Where Butterflies Abound
Driving around in the South Bay area, we came across a bush filled with several species of butterfly. I am not a specialist in macro photography, but the colorful critters were just too numerous and attractive to pass by. So, …
MISSION VALLEY FOR DUMMIES
INTRODUCTION Let’s say you end up in Mission Valley. Job relocation, love interest, finances—or maybe you just like what you see—and 92108 becomes your hood. Now you need to find a place to live. Then you need to shop, dine …
Anyone Going to Street Scene?
I was at the very first Street Scene. I loved the mix of bands that year, although, it did lean towards more of my classic rock taste. I saw Eric Burdon of the Animals (I'm looking forward to seeing him …
Faith and fire in El Fin Del Mundo
The longer I live in Mexico, the more I learn about it's complexities. I often compare them to that of my native land(USA). There are similarities and contrasts, positives and negatives. In this humble, dishwasher's opinion, the American culture and …
Prison Inmates (Dedicated to Dominick Dunne)
I like to mix it up with these blogs, although often times, it's me ranting about our legal system. With Dominick Dunne passing, I figured this rant would be dedicated to him. He's an author who went from writing novels …
Old Guys Rule. And Now I Know Why.
Sitting next to a 52-year-old San Diego surfer with the soul and humor of a teenager is definitely the best way to see a surf movie. I had the pleasure of this eye-opening experience last night, when my friend and …
Evolution on the Earth
In responce to Scientific America Sept 2009, Evolution on the Earth. Try this for information. Evolution is the spontaneous combination of all premoetal life to protect it's self from outside threats, feed it's self and store food to maintain it's …
Bijan Learns to Surf
Ocean Beach is a great place to learn to surf, particularly on a weekday, when the waves aren't too crowded. On a recent Friday, Bijan - a distinguished visitor from Germany - signed up for a lesson, jumped into the …
Banned on the Run
In the LA Times on Saturday, there was a story about two buskers in England who were banned from performing for two years. The problem the Birmingham City Council had, was that the men angered residents with late-night and out-of-tune …
Marilyn Monroe -- Lives Her Life Like a Body in a Box
When that crazy, rich reality show guy killed the model...you immediately think of the Anna Nicole-Smith and Marilyn Monroes. People that died under weird circumstances at the hand of shady men involved in their lives. Well, the AP had a …
James Cotton Meets James Cotton
Someone left a message on my machine asking why I haven't done a blog about my dog in awhile. I thought about it, wondering if there was anything interesting that happened. My girlfriend had been taking care of a huge …
Waiting For "The Call"
I was averaging two hang-up calls a day. After hopping out of the shower to answer the last one, I decided to get to the bottom of them, no matter what it cost me. This person wasn't a mouth-breather, so …
Danny's Palm Bar and Grill
Bicycles make getting around downtown easy. Last weekend we caught the ferry to Coronado again and bicycled around the island. When we got thirsty, we employed an iPhone for an alternative to McP's and came up with Danny's Palm Bar …
A Southern Reflection
When I was a junior in High school they started forced bussing to integrate the schools in Florida. Seniors could choose what schools they wanted to go to, and juniors did have a little to say about where they wanted …
A Sunday Picnic -- Free From the Computer
I met this cute woman from Haiti last night. We were having this great conversation, and something about an actor came up and she said "Whip out your iphone." My girlfriend had to explain to her how horrible I was …
Sports Shortz -- Mr. Cab Driver Edition
I love that Lenny Kravitz song, and it seemed like an appropriate title for this blog. But before I get to the cabbies and athletes mixing it up, what's the deal with the Raiders? We've known for years that everyone …
SVDP
Saint Vincent de Paul’s, a place of help and comfort or a place of hell and a pocket bank. I am a homeless male and I am 26 years old I have been on the streets since October of 08 …
Matt, Do You Still Love Angela?
Wine, food What else do you need???
I apologize for the size of this picture, but I am not savvy enough to get it right. No problem on my website: auntsandiegospeaks.net This is a picture of a glass of wine, served at House of Blues, during Happy …
Restaurant Service
SUCCESS. Trislim has refunded all the money. Initially, the 90% came through. I sent another e-mail about the 10% & $4.95. I got the 10%. I sent another e-mail and finally got the $4.95. I did submit fraud reports and …