By now, I cannot imagine how anyone with an Internet connection or who has access to a television or knows any women who own books could not know about Fifty Shades of Grey, the poorly written soft-core S&M novel by E.L. James that, along with its two sequels, has sold 100 million copies worldwide and…
I just left Tokyo and am now in Thailand. Visiting my former hometown was a little strange. I was glad to see the old haunts, but many of my favorites were gone and others unrecognizable. Furthermore, the circle of friends I usually visit had dwindled. As an LGBT cardholder I always check to see what…
Word is that former Marine Captain Jacque Atkinson was in Washington, D.C. meeting with top Republican Party leadership and half a dozen GOP members of Congress along with powerful political PACS for serious discussion about a possible campaign against Congressman Scott Peters in 2016. Atkinson is co-chair of the Sheriff’s LGBT Advisory Board and also…
dvd of the week It’s hard to imagine a teacher worse than Terrence Fletcher, the jazz band leader at fictional Shaffer Conservatory of Music in New York who J.K. Simmons plays with terrifying, unpredictable, sadistic joy. Fletcher, something like a cross between a Sgt. Hartman in Full Metal Jacket and Delores Umbridge in Harry Potter…
dvr this Comedy Central, Wednesdays, 10:30 p.m. Ilana Glazer and Abbi Jacobson play Ilana and Abbi on the absurdly, filthily funny Broad City, a series about two young women in New York trying to have fun, have sex, get high, fall in love and be as cool as young Brooklynites are supposed to be. The…
The news my CPA shared about taxes was not good and I was thrown into a deep funk. I yearned for intense comforting in the worst way. In short, I wanted to get forked and forked completely. Buona Forchetta, or “good fork”, is where San Diegans go when they have a craving for authentic Neapolitan…
A special note about PrEP and Truvada In this issue of San Diego LGBT Weekly we are tackling the questions surrounding PrEP, commonly known as Truvada. The medication is now being prescribed as a preventative measure against contracting HIV and the community needs to be educated about the drug benefits and risks. We reached out…
I have a number of Republican friends and acquaintances. As the 2016 elections approach they will no doubt tout the benefits of smaller government and lower taxes, and suggest that social and religious conservatives no longer dominate the party. When they wonder why I don’t support Republicans at the national level, I will refer them…
Matt Young of MDC Financial Services Group (mattyoungloans.com) has been kind enough to answer a few questions posed by potential real estate buyers. This is the second part of his responses. Question from Myra, in Encinitas: I’m a senior citizen, just turned 65. Can I still get a mortgage or am I too old? Answer:…
