Who's Getting What Done in San Diego
Cosmetic surgery is on the rise. For decades it has been a popular option for people who want to change their appearance (and have had the money to be serious about it), but now it is gaining more acceptance in …
Learning Japanese at Forty
Spider Woman
It's been so humid lately that I've been wandering around in sort of a haze, and the dogs are getting shorter walks after work. More of the "let's just walk around the neighborhood" vs "Wanna go for a rided to …
Yippee..Captcha's Back and We Can Comment Again
i see the new captcha now but filling it in doesn't help at all...sorry i won't be able to comment on anyone's blogs now i'll be back when this gets sorted out by the READER well i got it done …
Blooming Underpass Pt 2
http://www.flickr.com/photos/20890521@N02/6073511948/in/photostream http://www.flickr.com/photos/20890521@N02/6101599474/in/photostream Today I met Sal, the artist I've been watching for a month or so creating the mural on the underpass of the 5 on Rosecrans near Pacific Coast Highway across from the Old Town Station. Panel 2 finished, …
What do you do?
Whenever I meet people, invariably this comes up. So what do you do? What they really mean is - ARE YOU WORTH MY TIME? You answer "heart surgeon," they move toward you. All of a sudden, you are an intriguing …
Why I Love My Home
Serra Mesa and Mission Valley Hills neighborhoods overlooking Qualcomm Stadium afford native San Diegans the respite they need from their busy lives. No matter how bad your day was at work, or how hectic your commute was on our beyond-busy …
Sunday Stealth
centered entered into sweat covered humidity damp the diminutive vamp her face hovering cluttering the vision an ambitious tramp with side wise eyes impeccable sighs that drip profane and claim the August heat a heat seeking thief Sunday stealth
San Diego Water Dept Wastes Time Again
Old Encinitas: The Second Face of Encinitas
Surfing Madonna Chick Usually, I wait to catch the top of the wave that will green light us past Encenitas Blvd. into Old Encinitas. We wait at the top of the hill. The signal below turns green and GT and …
Leucadia: The first face of Encinitas
Encinitas: 1:09 PM GT: Let’s begin with the where of it. Encinitas is defined by Batiquitos Lagoon to the north and the San Elijo Lagoon to the south. Dr. Bill: Who came here first? Who were the first undocumented immigrants? …
Riding the Waves of Carlsbad with Dr. Bill and GT
Carlsbad: 12:30 PM Puffing up the second hill of our adventure, we move from the military/beach presence of Oceanside into the touristy, resort, retirement community of Carlsbad. In few words, Carlsbad is one of the highest income cities (average family …
Riding the Oceanside Waves on 101
There are all kinds of ways to surf. You can boogie board, long board, sail board, short board, computer board and even surf aboard a bicycle. GT and I surf south on the Historic Highway 101 from Oceanside to La …
Back for the umpteenth time
I've been back at St. Vinny's for several weeks now. How disappointing, how discouraging, how horrible. For 3 years I was legit: working two jobs, had a man, had a place to live. But homelessness is evil, like a dried …
violets
reality could be violets are red roses have thorns pathetic poet next phrase twisty glaze bjorn in the usa breakfast sweet what a treat frowns n crowns hullaballoo long live the king yes he could sing all american flim flam …
Faculty pay increase from Calif econmy pain
Faculty University of California Berkeley (UC Berkeley) clean up at the expense of students’ parents, Californians. Californians face prolonged stagnant economy, mortgage defaults, 12% unemployment, pay reductions, loss of unemployment benefits. UC Berkeley shares economic pain of Californians? No Chancellor, …
My Homeless Year: Confessions of a Former Crackhead Cartoonist
I was homeless exactly one year, from March 2001 to March 2002. I'd known it was coming, and I even sort of welcomed the impending challenge(s), but I had no idea how long it would last, and how ill-prepared I …
How Safe Are Mexican Prescription Drugs?
US State Department Warning: U.S. law enforcement officials believe that as many as 25 percent of the medications available in Mexico are counterfeit and substandard. Such counterfeit medications may be difficult to distinguish from the real medications and could pose …