As a progressive Christian, I believe there are many names for God and many ways to a loving God; this article reflects one of those ways. Take from here what works for you. Celebrate life with joy and peace! This season of Lent in the life of the church is reflective of Jesus’ 40 days…
For those of you lucky to have an outdoor space or two to design, the pleasures are great but the challenges many. It takes money, care and most importantly, thought, to design a garden that is beautiful yet does not gobble up too many resources and is relatively easy to maintain. For those of us…
Analyses of the 2010 Republican electoral wave put considerable importance on the rallies held during Congressional recesses. The newly dubbed “Tea Party” showed up at town halls to challenge President Obama’s agenda and strike fear into moderate Democrats and Republicans. They couldn’t stop the stimulus, Dodd-Frank or the Affordable Care Act (ACA), but their organization…
The Center’s Cheli Mohamed on the magic that volunteers bring to Dining Out for Life San Diego. The San Diego LGBT Community Center has made it incredibly easy, and wildly fun, to make a difference in the fight against HIV. Share a meal at that new place you’ve wanted to try = support HIV services…
At one point or another, most people have the desire to chow down on a really good burger. When hit by the occasional urge, I seek out the tastiest off-the-beaten-path burgers, favoring mom-and-pop establishments over local chains and corporate franchises. “Boo-Boo”, a burger aficionado and a fuzzy cuddly muscle-bear of a man, had worked up…
As a child of staunch New England Protestants I knew little of Catholics except they were awaiting word from the Pope to take over the country with the stacks of rifles and casks of gun powder hidden in the church basement. My father’s friend swore he had seen them. How and why he was there…
A fourth murder was charged Tuesday against Jon David Guerrero who is accused of killing three homeless men, but this homicide has a different pattern from the 11 other attacks. Molly Simons, 83, was walking to a bus stop in North Park in the early morning hours of July 13, 2016 when a man on…
Starting April 13, San Diego LGBT Weekly will be available at more than 50 Albertsons, Ralphs and Vons stores across San Diego County. These stores will be replacing the 7-Eleven and CVS stores, which will no longer carry the news magazine. “It is all about foot traffic and geographic distribution,” said Publisher Stampp Corbin. “These…
The attorney for a South Bay man accused of killing his boyfriend in Mexico told a federal jury Tuesday there was no physical evidence, such as DNA, blood, fingerprints or footprints linking him to the crime. However, David Enrique Meza, 26, was not suspected in the May 2, 2015, slaying of Jake Merendino, 52, until…
Over the last year, I have had the pleasure of travelling to Sacramento to represent the Addiction Treatment Advocacy Coalition (ATAC), a group that advocates for those who suffer from Substance Use Disorder and those facilities that provide treatment. As the president of ATAC, I have met with regulators and legislators throughout the California capitol…
