Far Side of the Lake
An Altered State of Place
Youth can be exciting.
This is the extent to which how exciting my teenage life is. It was last friday, my best friend Paulina, my cousin Cassi and I were cruising around town in her little gold car that makes a funny noise when …
T. J. And More Stuff
Again I,m in and out of T.J., not many american faces down there anymore cabs on mondays and tuesdays to downtown is around two bucks now. They are obviously hurting from the dissapearing tourist and June 1st is only going …
CAR CHASE TO CHRISTMAS CIRCLE
I will tell you what happened at Anza Borrego Desert State Park last month, but please don’t repeat it. I, a 20-something woman, caused a little mischief with some car crazies who invaded my favorite campsite, and now they are …
Up, Up and Away
Here we go, another corporate biggie has decided to raise prices. I am trying to understand this. We American taxpayers are aiding & abetting corporate welfare assistance because the rich bigwigs were trying to pull a fast one and pad …
Racquetball Rorschach
I was playing basketball with a friend of mine years ago. On the way to the courts, we started talking about OCD. He told me he thought he had a mild form of it, as he became obsessed with counting …
A FANTASTIC HISTORY OF MISSION VALLEY
A FANTASTIC HISTORY OF MISSION VALLEY, From 99,000,000 B.C. to AUGUST 24,1965 A.D. With guest appearances by James A. Michener and The Beatles There is no record of the following visit to Mission Valley by James A. Michener, prolific historical …
Brits, boxing, and roulette
For the past seven months I worked in the deli at a downtown market. Being downtown, you meet a wide variety of characters. Some scary, some not; but they’re all interesting. In October a man came in and ordered a …
Phil Spector and the Police (not a new band, new criminals)
I completely forgot to do a blog yesterday. Took the dog to the groomers, ran some errands, did a little writing, took a nap, went to a party that I couldn't find...saw a movie that was actually worse than Limits …
I Played God
For the last several days, I have noticed a small, black cat in the more deserted area of Liberty Station, near where I work. I first encountered him when I was driving on Truxton, to the uninitiated the main drag …
A way with words
Today's blog is about words. We have some pretty good words in our English language and parsing/defining them can be entertaining. Even the word, parse is unusual. Word parts and/or definitions you won't find in the dictionary: parse: the inebriated …
Murals Near Newport Avenue
Ocean Beach is peppered with an assortment of picturesque murals, particularly on and around Newport Avenue. Walk in any direction in the area and you'll spot multiple murals on walls and electric utility boxes. These vibrant pieces of public art …
A Picture's Worth 1,000 Words
That title made me think of that awesome Rod Stewart song (remember when he did great songs? before the disco and standards he sold-out to make)...Every Picture Tells a Story. What a great album that is. But I wanted to …
Parents Taking Care of Children
My ACLU friend has completely flipped out with our debate about the kid doing a report on Harvey Milk. I hate to say she's acting like a typical woman, because that will just get women on here snapping at me. …
Magic in Middletown
It's Not Easy Being Mentally Ill
"Before you judge me...take a look at you!" --Metallica, from "Holier Than Thou." on the "BLACK" album. May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Why the nimrods who picked this month to foster awareness of mental health clients and issues is …
California LifeLine vs. Cox Communications
Let's talk about incompetent agencies, Cox Communications & California LifeLine Program. I am currently attempting to get them to fix a problem for which they are both responsible. Of course, neither will even lift a hand to help. They just …
Our Own Little Slice of Paradise
I have been living here in the Bay Park Apartments for 8 1/2 years now. I have seen people come and people go, but for the past year the right mix of neighbors have come together and become great friends. …
The Village
Nestled in the seemingly endless blocks of apartments that make up central El Cajon lies a village... Okay, maybe it's not a village exactly... but it is very much like a village. Funnily enough, it's called The Anza Village Apartments. …