Awake
Awake or half asleep through my bedroom window facing east a shy sky changes its mind opens mine . Able to see colors that my eyes have never seen , only dreamed celebration no fears no one hides swords n …
Burning Jews in Mexico
One quaint Mexican town in the area of Ocozocoautla de Espinosa, Chiapas has an unusual Easter tradition: The Burning of the Jews. While other Mexican states find other ways to celebrate Easter, such as the burning of "boredom" or "bad …
her and me
we sit at the round table smaller than instead of that square one catch up quickly on what her kids have done ordering lunch , nervous laughs settle us down talk of how time in years passes her and me …
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Has the Tijuana Cartel United With the Zetas?
"To leave the world a bit better"
We used to drive around, too young to really have any place to go. Leaving the parking lot of punk rock Denny's, we rolled our windows down and sang along to Crystal Gale's "Don't it make my brown eyes blue." …
It's a Love/H8 Thing
On February 18, 2012 Hotel Solamar hosted a NOH8 photo shoot. The NOH8 Campaign is "a charitable organization whose mission is to promote marriage, gender and human equality through education, advocacy, social media, and visual protest." (from noh8campaign.com) I don't …
Only in Hillcrest
http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2012/apr/29/23644/ Put together two high jinx young ones...their clown of a French Bulldog...a dozen plus dog lovin' friends and relatives...a Sunday in April when it isn't raining and a dog friendly restaurant which would be only in Hillcrest and it's …
LA JOLLA'S ALLURING APPEAL
It’s 7am in the scenic jewel, as it’s affectionately known to La Jolla’s, aficionados. As morning runners pass me by, so do the local seagulls, ducks and seals that inhabit this bit of paradise. I so thrive on the fresh …
My World
“A whole other world” is what I felt when I Residing right on University Ave. walked down University Ave. right off College Ave. Rolando and La Mesa being the 2 communities that border the block of my neighborhood where the …
day 7
Back in Marrakech after 10 hours in the bus yesterday. To dinner with my Italian friends Fausto Marcia Marina , Flora, Daniela from Switzerland, christelle a la Paris to the square for dinner of mixed fish and two coffees and …
State Park lands being sold off to developers
If you were like me you thought our State Parks were protected from development and their closure would just mean that we couldn't use them until funds became available but I came across this story yesterday that alarmed me. It …
days off end but never grow old - thursday
Sign says gone fishin - today pond full of 'em mostly gold a story to tell maybe so can't make this shit up i've been told . Don't need to wish to dream have angels singing in my kitchen mocha …
Chateau La Jolla Inn
starbucker
the bass thumps deeply beats keeping pace faster than steady but not a race i stalk your walk caramel macchiato - tall in and out of my life five minutes - all
spirits of family
spirits of family , members of an exclusive club generations past embedded memories relationships joys and tragedies , a mother and a father another mother and father grand and great know their last and first names , ultimate fate . …
A TALE OF TWO LEGENDS
A legendary annual tradition that literally connects two prominent cities in Baja and southern California takes place again on April 27, 2012; and this year, it celebrates its 65th anniversary. http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2012/apr/23/23333/ Since the original concept was born back in 1947, …
Tne OSD Chronicles - Part 3
**OCT 16/OCT 27 - These were the days that were the nicest and maybe the worst. Some of the best, altruistic citizens of San Diego were here, along with just enough crack pots to keep the SDPD irritated and unfairly …
woke up this saturday morning...kentucky frankfort ?
sleep through it all sirens her lights the boogeyman and uncle sam raccoons fat cats and fatter rats slept great eight hours passed woke up this saturday morning... with all my body parts attached no yawn stretch or surgery needed …