Our Neighborhood's Association
Financial "crisis"
Padres win & Dodgers clinch the West Division title. The most interesting sports story is the Oregon State Beavers beat the USC Trojans. The OSU students/fans were loud and they stormed the field when the game ended. There were numerous …
Laughing
Just typing that word in the subject title, made me think of the Guess Who song. I haven't heard that tune in probably 15 years. I just think I've gotten to a point in my life where any word someone …
Love in the War Zone
I sigh as I approach my apartment. I can't wait to move out of this loud-ass neighborhood. I can't wait to settle down in North County, maybe even find me a nice surfer girl. But for some reason I don't …
William Tell Overture Over Asphalt
Everyone knows the William Tell Overture, right? It was the Lone Ranger theme. Once on David Letterman, Siskel & Ebert went door-to-door and did weird things. It was hysterical. When they were showing what talents they have, Roger said he …
Politics & $$$$$$
So, let me see if I understand this. There are several large mortgage & investment firms that royally screwed up, leaving mostly middle class persons without a home, due to foreclosure. There is blame on both sides of the fence …
Supervisors to Grantville, "F*** You!"
The Board of Supervisors extended a collective middle finger to the residents and business owners of Grantville today...and no one was surprised. After waiting for over two hours, members of the public spoke against the recent settlement whereby the county …
I love my local gas station
Keyboardist Playing That Great Gig in the Sky
I'm on a jag with all these music related blogs. I'm sure in the next few days, I'll be back to bitching about OJ and stuff like that. I mean, how can I not? There's always something going on (I …
Kid Rock & Reverend Run
Having been born and raised in San Diego, I can appreciate when someone comes to our town to work and live, and they still love the sports teams they grew up with. They'll want to talk endlessly about why the …
Another Normal Heights Skunk
Sitting out on the stoop the other night, reading what passes for news in the UT, I sensed something in the bushes. Bright eyes peered out at me. "Ooh. Come 'ere kitty-witty." I said. The smiling shiny eyes emerged from …
Baseball
Our Padres managed to leave Washington DC, with a sweep of the Nationals, now the team with the worst record in MLB. With a record of 61-95, the Padres still have a shot at losing 100 games. Playing the Dodgers …
How You Know You're Getting Old
I was at Harrah's Casino over the weekend. I ran into a teacher that had a lot of interesting stories. When he mentioned a 40th birthday party he was having the following day, I told him I wanted to crash …
Choose Tecate
They Give In This Town
Surfing the Web at Work....and frivolous lawsuits.
I hadn't planned on commenting on the fire fighters that were forced to drive a fire engine in the gay pride parade in Hillcrest. I initially thought the guys complaining were acting like babies. Then I read more of the …
Life in downtown San Diego
The Padres did not lose. "San Diego County home prices dropped a whopping 26 percent in August, compared to the same month last year. The median price of a home in the region was 350-thousand dollars, down from 475-thousand dollars …
San Diego Marine -- No Medal of Honor
I heard a talk show going on about this. Then I read the story in the Union-Tribune yesterday morning. The Marine that rolled onto a grenade to save guys with him in Iraq, won't receive the Medal of Honor. The …
Freeze-Dried Felons Floating in Space
Yesterday's shocking local headline for me was the murder of a 17-year-old schoolgirl at the Old Town Transit Center, where her female friend was also stab-wounded. The 17-year-old male assailant apparently had been arguing with the two girls just earlier …
Following the Money in District 3
San Diego’s politicians in the last decade have been disappointing, to say the least. They promise to represent our neighborhoods, but soon after arriving downtown get sucked into the “go along to get along” culture. The reason for this is …