To meet my deadline, I am writing this on May 18, but I don’t know why I should bother. According to certain reports on TV and in the newspaper, I will be taken to heaven in Rapture on May 21 long before this appears. But to be safe, in case I am overlooked, I might…
Guilt! I know I carry it along with me about a great many instances and occurrences: things I have done, things I have not done, and things I have failed to do. I don’t know if it is my Catholic upbringing or just a sense of self-masochism, but guilt follows me perpetually. In the realm…
Thank you all for all your calls and emails about the Harvey Milk Diversity Breakfast, but all credit should go to the hardworking committee and The Center. Over 1,000 attend Milk Breakfast The major article in this past Sunday’s edition of the Union Tribune stated it the best! “Harvey Milk Breakfast quickly becomes place to…
It’s been a couple of years since I went to Rich’s or Kickers and tore off my shirt then tore up the dance floor (at least that’s what I thought I was doing!). Those days are probably behind me, but a different kind of dancing in a different kind of context could be in my…
First Times is the theme of this month’s VAMP at the Whistlestop in South Park. So many things can only happen once. Some of them will be described in gory detail at another highly produced multimedia variety show. The event starts at 8:30 p.m., May 26. For information, log on to sosayweallonline.com.
Old Town Gift Co. is hosting a special literature-themed event on Saturday, June 4, from 4 to 6 p.m. featuring author don Jose Ruiz, who co-wrote the personal growth bestseller The Fifth Agreement. The free event is being hosted on the stage in the open-air Fiesta de Reyes courtyard and will feature a book presentation…
Memorial Day ushers in the official summer grilling season. Backyard barbecues, pool parties and condo balconies will be filled with people enjoying grilled meats, potato salad, veggie burgers and fabulous cocktails. While San Diegans are lucky because we can enjoy grilling year around, summer provides the perfect backdrop for outdoor fun with friends. Get Ready…
Every ten years, following the national census, city council district boundaries must be adjusted to keep, as closely as possible, the same number of people in each district. Normally this does not require big changes, but this year San Diego is adding a new 9th District, so every single district is on the chopping block,…
When you think of the American dream, you usually think of owning your own home. You envision a beautiful house with a white picket fence and flowers in the front yard, or maybe a really nice new condo with great amenities and a view. Whatever your idea is of the perfect home, it is all…
MOVIE REVIEW: For the first 25 years of his career, Woody Allen couldn’t make a bad movie. In fact, he made several inarguable masterpieces like Annie Hall, Manhattan, and Crimes and Misdemeanors. Then about 15 years ago – shortly after he left Mia Farrow for Farrow’s adopted daughter and was then accused of molesting his own…
