We took a trip to Julian with some friends to get away from the city for a few hours. Our first stop was Mom’s for some pie and apple cider. We tried a sugar free apple pie with melted cheddar cheese. Yes, it’s an option and it is good! We also had the apple boysenberry…
saturday, jan. 11 San Diego Spring Home Show 2014 The San Diego Spring Home Show is an event designed for homeowners in all stages of remodeling, landscaping and decorating their homes. The Home Show features hundreds of home improvement and landscaping exhibits with product demonstrations and advice from the pros. Runs through Jan. 12. San…
AB1266, The School Success and Opportunity Act, requires that any pupil “be permitted to participate in sex-segregated school programs and activities, including athletic teams and competitions, and use facilities consistent with his or her gender identity, irrespective of the gender listed on the pupil’s records.” The bill was signed into law Aug. 12, 2013 by…
The New Year is upon us and once again rekindling the hope for world peace, universal justice, the elimination of hunger and for Daisy and Minnie to finally get married or at least laid. Sadly, of all these worthy goals the last one is the most likely. However, the human spirit is eternally optimistic and…
One of our community’s most artistic treasures for many decades has been Gary Holt. His recent resignation as director of the San Diego Gay Men’s Chorus has saddened many and resulted in numerous rumors. The popular Holt joined the Chorus as a singer in 1986, and just a year later he became its director and…
August: Osage County In 2008, Tracy Letts’ three-and-a-half hour comic tragedy August: Osage County won the Pulitzer Prize and the Tony Award for Best Play, and it was considered one of the theatrical events of the first decade of the century. Transforming the play into a film was a no-brainer, but whittling three-and-a-half hours to…
Midterms don’t have the cachet of presidential years, but 2014 looks to be an important election year, particularly for San Diego and the LGBT community. Mayor of San Diego. Both candidates have history on their side. Special elections typically bring out a more conservative electorate, which would help Councilmember Kevin Faulconer. Councilmember David Alvarez benefits…
Come experience the all-new holiday themed animal presentations and a nightly tree lighting ceremony. Take a ride on the Twinkle Light Trolley or explore the nightly holiday-themed entertainment in the Koalafornia Boardwalk area. Special wintery treats will be available at the Zoo’s restaurants like holiday cookies, gingerbread men and hot chocolate. North Coast Repertory Theatre,…
Massive global interest in the passing and memorializing of Nelson Mandela last week illustrated again that people of color were humanity’s conscience during the 20th century. My question is will LGBT people be the conscience of the 21st century? If the systematic oppression, torture and denial of the basic human rights of a minority class…
Mom always said you were two of a kind. You and your favorite sibling: yin and yang, two halves of a whole. A lot of film was spent documenting your lives. A lot of memories are shared when you get together. Once upon a time, you knew exactly what your sib was thinking – or…
