Burger and Fries with Extra Lettuce (drive thru with guns)
A week ago, I heard about a cop in Denver named Derrick Curtis Saunders, who pulled a gun on the drive-thru employee of McDonald's. Now, my first response to the cop would've been "Are you hear for the Hamburglar?" No, …
Summertime--And The Living's Hellish!
"One Man's Fun Is Another's Hell!"--Metallica, from "My Friend Of Misery" We are now in the "lazy crazy, hazy days of Summer." For many, this time of year means visions of the beach, swimming pools, ice-cream--and many other summertime niceities. …
Best Sports Moments -- (and pitching a perfect game)
I wasn't sure what I'd blog today. For a week, I've put off whether to talk about that 550-pound 14-year-old. Authorities took him away from his mom, claiming she must be a bad parent. I tried to think of what …
Nimitz Leaves on a Gray Morning
It was pretty challenging trying to get a shot of a gray ship in a gray sea against a gray sky. I included Ballast Point in the shot so you wouldn't think this was a black-and-white photograph! I was honored …
Rudolf Makes an Appearance Along Mission Gorge Road
President Obama is Stupidly
No, not because of the health care thing. Even though it's insane for him to think it will work (see Canada); his heart is in the right place. I voted for Obama. And I probably would again. There's nothing I …
On & on, On & on, On & on
Another day and another homeless incident. I was walking along Market, heading east on the north side of the street. I noticed a person sort of squatting near a blue car. As I got closer (this gets rather sickening) I …
The Lesser Princess
The last time my hairdresser called to confirm an appointment, I didn’t answer. This was two months ago, and I haven’t called her back since. It’s terrible, I know, but I’m afraid that if speak to her, she’ll talk me …
Rapers Wit -- When Women Cry Rape
If some crazy woman accused a male friend of mine of rape, I'd tell them to just laugh it off. Crazy people often make all kinds of claims and people usually dismiss it. But there seems to be this trend …
500 Days of Summer (and $500 found)
I went to see 500 Days of Summer last night. It's one of the better films I've seen this year. I thought the movie was perfectly cast, especially the friends of the lead actor. They're the usual goof balls that …
A New Day
Obama has been in the whitehouse for six months, and nothing very significant has happened, ok' a lot of significant things has happened, and he is plugging away at this social medicine thing which is a beautiful thing. Suppose the …
Six Minutes of Street Fair Scenes and Tunes
Some point to Memorial Day as the true start of summer. Others say the season kicks off with the solstice on or about June 21. In Ocean Beach, however, summer begins on a Saturday in late June, when the OB …
Concert Pet Peeves II - The Stan Ridgway Edition
I know, I know. I've mentioned Stan Ridgway in two previous blogs. But one of my music pet peeves is...people that don't know good music. My friend Bonnie has great taste in music, yet for some reason she likes Kings …
Nostalgic meanderings
The start of a new week and, for my friend Brian, not a word about baseball! I grew up in the midwest and one of the reasons I wanted to leave was all the "rules". There are some good things …
Concert Pet Peeves
My stepbrother is about 90% on the comedic things he sends me. Most of my other friends are a lot lower, although I must admit, most of my friends don't just forward those stupid lists and things everyone else seems …
Round Trip
I wake up in my Mission Valley apartment and something seems wrong. The marine layer is inches above my head. The coffee is bitter and the newpaper is stupid. The refrigerator goes on-off, on-off. And the bathroom faucet drips. I …
SDG&E Serves Up a Shut Off
Two Big Name Crashes
Actor Jim Caviezel, best known as playing Jesus Christ in the Mel Gibson picture, was in the weirdest motorcycle accident. He was going down a street in Washington when a man threw a bicycle into his path. This caused him …
Baseball, ya gotta love it
This is in Voice of San Diego, written by Tom Krasovic 7/12/09: There may not be a less-talented team in the major leagues today than the San Diego Padres. Tell it like it is. Last, I would advise the Padres …
Night Photography
I enjoy night photography very much. There is a lot of freedom to be creative with a camera in subdued lighting, because the images you create don’t always have to resemble what you are seeing with your eyes. You can …