The People Celebrities Marry
I remember a time, well over 10 years ago, when I dated a woman who told me her last boyfriend was a guy that was currently playing power forward/center for the Phoenix Suns. It was a player I liked. The …
FIX THIS NEIGHBORHOOD
I sent this e-mail to our Mayor, City Councilman, SDPD homeless outreach and numerous others. I do not like what has become of this neighborhood: Sent: Friday, November 06, 2009 10:49 PM Subject: HOMELESS I have been sitting in my …
Dogs Behaving Badly
There is strength in numbers. Whoever coined that phrase must have owned a pack of strong dogs. Dogs are amazing opportunists and are good at sizing up their strength against human beings and other dogs. While it is not unheard …
HOBO MILLIONAIRE: A TRUE STORY
Around ten o'clock Halloween morning I was riding my beach cruiser home after an early trip to the swap-meet and checking out yard sales. I was 2 blocks from home when I passed a freckled face middle school kid on …
What's Of What With My Magic What?
Starting the day off with a Barnacle: Knotts Berry Farm - $40 (Normal Heights) Been seeing this one up for at least a month now. Kind of ironic that the guy goes out of his way to let people know …
A SOMBER DAY
Have you ever had advice from someone that turned out to be a mess? I was told that I should have a registry cleaner (for my computer). I even got the name of one from this same person. RegTool was …
Why My Luggage?
I can't walk anymore, my feet are killing me. They are swollen and blistered. Every step I take, the left sole of my Nike slaps the pavement twice. Step, tit-tat Step, tit-tat. I'm searching every blue trash bin within a …
Marketing Geniuses
I had lunch at Chipolte, and saw a sign at the Baskin @ Robbins right next door. They had a new cone called a “double header”. I thought that was probably to ride the buzz of the World Series. The …
I Actually Wanted To Have The Runner-Up Be The Winner And Vice-Versa, But There Was So Very Little To Say About The Runner-Up (Beyond It's Obvious Awesomeness) That I Have Reversed Their Roles. Everybody Will Deal Just Fine, Thank You Very Much!
Turns out the Flagger Brigade got to my Runner-Up before I could get my blog post posted. Whatever shall we do? Good thing I saved the HTML file and can reproduce the ad here in a totally unprecedented display of …
Update Little Falls 11/05/2009
We had a 1000 lb. order for English toffee that has kept us busy the last few days at Pete & Joy's. Weather is still wet and cool but no staying snow yet.The trees are all but gone of leaves …
Where Are You Gonna Go With No Home?
"And so it goes on, and on, and on... It's Heaven And Hell...oh, well!" --Black Sabbath (RJ Dio Version) from the title track of HEAVEN AND HELL In one of my essays, I referred to a place in Outskirts Vista …
Reality Shows and Rocket Men (I think it's gonna be a long, long time)
I was thinking about reality show “stars” lately. Not just because my girlfriend and I were Jon and Kate for Halloween, and he continues to do interviews – either saying idiotic things or storming off when he doesn’t like the …
This Is It! (Again)
Certainly there are reviews aplenty on our final glimpse of Michael Jackson on film, but just in case anyone has forgotten, I wanted to add my endorsement and encouragement to get thee to a theatre, before it's too late! I …
The Coin Flip
Jessica was feeling great, while driving her vintage 1965 white on white Mustang convertible, down Claremont Mesa Bvd. She always liked to go cruising and be seen in her car, so she would always take the long way back to …
From My Past--To My Future...
"Time...is always on my side!" --Iron Maiden, from the title track of SOMEWHERE IN TIME. Last Thursday, I was shopping at Big Lots' Vista Store for staple items (mostly pasta, sauces, spices, breakfast items, tea, and tinned fish). It was …
Highly Desirable
First thing's first, BARNACLE ALERT: INSULIN NOVOLIN 70/30 (NPH/REG) (NORMAL HEIGHTS ) The insulin ad has been up for months. Frankly, I'm amazed that it hasn't been snatched up an uninsured diabetic or by a doping athlete, either party having …
Riders Outraged
Bus riders at Lemon Grove Trolley Station are outraged at some of the comments regarding the report from Monday, November 2, 2009. Many said they will be visiting the San Diego Reader web site to post their views and additional …
Not Dead Bodies, But Live Plants
You would think that with all the yellow tape there would be a lot of dead bodies in the area, but actually its just protection for the latest beautification project of the Mass Transit System (MTS). Instead of police detectives, …
The "How to Get Out of a Traffic Ticket" Blog
Last month when I wrote about my experience in traffic court – in which I went exactly one month earlier than my court date – I received a nice gift certificate to attend a comedy traffic school for free. As …
As Promised A Scary Story
come and sit by my side if u love me do not hasten to bid me adieu but remember the Red River Valley and the cowboy who loved you so true they left Oklahoma with all the rest of the …