Dallas Buyers Club Ron Woodruff (Matthew McConaughey), a newly diagnosed and very sick man with AIDS, says this to his doctor Eve Saks (Jennifer Garner) in the summer of 1985. She had just told him that he can’t get the then FDA unapproved AZT, or any of the promising drugs then only available in Europe….
Once upon a time, you thought you were in love. You could swear you heard violins when you met him. Your heart pounded and your palms got sweaty. Totally twitterpated, you couldn’t think about anything but him, all day, all the time. And then you fought, he left, you cried, and you wondered why love…
The mayoral primary is coming up and as I have stated before when the dust settles it will be Kevin Faulconer vs. Nathan Fletcher battling it out for the general election. I was not impressed with David Alvarez’s campaign as it seemed mostly aimed at Latino voters, though millions were spent on it. I think…
Lindsay Lohan in The Canyons dvd of the week: In this already infamous film, Lindsay Lohan is perfectly cast as Tara, a failed former model who is with a cruel man only for his money. She knows the dark side of Hollywood, and it seems that her travels through addiction, derision and being the object…
Almost everyone has said something about Jonathan Martin’s departure from the Miami Dolphins. We’ve heard from Martin’s spokespeople and former teammates. We’ve heard from other members of the Dolphins. We’ve heard from former players, particularly those who are a part of network coverage teams. Sunday, we heard from Richie Incognito, the player who sent Martin…
Susan Atkins | PHOTO: BOB ROSS PHOTOGRAPHY National Philanthropy Day We were invited to the 41st luncheon to celebrate National Philanthropy Day at the Hilton San Diego Bayfront by Scatena Daniels Communications. The San Diego chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) hosted it. More than 100 communities celebrate the day across the globe…
Malashock/RAW4 thursday, nov. 14 Malashock/RAW4 Malashock Dance, a leader in contemporary dance and arts education since 1988, announces the return of Malashock/RAW, the dynamic, runaway hit series, to the San Diego stage. Now in its fourth year, Malashock/RAW4 features all new choreography by Malashock Dance Artistic Director John Malashock and guest choreographers Michael Mizerany and…
A port bow view of the guided missile frigate USS Ford (FFG-54) There are beginnings and there are endings; sometimes beginnings and endings have personal resonance. I recently had such an experience. June 29, 1985, the USS Ford (FFG-54) commissioned at Naval Station Long Beach, Calif. She was a Perry-class guided missile fast frigate, abbreviated…
As a progressive, I believe there are many names for God and many ways to God – this article reflects one way. Take from here what works for you and celebrate life with blessings and peace! Well, here we are. It’s that time of year again. Summer is definitely over. We’ve had the Full Harvest…
Lili Taylor, Mackenzie Crook, Michael Irby, Karl Urban, Michael Ealy and Minka Kelly in Almost Human dvr this: Fox, Sunday, Nov. 17, 8 p.m. Possibly, the most anticipated new show of the fall is about a future in which every Los Angeles police officer is teamed up with an android. Detective John Kennex (Star Trek’s…
