November 2014
Auntie Helen’s scandal: Many looked the other way
Well over a year ago in this column, I wrote about the financial mismanagement going on at Auntie Helen’s. I reported how the County Board of Supervisors had demanded their government grant back because of mismanagement fraud; how Auntie Helen’s executive director was caught using this AIDS agency’s money at casinos for personal dinners and…
Grumpy Cat’s Worst Christmas Ever
dvr this Lifetime, Saturday, Nov. 29, 8 p.m. The “Internet sensation” known as Grumpy Cat – named so because it’s a cat that always looks grumpy – has been monetized into a Lifetime Christmas movie. This sounds awful and absurd, but it’s also potentially rather funny, since the cat is voiced by the hilariously deadpan…
Mmmm … mole!
Between 1784 and 1846, the Spanish and Mexican governments established large land grants, called ranchos, to encourage the settlement of the territory known as California. The ranchos, dedicated to raising cattle and sheep, established land-use patterns and boundaries recognizable today. The community of Rancho Bernardo is one such example. People living on ranchos grew their…
Immigration reform scorecard
Last week, President Obama used executive power to provide legal status to approximately 5 million undocumented immigrants. Now that the details are known, we can start scoring the winners and losers for this round of the immigration debate. Losers: Immigrants not covered by the action. Unfortunately, it’s hard to imagine a more inclusive immigration reform…
The art of negotiation: Tips for buyers
Real estate is a game, partially determined by chance, and timing, but skill does play a part. Each party to the sale – both seller and buyer– want to get the best deal and either move out or in, happy and content in the transaction. This two-part look at the dynamics, techniques and attitude required…
The City: Top to Bottom
thursday, nov. 27 Scott Carlson Thanksgiving Community Dinner Join the Imperial Court, City Council President Todd Gloria, Nicole Murray Ramirez and many volunteers, organizations and businesses for the annual Scott Carlson Thanksgiving Community Dinner. The San Diego LGBT Community Center, 3909 Centre Street in San Diego, noon-2:30 p.m., free, for more information contact Michael Lochner…
My Cabela’s ornament is no longer ironic
This week saw me putting up my Christmas tree. For years I’ve had rather ironic Christmas trees, and this year’s tree is no different. Three years ago I had a four-foot, self-lit, tinsel tree; last year it was a spindly, five-foot stick tree with mini, lit yellow and red maple leaves, and this year it’s…
AIDS — yesterday and today: ‘Breaking the stained glass’
As a progressive, I believe there are many names for God and many ways to a loving God; this article reflects one of those ways. Take from here what works for you. Celebrate life with joy and peace! I am blessed to pastor MCC San Diego – following in the footsteps of so many great…
LGBT and civil rights groups react angrily to Grand Jury’s failure to indict Ferguson police officer
As Missouri’s governor ordered National Guard reinforcements into the St. Louis suburb of Ferguson following overnight violence ignited by the St. Louis County grand jury’s failure to indict Ferguson Police Officer Darren Wilson for the killing of Michael Brown, LGBT and civil rights groups today reacted angrily to the decision. The Human Rights Campaign (HRC),…