh, …
Many SDG&E and Sempra Ads, but None about AB 920
Utilities to Pay for Confiscated Electricity? Among the plethora of new laws taking effect on January 1, 2010, is a new law (AB 920, from October 2009) that finally requires electric public utilities such as San Diego Gas & Electric …
New Law Bans Trans Fat
On January 1, a new state law banned retail food facilities from using oils, margarines and shortenings containing trans fat, except when deep frying yeast dough or cake batter for items such as doughnuts. Next year, the ban will be …
Update Little Falls 01/02/2010
Well it's January now. Walked to Burger King for breakfast this morning. It is -18F with a windshield of lower than -25F. Staying warm is all about layers of clothing. Hey Judy, good thing I studied thermodynamics and heat transfer …
Places to Shoot in San Diego
San Diego North Harbor Drive offers many interesting photo opportunities. Here is a recent video of me wandering about snapping a few pics: For a description of other San Diego photography locations see them here: http://www.markholmesphoto.com/news/photo-locations.html Have a snappy 2010!
RUSHed to the Hospital
A few big name people in the news that I’m having trouble mustering up sympathy for. Rush Limbaugh, the big fat idiot, is in a hospital in Hawaii after suffering chest pains on the golf course. Now, I never wish …
Stoking the Campfire of Love
Ours was an on-again, off-again affair that had been discussed for months. It finally took place on Christmas, the only time my sons and I—all three of us—were off on the same two days. We went on an overnight camping …
Two San Diegans in Montana
The New Year
Sometimes I feel like my life is a never ending Saturday Night Live skit that is both hilarious and painful at the same time. The year 2009 was no exception. It started out with my mom and me taking a …
Reflecting On the Oughts
Best Job Ever? Best Husband Ever?
I heard a couple stories that made me cringe. You know that cringe when you see a guy get hit right in the ‘nads? First, on Jimmy Kimmel last night, he talked about a Colombian man who castrated himself. He …
2009 Year in Review
Happy Holiday's and a Happy New Year to all of our family, friends and fans alike!!! It's been a great year for our music cause and we wanted to thank everyone on this email with an annual recap and the …
Update Little Falls 12/31/2009
Another way to fix the economy.Term deposits on Fed liquidity, put into a financial crisis. Ref: The Wall Street Journal, 12/29/09 page A3 On the repatriation of ethnic Hmong to Laos from Thailand. We have a lot of room here …
CREDIT CARD BOB
I got another call from Bob this morning. Bob wanted money, money I owe and money I will repay. But not today, Bob. I wish I could, but I can’t. Previous phone calls taught me that that’s not the answer …
Are You Ready For Some Football Debates?
I hate when there’s a sports topic I want to cover in a blog. I envision non-sports fans just tuning out. But after listening to all the sports talk on the AM dial yesterday, I couldn’t resist. It started with …
Update Little Falls 12/30/2009
From a dream recently of the eve before the fall of the Sun Cafe. A voice came from the heavens and said - I am the Alpha and the Omega - the Yin and the Yang. As the darkness came …
Connect the Dots 20091230
On the third day of Christmas, everybody who got the Sunday paper got to see the front page story about the San Diego Foundation and the public poll it was spending $2 million on. The SDF wants two things from …