SEE SAN DIEGO There is a monkey in the Tree - And A Whole Lot More
Last month I started a Blog, and told the story of a Monkey in the Tree. To my dismay I have no following, but hey that's ok. I have decided to keep on trying. I think that there is someone …
Baja & Border News Translations: Man Demands 3 Million Pesos; Water Leakage Costs More than 300,000 Pesos per Year
Man Demands 3 Million Pesos (Peninsular Digital, 12/5/12) La Paz, Baja California Sur - At the very moment he slipped an envelope demanding 3 million pesos ($232,000 US) under the door of a dwelling, or otherwise the recipient of the …
When The Historic Record is Flawed
Escape from U-T San Diego
America, the Easily Offended
Dating VaginasaurusRex in San Diego
I have no shame. Yeah, I created a profile on a dating website; so what? I realized my toddler was not the best wing-man, so I had to resort to meeting people online. Action=justified. You can call me VaginasaurusRex, or …
Big trouble for Americans at Cantamar in Rosarito
Translated by Fulano from an article in Rosarito en la Noticia. They are denied access to their homes. Rosarito - There is a real ordeal happening to the Borja family, an old problem with the fifth wife of the deceased …
Addiction
Hello my name is Brady and I am a hiker. No this is not an admission of an addiction, though it could be a healthy one. This is my blog. I am an avid hiker and a survival instructor. My …
An Expression of the Inexpressible
Some black. A swath of red. A pair of diabolical eyes framed by a monstrous face. A mouth tearing into his son's flesh. Nearing death the Spanish painter Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes works on one of his last …
Running your server
As for most diners, what you will never appreciate how busy we are. Some think we are just here to make sure you and only your table has utmost importance. Running your server means, every time we go back to …
Baja & Border News Translations: Woman Shoots at ¨Ex¨; 3 Fugitives Detained
Woman Shoots at ¨Ex¨ (El Sol de Tijuana, 11/30/12 by Manuel Cordero) Tijuana, BC - A spiteful woman was intercepted once she fired repeatedly at the residence of her ex-boyfriend. After she fled she was arrested along with five other …
Baja & Border News Translations: 19 Inspection and Verification Inspectors Removed; Virgin of Guadalupe Pilgrimages Held
19 Inspection and Verification Inspectors Removed (El Sol de Tijuana, 12/2/12 by Daniel Angel) Tijuana, BC - So far, the municipal administration has withdrawn 19 inspectors from the Directorate of Inspection and Verification, according to figures from its director, Daniel …
Baja & Border News Translations: World Human Immunodeficiency Virus Day Recognized; Ministerial Crimes Not Investigated Due to Lack of Gasoline
World Human Immunodeficiency Virus Day Recognized (El Sol de Tijuana, 12/2/12 by Juan Guizar) Tijuana, BC - On the World Day to Fight against the Human Immunodeficiency Virus, the health sector in Baja California carried out several activities aimed at …
Separate checks
Separate checks are a server's worst nightmare. We are here to accommodate of course. But what diners need to understand is that separate checks if done properly so all the food can arrive at the table at the same time …
Mayor Wants to Promote Agendas Without Council Majority Approval
Both the Fair Trade Town and fracking issues discussions going on right now are not really about fair trade or fracking. They are really about the same core issues—process, open government and transparency. In both cases, the mayor wants to …
Baja & Border News Translations: Words of Power
Words of Power (El Mexicano, 11/30/12 by Jacinto Faya Viesca) The avoidance of emotional and physical suffering is the fundamental goal of every human being. This is the thesis of the German philosopher Schopenhauer. Is his claim valid? We'll see. …
I got a letter from Charles Manson in prison.....
http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2012/nov/30/36268/ I once got this letter from Charles Manson, addressed to my company Re-Visionary Press, which at the time published Carnal Comics: True Stories of Adult Film Stars. All it contained was the signed index card with the word “POWER” …
Baja & Border News Translations: Young Woman from Ensenada Missing; Police Start Patrol of City for Christmas
Young Woman from Ensenada Missing (El Mexicano, 11/30/12) Ensenada, BC – The Ensenada area Justice Attorney requests the collaboration of citizens to locate Melissa Caloca Serrano, 23 years of age. Melissa is of thin build, with a dark clear complexion …
Baja & Border News Translations: He Killed for Love of Girl; Stepfather Guilty of Murdering Stepson
He Killed for Love of Girl (El Mexicano, 11/30/12 by Said Betanzos) TIJUANA, BC – José "N”, 16 years old, wanted to be with the woman of José Desiderio Cruz Miramontes, known as "El Bolas” (The Balls), which led to …
How did my Bail Bonds office in San Diego get Started?
I get asked this question all the time. "How did you get into the bail bonds business in San Diego?" Well, it all started a few years ago with an ex-girlfriend. Her family wanted us to partner with them to …