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San Diego Pride must listen to the community
It was in this column that the scandal of the old Pride board was first broken and the mismanagement of money and the no input from the community over the purchasing of their new million dollar offices. The then highly respected intern Pride board made many commitments and promises to our community, the most important…
Oh, how I love the holidays!
Alright girls, it is that time of year again, when time is short and the to-do list is long. I have spent most evenings following Thanksgiving either lighting the tree or getting lit myself! Going from holiday party to holiday party or just trying to beat the crowds at the shopping malls. This girl hates…
Let freedom ring
Let freedom ring … that is what we all hope will happen with the Supreme Court agreeing to review the Prop. 8 and Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) cases. Many leaders in our community are excited, yet concerned, about the potential of the Supreme Court ruling in these two cases. The Prop. 8 case will…
Clinging to the cliff face of confidence
When Washington politicians give something a catchy name, it usually means one of two things: they want to confuse you, or they want to distract you. The now ubiquitous “Fiscal Cliff” does some of both. Cliffs are extant geographic features, left by God or erosion, beyond which is a fall to near certain death. Neither…
Turn home time into vacation time
Everybody loves to get away and enjoy all of the things that a wonderful vacation has to offer. However, not everyone has the time and money to vacation as often as they would like. So I have the perfect solution for vacation lovers that have limited time and money. You can have your vacation destination…
The City: Top to Bottom
thursday, dec. 13 White Christmas: the musical The classic holiday movie White Christmas comes to the stage. Based on the timeless film this heartwarming musical adaption features seventeen Irving Berlin songs – including “Blue Skies”, “I Love A Piano”, How Deep Is The Ocean” and the perennial favorite, “White Christmas.” Birch North Park Theatre, 2891…
Rejoice, pray and give thanks
Something wonderful happened in my neighborhood about a year ago. A Farmer’s Market opened up and sets up every Saturday morning. The fresh food is good, but I like the fresh Belgian waffles the best! There’s a story about a mother and her young four-year-old son attending a local Farmers’ Market one day, when the…
The Supreme Court has spoken; now what did they say?
Politically Aware BY JOEL TRAMBLEY Court predictions hew closely to the axiom “Those who know don’t talk, those who talk don’t know.” Having nothing but an MD to back my legal analysis, I fall firmly in the latter camp. But here we go. Of the various cases about the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) on…