A call for transparency to take a leap
I love having an opinion, and I love voicing it. There’s a difference, though, when it comes to news. I can distinguish the difference between knowing an appropriate and inappropriate time to present a bias. For straight news pieces, I …
an optimistic thursday
not chasing ghosts or mosquitoes hardly worth recalling those remains lost in the lines around my eyes an optimistic thursday toddles along no need to pat me on the head my wobble fairly strong falling down , though a possibility …
Happenings Four Decades Time Ago
ARE GAYS FIGHTING THE RIGHT FIGHT FOR MARRIAGE RIGHTS?
First of all, I'm not gay. Just wanted to get that out of the way. Now, what does the gay community want? To be recognized as equals? By who?..... To be given tax breaks as a marriage couple? So its …
Remember The Pain Of Our Heroes
They found him at the back of Oceanside Pier on a grey, cold, overcast Spring day. He just returned from combat in Afghanistan, the pain of the fighting evident to all-- but could not bring himself to admit his problem. …
200 Taxi drivers march in protest in Rosarito
Wait until you find out why they are protesting. Around 200 transportation workers marched on the main street of Playas de Rosarito Tuesday morning to urge the removal of the recently named police chief, Francisco Castro Trenti, who is accused …
too day
delirious not be - so serious salty sweet spirituous screw my head on counter clockwise fragrant no chance of a slip and fall its raining lavender
No Boobies Allowed at Over The Line Tournament
Here in San Diego, we have and annual "Over The Line" softball tournament which lasts two weekends per year. During those two weekends, spectators come to see hot women in bikinis play a form of softball (yes, there are guy …
Tales of an Insomniac: Busted Head
~~This is another story written in a fictional state of mind. The situations in this story is inspired by true events but are not at all true.~~ On July 21st of 2012, I spent the majority of the day with …
Just another night walking the dog.
a french song
a french woman , a girl singing a french song amused me more than once that white hot moon refuses chases me up darkened hallways while searching for a well lit room tell me you've been there , before . …
I Should Try to Like Beer
I’m on my back in the middle of the street. I can smell the shit on the asphalt. My palm feels raw as a shredded radish; The asphalt shit is ground into my blood, I think, & it will give …
Balboa Park shuts down main part of park to the public for private philanthropist Gala
It seems ironic that days after the City voted to hand Balboa Park over to private interests, philanthropists held a big private Gala and shut the park off to the public. The main fountain at the park was shut off …
Recession, What Recession...?
Irwin Jacobs and Jerry Sanders: Billionaires and bullies create a false picture of public support for Plaza de Panama
When you're a billionaire it's pretty easy to shape public opinion or at least shape the public's view of public opinion. And when you are mayor and have endless resources at your disposal it's easy to create a giant facade …
Poem: "A Perfect Day"
A $10 roll of quarters, cheap tall cans, and my love. Complex Laundry by the Complex Pool. Lines on my back from plastic lawn chairs, freckles on my shoulders-smell of sunscreen. A pink string bikini with little red strawberries. Your …
South park walkabout and alchemy
60s themed clothing, lots of art, cool products, food, drinks, the miho gastro truck (we were trying to read the name from across the street and were, like, mi hogastro truck? What kind of food is that? Eastern European.? Felt …
Poem: "The Space Cadet from Indiana"
"The Space Cadet from Indiana" By Michelle Morgan She stands in a muddy puddle of trampled dirty daisies in the springtime holding her kite of tin foil and copper wire in the middle of the night. It was raining red …