"I KNOW you gonna dig this"
Took the day off yesterday and wrote some fiction. It had been too long. The plan had/has been/is to do both--blog and antiquated print narrative alike. It's not easy, sometimes, being Graham Greene.1 Anyways, hither, thither and yon the candidate …
Prince in Nigeria
Geez, that title makes it sound like a world wide concert tour by that artist formerly known as ...whatever he was formerly known as. But hey, I'm running late to go smoke a cigar with a buddy, and couldn't come …
A Fairy Tale for S(wine Flu) Daniels
Once upon a time, there was a demure and beautiful Princess who lived in a beautiful City by the Sea. When she wasn't busy being fabulous and enchanting, she liked to write. And when she wasn't doing that, she did …
Up, Up and Away...in a silver balloon
I was all set to do a blog on Rush Limbaugh, and how he was denied a chance to own an NFL team. But another story involving something filled with hot air came up. It involved a boy who supposedly …
Update from Little Falls 10/15/2009
Tryed to help Mayor Sanders to solve the city budget shortfall by using the $592E12 market for, over -the -counter derivatives. Thinking of memories of the Sun Cafe, with Halloween coming up and Judy's loving to decorate for the season. …
Is This Crazy or What?
I've lived in Mountain Shadows Mobile Park since 1994, with few problems. At one time, I became a friend of one manager. We still e-mail each other occasionally. I don't know the latest one, but she obviously isn't too swift. …
Food for Thought
Lately I’ve been buying most of my groceries at a certain grocery store…not sure if I’m allowed to name it here so let’s just call it “Dons.” Most people in PQ either shop at “Dons” or the other store, which …
Too Sweet For a Price
Today's Runner-Up gets to be so for two reasons: 1: The use of graveyard industry lingo ("double-depth" burial, anyone?) 2: The insistence that the deal be done cash only, cartel style. It's not creepy, it's business! Moving on from six …
Winter Shelter To Go in The East Village District in Downtown San Diego After All!
The San Diego City Council voted 6-2 to put the Winter Shelter at the same location as last year at 15th Street and Island Avenue in the East Village District in Downtown San Diego. It is still unclear if the …
Music Notes (Carly Simon, Paul Anka, Michael Jackson)
I never cared much for Carly Simon. By that I mean, I never cared much for her songs. As a kid, I remember her hit “Anticipation” was a ketchup commercial. The song “You’re so Vain,” bugged me because it’s written …
Day in the Life of the San Diego Trolley
The second "Day in the Life of the San Diego Trolley" group shoot will take place on November 14, 2009. All DSLR photographers are welcome to attend and to post their images in the online gallery documenting a typical day …
No Amount of Candy in the World
Cooling off with a can of Fat Tire after a hard night's racing, I have identified the Runner-Up for the day. Coming as I do form a land where rust never sleeps, seeing old cars with rust free bodies is …
Blessings--Coming to a Heart Near You
Katie was a senior dog that I adopted at the county animal shelter in Carlsbad in 2005. Police officers found the old Akita mix tied to a tree in a river bed and left for dead. She was considered a …
Update in Little Falls 10/13/2009
I was thinking of the Sun Cafe today as the rains start to come to California. I hope the renovation can stand up to the ash from the fires and the rain, from the sky. We stood up to it …
Looking for Something Fun to Do? Play “Disc Golf” at Morley Field!
Looking for something new to do with your free time?? How about “Disc Golf” at Morley Field in San Diego? Disc Golf has been played at Morley Field since 1978 when Snapper Pierson first established the course. Snapper is “Course …
The Other Side Of California...Life In The San Joaquin Valley
"The More Of You That I Inspect...The More I See Reflect!" --Megadeth, from "Angry Again" I thought that, for a change of pace, I would let you in on a bit of my history. You see, I did not live …
A Day of Overrated Things
Yesterday was a day filled with overrated stuff. The afternoon started with a debate I had with a few friends that loved Zombieland. This movie is getting great ratings from the critics everywhere. The film did absolutely nothing for me. …
Dear Mr. Fantasy
This blog is inspired both by the recent urgings of others for some kind of neighborhood fiction and also the couple that was using the bench outside of my apartment the other night for their escapades Dear Enrique, I know …
Low-Res
Due to her ability to pull on my heart strings, "Giselle" gets a Runner-Up No-Prize for the day. This is a great example of how to sell: make it personal and seemingly urgent that you "MUST get rid of" your …
Columbus--The Man, The Myth...The Mercenary!
"Iron will, Iron fist! How can it have come to this?" --Iron Maiden, from "The Mercenary" on BRAVE NEW WORLD. Today is the day known as Columbus Day (or Colombian Day, according to the stoner crowd at Lemoore High School). …