You're Suffocating Me
I was re-arranging some things in my room and I came across the suitcase I took last time I was in Vegas. Inside it, I saw a letter I forgot to mail out. And also a news story I had …
Surfers and Sunset at the Pier
Signs that the sublime season of summer is coming to Ocean Beach include the ever-later time of sunset, which keeps pushing toward 8pm, and the evening temperature, which now tends to stay within 10 degrees of the daytime temperature -- …
Message in the Sky
When I was 16 we lived in Ramona on Hanson Lane a few miles away from our community’s small downtown. In the countryside surrounding our town, the houses are spaced remotely from one another, usually by fields that hold cattle …
Banana Attack
That's a really lame title for a blog. It makes me think of Attack of the Killer Tomatoes. Or the Queen song "Dragon Attack". I thought about going with something like that stupid Gwen Stefani song, but just thinking about …
Moviedom
Have you watched any movies lately? I have a feeling my Cox Communications bill will be higher this summer. With TV shows in rerun, I often... WHOA, time out for an earthquake. Pretty good shakin goin on. Checked the earthquake …
Growing Old Gracefully?
My neighbor across the street is having a sort of midlife crisis. He had a heart attack a few years ago. He tries to flirt with me, tells me I am gorgeous. I ask him how he is doing. He …
It's That Time of the Year -- Yearbook Controversy
I heard a local morning show talking about a yearbook photo that showed a 16-year-old girl sitting in the gym class without under pants. They said that she didn't wear underwear because she didn't want the panty lines showing up …
Banker’s Hill/Mercy ER Patient
The night before I am sitting at the computer, when the giant grips my abdomen, rapping hard knuckles across my limbs. The attack lasts about sixty seconds, here and gone with the severity of a lightning bolt. Once it flows …
Being Funny
Jonathan Winters once talked about how everyone thinks they're funny. It was on an interview with 60 Minutes. I believe they were actually doing a story on Robin Williams, but since Williams went on and on about Jonathan, they interviewed …
My Neighbor's Boob Job
Your Son is Student of the Month? My Son is on American Idol!
I remember in high school hearing all the adults brag about their kids. A guy on my basketball team ended up getting a full ride to Stanford and hit a game-winning home run in the college world series. I'm sure …
Farmers' Market From Afar
On a clear day, a northward stroll along Froude Street - which the City of San Diego recognizes as the eastern boundary of Ocean Beach - offers several beautiful views. There's the never-ending Pacific Ocean to the south and west, …
East Village Community Action Network
I apologize to all my fans for the lack of recent blogs. I am unable to use my right hand and it really takes a long time to type with my left hand. Try it sometime!! I went to a …
Cell Phones (in cars, trains, buses, movie theatres, press conferences...)
I try not to repeat myself on blogs, and I'm surprised that each day there's something else I'm able to find to rant about. As my girlfriend said at a party tonight "Yeah...well, a lot of stuff pisses you off." …
Could Radio Drop Music Altogether?
From Allaccess.com: The Performance Rights Act, H.R. 848, was passed out of The House Judiciary Committee earlier Wednesday in a 21-9 vote. The bill, which essentially ends radio's royalty exemption, has been amended to spare low-revenue stations from being unduly …
A Most Misunderstood Little Buddy
When you think of a pet, what comes to mind? A dog? A cat? A white tiger? These do make great pets (in the case of the last one, however, keep at your own risk), but I have a little …
Baptist School and Christian Contestant
Donald Trump got to thrust himself into the limelight again. It's hard to imagine how that thing on his head stays still with such bright lights on him while he's speaking. His answer to why Miss California gets to keep …
Wanda Sykes and the President
I heard the few clips of Wanda Sykes at the Correspontents' dinner. I was very shocked and surprised. What surprised me was that she was actually funny. I had front row seats to see her in Vegas about 8 months …
Un Happy Hour
So, I got my background page back to how I like it. Not as easy as one would think! Went to a new restaurant, Las Haddas, for Happy Hour on Thursday. A friend had invited me to join her. There …
Mike Tyson and Other Documentaries
I saw the documentary Tyson last night. It's getting raved reviews, so I was a bit disappointed. As a boxing fan, I enjoyed it. Most of the stories I had heard before, or read in a biography on him I …