The Biggest Loser Blog
Tonight I was watching The Biggest Loser finale. And I have to admit, I felt like the biggest loser. I was actually eating pasta, garlic bread, and a Dr. Pepper while watching the festivities. I told my girlfriend I was …
Smiling, Unaware
This thing has been for sale forever and the price doesn't really get lowered or anything: Hannah Montana Stage with doll and box - $25 (San Diego) Runner-Up for tryin' hard! Never say die! I'm going to run with the …
Update Little Falls, 12/08/2009
To my dear friends in San Diego,Downtown, The Gaslamp District and at The Golden West Hotel. In 23 days a year will have been passed since the Sun Cafe was closed. This was a day that broke my heart in …
Good Cop: Bad Cop
Do on-duty Cops have to follow any laws? The other day I am sitting in my car, parked on the curb waiting for my daughter to get out of school. And driving towards me, on the other side of the …
When the Deluge Ended
In Ocean Beach yesterday, it started raining before sunrise. The intensity of the downpour and the winds it blew in on seemed to increase as the day wore on. At about 4pm, just after reaching its most torrential point, the …
Holidays in San Diego
No tree wrestling match this year. I found a really nice tree at the Ikea lot sale ($20 for any tree). It fit perfectly in the designated corner! It is all decorated and makes the room look and smell (piney) …
Rain, Rain, Go Away...
I almost missed my morning racquetball games, because the power went out. I'd wake up, glance at the digital clock, and see nothing. I ended up sleeping until 11, only to find out my guys were meeting at the court …
Poultry and Cosmology
Hey, anybody want to construct an impromptu college dorm room? Full over Full Bunkbed - $200 (Normal heights) Full Size Keg (empty) - $40 (Normal Heights) “The Kiss” by Gustav Klimt art work - $20 (Downtown/Little Italy) Done and done. …
History 101; via Hollywood!!!
My daughter is in high-school, and I recently spent sometime with her on her American History homework. And I got to thinking; why don’t they just teach these kids History via movies. Yeah, I know, movies can not compare to …
Night Swimmer
I was sitting on a friend's balcony the other night enjoying a scotch when I saw this shot. The peaceful ease of the swimmer in the brilliantly lit water contrasted strongly with the darkness of the city around him and …
Parachutting Accidents and Sex Changes
I just can’t get enough of the idiotic criminals. As I watching all the great football games today, I was reading some interesting stories in the Union-Tribune. There was a story out of Colorado, that involved a woman being caught …
The San Diego Electrical Corporation Franchise
San Diego Gas and Electric Company (SDG&E) is the finest public utility for delivering gas and electricity to customers within the SDG&E service area. It has to be because it's the only one. SDG&E has an exclusive-inclusive franchise from San …
What Is It, South Park, That Porn Did to You?
I work in the heart of Hillcrest. I don’t mean to say that as if it’s a bad thing but I believe that is probably the best jumping point for this blog. It puts you, the reader, in the place. …
Liver and Mushrooms
People wonder why I don’t have sympathy for people that die in weird ways. And I always tell them…I have lots of sympathy for their family. It’s just hard to feel sad for someone that was an idiot. Every year …
Tiger's Wood
So, yet another woman has stepped forward to claim the throne of who has slept with Tiger Woods. What the hell? How did he manage to keep this under wraps for so long, only to now have the lid blown …
Criminals Capitalizing on Dead Victims
A week ago, a high school counselor and musician died in a hospital waiting room of a Frankford hospital, after suffering pains in his arm and torso (they assume it was a heart attack). Three idiots that witnessed this decided …
I'm Worried I See My Face In Theirs
When I see them asking for spare change, a part of me briefly gets angry. Some of them, I believe, really are homeless for a justifiable reason but it seems they’re not the ones asking for a handout. All the …
Update Little Falls,12/05/2009
The cold weather is now moving into Little Falls. The temperature s have been in the 20F and may be as low as 10F. The landscape has changed to snow covered land and streets. The Mississippi River has frozen except …
Living DINOSAUR found!!!
Last year, a good friend of mine had one of those moments you wish you could make everyone forget. A moment in time you wish you could go back and erase, to avoid a life time of being made fun …
But Now, The Truth Is Out!
Dunno why, but this seems legit: Single mom needs food today! (normal Heights) Probably because she doesn't overdo it with the laundry list of iniquities suffered at the hands of a cruel world. I tend to disapprove of the overzealous …