Little Italy is a neighborhood in downtown San Diego. Originally, it was a predominately Italian fishing neighborhood. It has gone through major change over the years and now Little Italy is a hip urban neighborhood composed mostly of restaurants, retail shops, home design stores, art galleries and residential condos. Little Italy has been a stable…
Let’s make a few things clear right off the bat. Yes, I read the entire California Supreme Court decision on Perry v. Brown. No, I am not a lawyer. But I do know that fixing dumb laws is the job of legislators and citizens, not the judiciary, an inconvenient truth the California Supreme Court seems…
I’m from the U.K. and like so many others I moved to San Diego because of the weather. But after fifteen winters I have begun to miss spending the holidays in a part of the world that is dark and snowy and cold. Twinkle lights seem to twinkle with just a little more magic in…
It’s that time of year when soccer moms get to pushing, shoving and even pepper spraying at Wal-Mart, all in order to get the perfect gifts. Seeing as our community likes to take a decidedly different tack and deliver a sack full of goodies to their loved ones, without bodily harm being involved – shouldn’t…
The number of U.S. companies choosing to cover the cost of gender reassignment surgery has nearly doubled from 2009, New York Daily News is reporting. The Human Rights Campaign reported Thursday that 207 of the 636 surveyed businesses provide or will start providing transgender-inclusive healthcare benefits. The increase in transgender benefits is well-received by candidates…
Joe Zee returns to the fashion-forward fold for Season Two of All On The Line With Joe Zee, and this time out the creative director of Elle Magazine will be helping to amend the, ahem, patterns that some designers have cut out for themselves in their business models. Zee is something of a Superman-type of…
I may lose all credibility as a film critic by admitting that I am not much of a Martin Scorsese fan. Aside from The Departed, I’ve never actually enjoyed one of his films, even if I’ve respected them. There’s no doubt that he is a technical genius – his scene settings and camera work are…
thursday, dec. 8 Skating by the sea Don’t miss this unique Southern California experience – outdoor ice-skating overlooking the Pacific Ocean! The oceanfront Windsor Lawn at the Hotel del Coronado has been transformed into a spectacular ice rink with skating sessions offered daily. A portion of the skating proceeds will benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation of…
Everyone is always looking for fun stocking stuffers. This year, go the gourmet route instead of giving batteries and hair gel. From chocolates to olive oil, there is something out there for everyone. This week I compiled a list of ten great items to stuff in the stocking of your culinary enthusiast. 1 Seaport Oil…
Recently, Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick signed H.3810, “An Act Relative To Gender Identity” which added gender identity to the commonwealth’s protected classes. To quote from the governor’s official Web site, the bill is: “Historic legislation to legally protect transgender individuals from discrimination in housing, education, employment and credit. The new law, signed at the State…
