I haven’t had sushi since Christmas (issue #163) and my youthful assistant Lestat, fresh from a visit to the barber shop and sporting a sharp clean fade, quickly agreed to plumb the depths of oceanic delicacies. We reserved a table at Hane Sushi one sultry summer night and were quickly seated in the medium-sized room….
The last several weeks have been monumental with respect to the implementation of marriage equality in the United States. As gays and lesbians have celebrated the Supreme Court decision giving us equal marriage rights across the nation, there are those committed to ensuring that it is not universally applied. That is one reason why you…
I finally faced the devil and cleaned up my catch-all drawer. It had reached 120 percent capacity and constantly jammed. The climax came when, as I gave it a manly yank, it suddenly leaped out, scattering its innards hither and yon. Seizing the opportunity to seriously get the upper hand, I spread the slew of…
The 40th Annual Nicky Awards were a great success and a sold-out event at the Marriott Hotel. There will be some major new changes next year and hats off to producers Allan Spyere and Michael Zarbo. And the winners were … Outstanding Business: Green Fresh Florals; Community Organization: Human Dignity Foundation; Businesswoman: Joyce Rowland; Businessman:…
Mad Max: Fury Road This third sequel to the post-apocalyptic classic Mad Max is the best action film in years: jaw-dropping, bold, ambitious and thrilling. At the beginning of the new film, Max (now played by Tom Hardy, replacing Mel Gibson) is again a loner on the run in the barren wasteland left by a…
Letters Thanks for having my back Dear Editor, Thanks for your publisher’s editorial on diversity at San Diego Pride (issue 179, Aug. 6). I can be impressed by shirtless 30-year-olds partying but to have only a +55 shade place for seniors is beyond insulting and is noticed. I supported LGBT Pride with contributions and attended…
Lily Tomlin is having a very good year. That’s not saying too much. The 76-year-old actress and comedian has been considered one of the funniest people in America for more than 50 years, and she’s had some great years. She became a regular on Laugh In in 1970, was nominated for an Oscar for being…
As a member of the LGBT community, I found it disturbing that Nicole Murray-Ramirez would try to persuade us – a group that knows all too well the pain and frustration of being denied rights – to support SeaWorld, a corporation that deprives orcas and other animals of their fundamental rights as well as everything…
The 24/7 coverage of Trump-a-palooza and Clinton-mail makes it hard to remember there are other presidential candidates, much less other races. The 2016 Senate contests are worth keeping an eye on, though, as control of the upper chamber is once again up for grabs. Republicans regained control of the Senate in 2014, when Democrats elected…
