Police Officer Shootings
I didn't start this blog because I miss Fred logging on and giving me crap. I did it because I remembered something I read in CityBeat a few weeks back. They did an editorial, and it's really a shame. That …
Big Bottoms
I was trying to decide what to blog. Someone sent me an email earlier in the day asking what I thought of the airline charging fat people for a second seat. I figured I wouldn't blog about that. But as …
Domino's (the pizza, not the game)
Ah, Dominoes. A great Van Morrison song. A great Kiss song. My least favorite Eric Clapton band. My least favorite Mickey Rourke movie. My favorite 50s singer. For me, there's good and bad associated with the word "domino". But when …
La Crisis-Recession or Depression?
(Author's note: I try to post a story weekly, from Tijuana or once in awhile my Uncle's home office in North Park. Most of my blogging is done out of an internet cafe on the east side of Tijuana. For …
On the Brightside of Scenic Amenities
I'm the new tenant in the Ocean Beach nest. In the sky, a flock of white t-shirts are flying to Fluff and Fold Launderland. On my kitchen table, also in a fishbowl, my goldfish Hafiz, who has helped me through …
NOISE
One more comment about ILLEGAL aliens: In Maryland: "The Maryland General Assembly last night passed a hard-fought compromise that would end the practice of issuing driver's licenses to illegal immigrants". This should be the norm in every single state in …
Celebrity Idiots -- The Jamie Fox and Hulk Hogan Edition
Jamie Fox has a radio show on Sirius Satellite. I'm not sure why. He's an Oscar winning actor. And they can't be paying him a lot, as those satellite stations are losing lots of money. I've heard what Fox said …
easter Brunch
It's really not easy to go to a brunch if you are handicapped with a service dog. Ike and I attempted to go to brunch on Easter at Monterray Bay Cannery in Oceanside. First off all the parking was gone, …
The first Day Of School
Oh My gosh! I can't believe it. I am 40 and I am going to be a freshman all over again. What have I gotten myself into this time as I sit here writing this. I am too old to …
Paying Your Membership Dues...And Why?
Good Morning! Today is April 15th...and your membership dues are due today! What dues? Why, your yearly dues to the greatest club of all...American citizenship! If you already have paid, our nation thanks you, and we'll see ya next year! …
Live from New York...It's Saturday Night!
Years ago, someone at the Reader let me borrow the coffee table book on Saturday Night Live. It was a great read. They interviewed every cast member, and they all talked about their experiences on the show. The only one …
The Loss of "Cool"
Just when does someone stop being cool? When do you pass from hip or with it to passe? I mean, is it an age thing solely or maybe one just falls out of practice. Can you lose the cool thing …
We Call Him Baby Huey
Mayday in April
When Sully landed that plane in the Hudson River, I figured we had our pilot hero for the next 10 years. I didn't think there'd be another one so soon. But all over the news on the radio yesterday, I …
Mexican Immigration Laws
This is a direct follow-up to yesterday's blog. I have done a lot of reading about the Immigration Laws of Mexico. Much information comes from the Canada Free Press in an article by John Lillpop. www.canadafreepress.com/2007.lillpop022707.htm Mexico's Immigration policies would …
Woody Harrelson -- Latest Actor Gone Wild
Well, the last Hollywood celeb to go nuts was the talented Billy Bob Thornton. And, that fiasco caused a cancellation of his opening slot for Willie Nelson in Canada. He had said that Canadian fans are liked mashed potatoes without …
Memories of Analog TV Addenda 60s-80s
There were a few things that I have remembered about analog TV since the first three decades were written in the past few weeks. In around 1978, I discovered a public access channel called Community Video Center (I think) on …
IMMIGRATION
This blurb of a story was reprinted on Cox: "Protestors March Barrio Logan For Immigration Reform 04-12-2009 5:19 AM (San Diego, CA) -- Around 300 protestors marched through Barrio Logan yesterday to rally for federal immigration reform. The fifth annual …
Where is Little Italy?
Pirates
I don't usually like to blog about the big news stories. I initially figured that was Bauder territory. Then I saw that he had a bunch of blogs in a row about the Union-Tribune, so I'm not sure what topics …