A Mule for the Road
Somebody once told me that common sense is worth a fortune. Unfortunately, I am a cheapskate so that's probably why I don't have any. I think I'll buy a mule. Not a handsome mule. I wouldn't want his features to …
Talkin' baseball
It's that time of year when the world comes alive, BASEBALL season. When I have to check the Padres schedule before I make any appointments! When I get out the Padres shirts (my friend Ron said it looked like I …
Teenage Tagger Tagged
One thing I hate about traveling...okay, wait. Stop the presses. I should change that. The phrase "Stop the presses" should also be changed in this computer age. My girlfriend would say "One thing you hate about traveling?" She complains, about …
You can find me at the Club
Totally by chance, I happen to live in an eight-apartment complex in the heart of Pacific Beach, San Diego in which the tenants are comprised of some of the coolest people that walk the earth today. Basically, what you've heard …
Our Idiotic Jury System
I know, I know. I often blog about the amount of money jurors award to someone. It can be a person that wasn't able to pee at a Billy Joel concert because women came into the mens restroom. Hey, it …
A Real Life Spiderman
I had dinner with some friends in New York. They're Christian. We ate at this 50s diner, and the guy asked if I wouldn't mind if they said a prayer. I said "Not at all." He put his head down, …
Downtown dining
Had dinner at Flemings Steakhouse last night. It was lovely, as usual. As far as downtown steak places, I think Flemings & Mortons are the tops. I was unimpressed with Donovan's. Flemings now has a Spring price fixe menu. Many …
Doo-Wop Era, College Area
What makes an "Obecian?"
What makes someone an Obecian? Do you have to sport ink or dreadlocks? Do you have to wear Jesus sandals or moccasins? (If you have to ask what Jesus sandals are you probably do not fall into the category of …
Show Me the Money
I know a lot of people that ride motorcycles. I tell them they're idiots. But I don't harp on them about it. What's the point? They know the dangers. I remember when I turned 16 and everyone my age was …
The Foot of Newport at 150%
To get a good visual of the comfortably slow pace of life in Ocean Beach, look no further than the foot of Newport Avenue, where no one ever seems to be in a hurry - even when the film is …
Outinda Street
The Reader's recent article about the homeless people in downtown San Diego, revived my sincere concern for their health and safety. Especially with the cold nights we have been experiencing lately. I like so many others would like to do …
Monster Trucks and Dick's
I'm staying with friends in Auburn, New York. I love this tiny town. I saw Harriet Tubmans house. I saw a place that Lincoln's Secretary of State, who purchased Alaska, had lived. There was a tiny diner, and my friend …
Look & See
I rarely enter the realm of YouTube but, a friend sent me an e-mail and I checked it out. "We the People" is a presentation worth watching. The "star" iterates many of the same issues that I have talked about, …
Refuge from the Dimensions of a Store Overhang
San Diego is my city no particular region do I claim. I've walked these streets during times of glory and in times of pain. People, places, and things the names may be different but they're all in the game, running …
Tijuana/San Diego buses #4
Riding a bus in Tijuana or San Diego can be boring and frustrating one minute, entertaining and educational the next. That is if you're open minded enough about the whole thing. Plus I guess it depends on what you consider …
An Attitude Adjustment
The Cleaner
My cousin, his wife and two kids live in a five-bedroom, four-and-a-half bath McMansion in Carmel Valley. In his neighborhood, everything’s clean, everything’s new and there’s never anyone or anything on the streets. Not even cars. It’s as if everyone …
Somebody to Love -- Grace Slick in La Jolla
I remember about five years ago, Jefferson Airplane/Starship singer Grace Slick was at a gallery in La Jolla selling paintings. One fan with the classic “Surrealistic Pillow” album (Somebody to Love, White Rabbit), one of the top five albums to …
More Police, More Problems
I'm in New York visiting friends, and an argument broke out (I know, I know...they usually occur when I'm around, but this one wasn't my fault. Honest). A couple debates the sentence of a guy fleeing from a cop on …