San Diego is the 8th largest city in the nation and there continues to be serious issues facing our city. Now more than ever, we need a qualified man with leadership experience; a moderate that can work with both Democrats and Republicans. Our city cannot afford “on the job training” in leadership and non-partisanship. If…
Whether President Obama lied when he said, “If you like your plan, you can keep it” isn’t much of a question anymore. His team knew that the new coverage rules would require insurers to change or drop plans – that was, at least in part, the whole point of Obamacare. As a staunch supporter of…
So how do you sell a house? Is it really that different from selling a car, a boat or a piece of art? There are surely techniques in common that might work for all, but houses are very special commodities and they warrant special attention. Here are some of the tips I can offer after…
David Alvarez When it comes to GLBT issues and equality, our community has two solid candidates, supporters and friends in Kevin Faulconer and David Alvarez. While I do appreciate both of these candidates reaching out to me after the primary, I have not totally made up my mind, but will endorse a candidate in my…
The signature drive to force a referendum on AB 1266, the School Success and Opportunity Act, looks at this point that it probably won’t qualify for the ballot. The Privacy For All Students coalition (PFAS), which includes the Pacific Justice Institute (PJI), needs 504,760 valid voter signatures to qualify the referendum for the ballot. As…
Last week, Majority Leader Harry Reid and Democrats changed the Senate, allowing a simple majority to end filibusters on most judicial nominations and executive appointees. To do so, they used what had become known as the “nuclear option,” interpreting the rules to mean that while 60 voters were needed to end a filibuster, only 51…
The world was catapulted into the fight against HIV and AIDS when the Centers for Disease Control reported the first documented cases in 1981. Seven years later, Dec.1 was designated as World AIDS Day. At Family Health Centers of San Diego (FHCSD), it is a day to reflect on the past, celebrate progress and rekindle…
Nebraska I am a sucker for father-son movies, so much so that I’ve wept openly at movies of such disparate quality as the lovely The Sum of Us (Russell Crowe’s gay son living with his hilariously supportive father Jack Thompson), the fine Frequency (Jim Caviezel talking with dead father Dennis Quaid through a mystical shortwave…
Some suggest that Alvarez beat Fletcher with Election Day voters, and there is a hint of truth to that. Fletcher was ahead of Alvarez when the first returns came in. But it doesn’t appear that Fletcher was swamped by a tidal wave of Election Day voting. In fact, it appears that the final numbers fell…
Vi at La Jolla Village Most people have rather pre-conceived notions about life in retirement. They imagine gloomy retirement homes with linoleum floors and old people sitting in wheelchairs with their heads drooping. For this reason, there is a general sense that it is best to remain in your own home as you age, rather…
