In my long ago age of innocence I thought the sign “Adult Toys” meant things like 3-D chess sets. On innocently entering the shop, I gazed with shock and horror on magazines, books and videos of such decadence and immorality as to shame the devil! As I turned to flee, a clerk, wearing the most…
Thank you for all your positive comments on my and Stampp Corbin’s political and civil rights interview on both the KPBS radio and TV shows. David Copley turned his back on HIV/AIDS and his gay community When President Ronald Reagan died almost all of his good accomplishments were hailed and praised, but almost all of…
No one could hope that Rises could ever be as good as The Dark Knight, which is inarguably the best superhero movie ever made. The main problem with Rises is that director Christopher Nolan and his brother Jonathan forced the Rises screenplay to tie up the plot threads of The Dark Knight and Batman Begins…
Grant Colfax, M.D. is the director of the Office of National AIDS Policy (ONAP). In this role, he is President Barack Obama’s lead advisor on domestic HIV/AIDS policy and he is responsible for coordinating HIV/AIDS policy issues for the Domestic Policy Council. Announcing Dr. Colfax’s appointment in March of this year President Obama said, “Grant…
Saturday, Dec. 1, is World AIDS Day, a day designed to raise global awareness to the issues surrounding Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS). It is a day to raise awareness to the ongoing fight against the disease and in remembrance of the many millions of people who have died because of the disease. This year’s…
In the June primary, challenger Ray Ellis bested incumbent District 1 City Councilmember Sherri Lightner 45.6 percent to 41.5 percent. As the top two candidates, both made the recent general election, where Lightner not only added significantly to her total (54.9 percent), but drove down Ellis’ (45.1 percent). How did Lightner change the minds of…
It continues to be a buyer’s real estate market in San Diego and a great time to buy property. Whether you are a first time home buyer or an experienced investor, housing prices are still significantly down from five years ago and mortgage interest rates are still at an all-time low. Historically, real estate has…
Last Saturday was “shop local” day, a community focused antidote to the megastore madness that is Black Friday. I totally missed it, which isn’t to say I was one of the millions camped out at the mall as I totally support the idea of buying from local merchants, especially artists and artisans living in the…
thursday, nov. 29 A Christmas Carol Cygnet continues its annual holiday tradition with a new live radio play. Be a part of the live studio audience as the WCYG Players bring a unique presentation of the classic A Christmas Carol to life. Complete with holiday music, commercials and live sound effects. A treat for the…
