Mission Valley Village
I live in a little Village, in the Valley, that overlooks the San Diego River and the manicured, softly rolling greens of the Admiral Baker Golf Course. Ancient trees shade our homes. All our residents share the bounty of the …
WAKA WAKA WAKA
Why I am voting No on Proposition B
Proposition B is entitled "THE PORT OF SAN DIEGO MARINE FREIGHT PRESERVATION AND BAYFRONT REDEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE" (all caps in original) where text of the local ballot initiative is located at: http://www.portofsandiego.org/docman/doc_download/1370-the-port-of-san-diego-marine-freight-preservation-and-bayfront-redevelopment-initative.html Don't bother looking for it in your voter pamphlets. …
No Soup For You, Donovan McNabb. Some for LaDainian Tomlinson, though.
Ad agencies and companies never fail to amaze me. Campbell Soup is going to "can" their clever ads, that featured NFL players and their mothers. Now, the first "controversy" they had with this, was when Donovan McNabb starred in the …
The Ratings Are the Hardest Part
In the early 90s, I worked at Rock 102 (which is now Rock 105.3). One of our DJs confided in me that they were filling out a few different Arbitron diaries. In radio, these are used to tell the ratings. …
San Diego Politics
It is nearly 1 AM. Sitting at my computer because 3 attempts to go to sleep have failed. The reason for this is the LOUD MUSIC from The Ivy Hotel. After all the discussions, promises, phone calls, my complaints about …
Ode to Golden Hill
The Waiting is the Hardest Part
I remember about 8 years ago, being at a dentist in Sorrento Valley. I had an appointment for 4:00 p.m. It was just a teeth cleaning and exam. They didn't get me in until about 4:45. Then I sat there …
Politics in San Diego
No sports report today. The continuing saga of San Diego politics is just plain ridiculous. First, the former president of SEDC had gone to Court to force payment of a $100,000 bonus. She, Carolyn Smith was fired in July for …
Red Red Vines
Why didn't Weird Al ever take the UB40 song (written by Neil Diamond), and change it to Red Vines? Everyone loves Red Vines. I caught a local band named Secret Apollo a few weeks back. They give out Red Vines …
Laundry!!!!
Well, the division series' are now set. Dodgers vs. Phillies and Red Sox vs. Devil Rays. Not what I expected and I can imagine the TV executives scratching their heads wondering why they paid all that money for games that …
Dear Flabby
I forgot. I had mentioned awhile back, that I'd occasionally take some letters from Dear Abby and reprint them here, to discuss how idiotic they were. So, two from today. A "Mary in Columbus, Ohio" asks: To my grown children's …
Hating Defense Attorneys
I've never had a problem with defense attorneys. I believe that everyone deserves a fair trial, and if they can afford a great legal team, so be it. The problem I have is with defense attorneys saying stupid things in …
Creative Writing Class – First Day
I wake up in the morning, and feel the familiar sensation. Dread. And I am nervous. How can I get out of this? Why did I sign up for this class? Having taken many classes over the years and being …
An Ode to Nature's Predictable Nature
A smashing pumpkin patch
Football & Food
No politics today! I am not happy with the way the baseball post season is going. The dreaded Dodgers swept the Cubs, the Phillies beat Milwaukee, while the American League continues to play. The Angels finally found some life, in …
Choke and a Bluecoat Shot
I had a friend that was bugging me for a long time, about seeing a movie at the Arc Light on Sunset. He said if I hate talking in the theatres, cell phones going off...this was the place to be. …
Homeless S.D. (Reality Lite)
It has been two months and a wakeup since I became homeless and moved into St. Vincents De Paul (St. V's) . I anticipated about a six week stay, but its just not happening like I thought it would. So …
O.J. Simpson GUILTY!
I really can't believe this. My birthday is a few days away, and I couldn't have asked for anything better, than to come home from a fun Friday night, turn on CNN, and find OJ was found guilty on ALL …