As a progressive, I believe there are many names for God and many ways to God. This article reflects one of those ways. Take from here what works for you. Celebrate life with joy and peace! If I were to summarize the calling of Moses – I could condense it down to three phrases. “What?”…
Barbara Niven, actress and Hollywood’s top video marketing coach, has been confirmed as a guest speaker for 2014 BeInspired, which will be held Sept. 26-28 at the San Diego Hilton Resort and Spa in Mission Bay. The International Association of Women Entrepreneurs and Professionals BeInspired Annual Business Women’s Conference is the Premier Educational and Networking…
Is there a reality show end game? I thought there might be when a billboard in Los Angeles caught my eye. L.A. being L.A., I first thought it might be some inside joke. But, no, there really was a reality show – excuse me, “docu-series” – coming to a small screen near you called Little…
“Brunch is a late breakfast – with booze.” — George Takei Brunch, how I love the word! A portmanteau of ‘breakfast’ and ‘lunch’ resulting in a sum greater than its parts. Brunch, how I love the concept! Arising late on a leisurely weekend before enjoying a delightful repast with friends. Or family. With booze. As…
A judge Tuesday ordered a 29-year-old gay man who is charged with a lone misdemeanor count of spreading HIV to stop using online dating Web sites. Thomas Miguel Guerra, aka Ashton Chavez, agreed to do so after San Diego Superior Court Judge Dan Link called it “a reasonable request” from Deputy City Attorney Taylor Garrott….
A spray painting vandal tagged Metropolitan Community Church in San Diego Aug. 29 at night in four places, writing the words “fags,” “queers,” and X marks over two church banners. The hate crime was reported to San Diego Police Saturday, Aug. 30 after the vandalism was discovered. An officer took photographs, and the graffiti was…
A 19-year-old man who tagged the downtown courthouse with graffiti has been sentenced to 180 days in jail and ordered to pay $16,071 in damages. Because Francisco Canseco received credit for 109 days already spent in jail, Canseco was released from jail Aug. 23. Canseco was placed on three years probation by San Diego Superior…
On my recent trip to visit my family I was thrilled to read the above headline in my hometown newspaper. It means the Portland team now leads the East Division (of something) by 1 1/2 games. “One more win puts them in the playoffs for the first time since 2008.” My heart be still. My…
Everyone wonders about the motivations of those in many professions. Whether it is the teacher in an inner city school who works for low pay but is determined to offer children the best opportunity at a good start in life. Or the firefighter, or police officer, who risks his or her life everyday so that…
“Lock him up and throw away the key.” That seems to be the prevailing sentiment about Thomas Guerra, aka Ashton Chavez, who was charged by the San Diego City Attorney’s Office with “wilfully exposing infectious person to another,” or, in English, lying about his HIV status and infecting his sexual partner(s). If all I have…
