Situational Awareness
Situation awareness, is the perception of environmental elements within a volume of time and space, the understanding of their meaning, and the projection of their status into the near future. Lacking or having inadequate situational awareness has been identified as …
Que Calor
Rosarito's Connection to the Iran-Contra Affair
In March 2006, a jury convened by the US District Court in San Diego found Arif Durrani guilty "for multiple violations of the Arms Export Control Act," and in June 2006, a federal judge sentenced Durrani to serve twelve and …
mojitos part 2
It's 8pm Friday night. I've run my behind off since 6:15 this morning. chamber breakfast at the crack of dawn- tortured the caterer by asking for sugar free syrup so I could justify the pork sausage vs the turkey. He …
With age comes wishdom
Fed Up
The Fed met last week to discuss inflation. Wow, to be a fly on the wall of that meeting? See, the Fed meets regularly to discuss whether or not to change interest rates on the money they loan to banks. …
murder most foul..the careful brown sparrow
i alway got the same feeling when i visited Trudy's antique store it was housed in an old "out of business" filling station...one had the urge to stand outside for a few minutes to try to figure out the original …
A 99 Cents Store??? What the??
Stressed and Out for Today
Sometimes I long for the "earlier" days. Not the, ugh, old days. As I "season" (are you following me?) I get tired of the audio alerts on my phone, my washer, my car brakes and the door ajar chime, the …
Update San Diego, 7/07/2011
Saturn storm. Since 1876 only 5 storms have been seen on the planet Saturn. This storm in the Northern hemisphere is beeing watched by the international Cassini spacecraft. The storm is visible from the Earthas the "Great White Spot". Linda …
sing along
strumming a guitar under a tree you'll be playing a sunbeat melody until a crazy horse interrupts your solilquy don't be alarmed its only a rainbow unicorn lost & found among lifes imagery join in my friend don't question why …
My dog is a carb addict!
Yes, I have proof. my Corgi-Husky mix is a carb addict. He's a dog too- a 13 year old Helen - Woodward-rescue short husky, or a tall 55 pound Corgi named Joey-like-a-baby-kangaroo. i made the mistake this morning of putting …
The Church Embraces the Crone: Becoming a Nun at 50
A wealthy Hollywood socialite once said, “Many women in mid life or later find themselves longing for something more in their lives. While the heart is searching, listening for a call, the head is saying, ‘I want to do something …
Update San Diego, 7/06/2011
They say crime dosn't pay, well it depends on which crime is being payed. Prison doctors make $700,000.00 a year and the cost to the inmate is $0.00. People on CA pensions are complaining they don't get enough on their …
A Sad Day for All San Diego Hikers
If you're a hiker in San Diego, chances are that on your bookshelf, in your car, or better yet, in your pack, you own Jerry Schad's Afoot & Afield in San Diego. I, among many hikers, would consider this to …
love these times...
silly sad good or bad rest easy crazy soul times of troubles are merely tests that you can't fail only pass love these times... happy and glad its not a dream to toss away but for you to hold
boots
talk to me please talk to me your boots are here but there's no feet in them so i'm lost i admit that but that's not entirely my fault i figure i can blame you for some of that right? …
4 Egregious Examples of Redevelopment Fraud and Abuse in San Diego
Developers are scrambling to flood the internet and airwaves with stellar examples of redevelopment so they can save their multi-billion dollar state subsidy, but they are ignoring the vast vast majority of what redevelopment funds are used for. I would …
painted Desert 2
Mural rising in the underbelly of the freeway near Pacific highway and Rosecrans. Out of the heavy air, faces are emerging. Flags and military personnel. Can't tell yet if it's a vintage portrait or contemporary. Not sure if it's all …
Blogged Up?
Rather than plumbing the depths of the potential of the Internet and its denizens, editors have commonly looked upon the blogging phenomenon as a grand opportunity—FINALLY, a way to sweep all that wannabe stuff that used to come over the …