TURKEY – Halil Ibrahim Dinçdag˘, 35, who was forced by the Turkish Football Federation (TFF) to leave his position as a professional soccer referee, has said he will continue with his legal battle against the TFF. Dinçdag˘ was barred from officiating matches in 2008 after his medical report showed that he had been excused from…
The essence of a one-pot meal is it is economical, dishwasher friendly and (if the recipe is right) brings people together. In this time of a subdued economy, the one-pot meal has brought me household savings and communion over the stove, both of which provide relief from what can otherwise be an unnerving time. So,…
Thursday, March 10 Thursday, March 10 Live action shorts Don’t miss this rare opportunity to see all five Academy Award nominees in the category of Best Live Action Short! Program includes: The Confession (UK), the story of a quiet and sincere 9-year-old boy who is worried about making his first confession; The Crush (Ireland), the…
In my many travels, I sometimes spot San Diego tourist TV ads in my hotel room entitled something like, “Happy happens in San Diego.” The slogan and commercials come across as silly and not exciting at all. Someone needs to change these awful San Diego tourist commercials. As for me I’m off to Oklahoma, then…
Music is not one of the first things you might associate with James Marsters. His music, however, is what is bringing him to San Diego this weekend. The multi-talented artist is probably better known for his re-occurring role as the platinum blonde, blood sucking, and dare we say sexy vampire, Spike, on the Buffy the…
Rock band Love Darling broke onto the national music scene with their song “Hazy” when it appeared as the theme song to reality show, The Real L Word. Compared to its predecessor’s, The L Word choppy, cheesy theme song, it was sexy and upbeat in a casual way, just like the band that sings it….
Fall-in! It’s a very familiar command to all members of the armed forces. It means get in formation, line-up, dress right dress and stand tall! Yes boys and girls, Sirs and Doms, it’s time to show your military leather pride. This year, the San Diego Leather Pride Community is celebrating our roots! Yes, that’s right;…
As I mentioned here several weeks back, a handful of successful lawsuits against mortgage conglomerate MERS are being won across the country. Well, that trickle is now a stream. Watch out for the deluge. What is MERS? Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems is a 50-employee company founded just 16 years ago in Reston, VA. Today, MERS…
It’s a tale as old as time: A young gay man and his best girlfriend fall in love with the same beautiful boy. This plot and its lesbian equivalent have been at the center of entirely too many bad independent films. I don’t think it is so overused because it’s such a great storyline, but…
