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…
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…
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…
Continuing puzzlement from seniors about apps compels me to enlighten you with information gathered from friends and Web sites all promising to use easy words. First, app means application. Well, that was easy. Further investigation revealed, “It is software used on a mobile device like an iPad, smartphone (those flat ones) or tablet.” Easy again,…
Sometimes it seems our community loves to eat their own. We put people up on pedestals, and then try to knock them down. Recently, a so called “gay writer” released a book, that took him eight years to write, trying to destroy the late Matthew Shepard. I know his parents and most people have gotten…
If one were to look at a national calendar of LGBT community events that are generally celebrated over the entire United States, the one trans specific day on that calendar would be the Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR). TDOR is a day where internationally, the LGBT community remembers and allies gather together for marches and…
(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!) How many of you have watched America’s Got Talent? What a fun show because the talent search is open…
Despite the current respite from the government shutdown and near default, we aren’t really much closer to a real budget deal. House Republicans want to keep discretionary spending at the slashed levels of the sequester and decrease the deficit through cuts to entitlements like Medicare and Social Security. President Obama wants to ease the sequester…
“Jim Crow states passed statutes severely regulating social interactions between the races,” states a Web page for the Ferris State University’s Jim Crow Museum of Racist Memorabilia. “Jim Crow signs were placed above water fountains, door entrances and exits, and in front of public facilities. There were separate hospitals for blacks and whites, separate prisons,…
