Top 50 Movie Characters
Antigeekness posted on my blog from the other day, about the top 50 movie characters. A morning radio show had the list, from a movie magazine. Before I even looked at the list, I mentioned the problem I was going …
Winds Of Change Are Blowing By....
"It's starting again... there's no shelter from the wind! Like a fire from the sky-- Winds Of Change Are Blowing BY!" --from "Winds Of Change" by Jefferson Starship Here it is, wintertime. Though next Monday marks the Winter Solstice, you …
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flowers in Tijuana Estuary, Imperial Beach, near visitor's center.
Christmas A La Solo
Ah, yes, Christmastime! The time of year when every person can feel like royalty...or feel royaly screwed! Your choice on this, folks. After all, Santa only delivers toys, not miracles. It's the time of the year where we celebrate the …
More on Bail-outs Participation request
Listen up. Each and every person reading this blog can request a personal bail-out. An application form is attached. Complete the form and e-mail it to both senators and your legislature representative. If every person reading this blog sends in …
It's Not 2004 Anymore, Dorothy; and Your Little IB Shack Ain't Worth a Plug Nickel
Reading James Boyce this morning on the Huffington Post got me to thinking about an exchange I had with a real estate bloviator at a local coffee shop a few years ago. I remember his gleeful smirk most of all. …
Only Women Bleed -- A Lady Stabs Herself
I always liked that Alice Cooper song (nicely covered by Helen Reddy, too). He once said in an interview that it came out the same year as McCartney's "My Love", and his song was banned. Sir Paul's wasn't (even though …
Headhunters
I finished a few games of racquetball last night with one of the guys I play regularly with. We're in the sauna and he tells me that someone killed themself with a chainsaw. He said "Apparently, you can decapitate yourself …
A Rebel Hike
Politics; bits and pieces
So lets talk politics. Just bits and pieces, but the impact on our lives will be great. Somebody once said "politics as usual" in reference to the American citizenry and their proclivity to not participate in elections. Voting is something …
Sleeping During Nine Inch Nails
I went to see Nine Inch Nails in Las Vegas. It was strange, because their new drummer had contacted me about doing a story on him. I called back saying I would. And then I didn't hear anything. I had …
Response to SD Reader Article
Is Your Computer Giving You Hassles? I've Got Your Go-To Guy Right Here
Five or so years ago, my computer died. I mean, it just blinked once, then was gone. I was crushed and in a full panic: I was too broke to get one of these high-priced online techies to help; and …
Broccoli Soup, Vicks Vapor Rub and Malbec
Broccoli Soup, Vicks Vapor Rub and Malbec This nasty cold’s been hanging on for nearly a week and I am fed up with it. It’s is right in my sinus’s, I sound like I’ve got a giant clothes pin stuck …
Top 25 Movies of the Year
Someone emailed me a list of film critic Richard Roeper's top 25 movies of the year. Now that Roeper and Ebert are no longer doing the reviews on TV, I'm not familiar with what he's been up to. The column …
Bail-out Application
APPLICATION FOR GOVERNMENT BAIL-OUT Auntsandiegospeaks San Diego, CA 92101 Reason for request: Over budget, excessive spending, failure to monitor checking account, credit card debt. These problems are exacerbated by the high costs of gas, food, utilities, rent. There is also …
Judging Teachers
I was in L.A. a few days ago and read an interesting story. It was about a Judge named Alex Kozinski. He's one of the highest ranking and most intellectually respected federal judges (at least, that's what the story said). …
My 2.5 cents worth
Gloria Doesn't Waste Anytime Paying Back The Lobbyists
What a surprise!... on a day when we just learned about the brazen corruption of Chicago Governor Blagojevich using his influence to illegally curry favors and "sell" the Chicago Senate seat, we learn that Todd Gloria has un-surprisingly nominated lackluster …