I love listening to how children describe God. It’s even more interesting seeing how they draw God. One morning, a Sunday school teacher asked the students to sketch God. Some of the pictures showed God portrayed as a huge sea turtle, carrying the world on its back; God as a bright sun; God as a…
SYDNEY, Australia — Seven sinful years! We’re not talking about a marriage, we’re talking about Cocksox®, the infamous underwear and swimwear brand from Australia. “We started out with one red underwear brief listed on eBay, almost as a dare,” laughs Nadiah Christensen, Cocksox® creative director, “And now look, seven years later Cocksox® is bigger and better than ever.”…
San Diego mayor, Bob Filner, planted a peace tree last Saturday at the Sri Chinmoy Peace Garden located in the community of Normal Heights, on the corner of Adams Avenue and Arizona Street. At the ceremony Filner said: “As we progress as a city and we talk about tourism, and we talk about the navy,…
friday, july 5 Secrets of a Gay Mormon Felon This show tells a deeply personal account that spans from Seattle playwright and actor Kimball Allen’s childhood as a young Mormon boy growing up in Blackfoot, Idaho, to his teenage gay awakening, to his drug abuse later in life, and ends with his eventual arrest and…
July 7, the Aventine and ArtWalk San Diego will take Art à la Carte to the next level and everyone is invited! Between 5 and 8 p.m., this monthly pop-up art series will feature a special installment exclusively showcasing the works of art critic, collector and celebrated art dealer Alexander Salazar. The alfresco occasion welcomes all ages to attend and…
People are scared that the end is coming. I don’t think they actually believe that Judgment Day is nigh, or that an extinction-level asteroid is on its way, or that Syria (or North Korea, or Taiwan) is going to lead to World War 3, or that a virus will mutate into a pandemic as deadly…
This Is the End Usually, when Hollywood tackles the end of the world we get giant sci-fi epics focusing on teams of either super-heroes or super-heroic soldiers making the planet’s last ditch effort to stave off oblivion. Whether the end comes in the form of asteroids (Armageddon, Deep Impact), aliens (Independence Day, War of the…
In the first chapter of Mark there’s a powerful story. Mark is one of four gospels that relate the life story of Jesus and the Good News of God’s love for all people. Having four different Gospels is like having four different stations to watch the MLB highlights! Have you ever switched between news channels?…
OAKLAND, Calif. — A new report produced by a coalition of global advocacy organizations shows that the International AIDS Conference (IAC) program continues to lack meaningful coverage of populations most-at-risk for HIV, including men who have sex with men (MSM), transgender people, people who inject drugs (PWID), and sex workers. Over 220 organizations from more than…
As a character, and as stories, Superman has long been bright, optimistic and wholesome; firmly in the category of mom, apple pie, truth, justice and the American way. Superman’s unfailing, idealistic, compassionate heroism has never existed in the real world, which is one of the most important reasons that he has been so attractive and…
