Farmers Market
Farmers Market Sunday Open arms of sunshine Late this time of year What season is this That peaches lay with oranges? In the California warm Children dancing with the fiddle Or high above the onions On shoulders made for Small …
Palm Trolley Follies
The Palm Avenue trolley stop is a nightmare, and has been for at least a year now. On three consecutive nights this week, I witnessed a drug bust (8 cop cars), a gang fight break-up (or what looked like one--4 …
Just Another Loose Thread, Running Through OB...
Bail-out
NO NO NO NO A thousand times NO. That was the mandate from the people regarding the financial bail-out. But, our congressional representatives (those who are elected to represent) played lobbying games until they voted and passed the legislation requested …
Beyonce & Yusuf in the House
I'm super tired, and not sure what to blog about. Conan O'Brien is wrapping up. And I can usually watch the rerun of The Colbert Report before logging onto the computer, and throwing a blog up here. During a commercial …
Peaceful
No helicopters buzzing about today. Joy! Lots of sea sparrows twittering, though. And breezes buffeting my living room window. And a distant dog's occasional barks. The sound of the elementary school's lunch bell. A quiet, somnolent day in IB.
Chargers Steel Gamblers Money
Well, I did what you should do when you're in Hawaii. I went into the Red Lion to watch the Chargers give away another game to the Steelers. It was the third place I had been to where I got …
AED ordinance?
I was reading Jim Madaffer's (City Council)newsletter where he talks about installing AED (automated external defribillators) devices in new construction. While this is a noble idea, it does not seem practical or wise to do so. In my research, the …
A Migraine in Maui
I met with my family at this restaurant called Top of Waikiki. I think that's the name. All I kept thinking was about how on The Larry Sanders Show (dang...HBO has done a lot of great shows, haven't they? Anyone …
Dinner ... and Dinner!
Thai food last night on Seacoast. Excellent. I can't remember the name of the small eatery that serves it, but it isn't hard to find. Had cashew peanuts with chicken. Yum and yum. Tonight it was Jalisco's on Palm near …
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ACLU Strikes Again -- Fallbrook High Gets Tomahawk Chopped
So I went to buy a newspaper outside this restaurant in Waikiki. The band playing on the second level patio, was doing a version of "Lay Down Sally" with eukeles. It was bizarre, looking up and seeing three customers getting …
Our City
The Chargers need to figure out what's wrong. They do not play like a team that wants to win. Maybe it's epidemic in San Diego this year. And then there is college football, upsets, great plays, real team spirit and …
That Holiday Was Just Another Turkey
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Santa Ana Blustery
Santa Ana winds: hot, dry, gusting. From my apartment window the white haze over the ocean and the swaying pine and palm trees is quite pleasant. No fires are burning down San Diego this year--as far as I know. Good. …
Silver Strand Half Marathon and 5K
The Silver Strand Half Marathon and 5K is on for tomorrow. Seacoast Drive will be closed during the morning hours. More info: http://www.kozenterprises.com/Running/halfdf84.htm Beautiful surf here today. Cool, still air. Hopefully tomorrow the conditions will be amenable to all the …
In Hawaii on Vacation
I've never been that into traveling. I don't know why that is. When I was 21, I went to England. I did some stories there for some BBC radio stations, which was cool. I met a woman that was producing …
100 Best Singers, 1 Great Drummer
A few music things... First, I was bummed to see in the paper, that Mitch Mitchell of the Jimi Hendrix Experience, died in a hotel. He was 61. And, he really smoked on some of the best Hendrix tunes (listen …