Sorry I have not been able to show up at recent events, benefits, parties etc, but I’ve been pretty sick these last weeks and hopefully things will turn around for me. Milk Foundation goes global Last week, I got my sick butt up and went to Palm Springs for a meeting of the Harvey Milk…
dvd of the week One of the great surprises of last summer, the mixed martial arts drama Warrior has a somewhat hard-to-believe plot, but that is subsumed by the intensity and authenticity of the performances and the scenes in the cage. Inception’s Tom Hardy seems to be channeling some cross between Rocky-era Sylvester Stallone and…
dvr this NBC is showing the holiday classic on Christmas Eve. I’m one of the few people who loathe this movie and its terribly conservative love-your-boring-life message, but I know that this may just be my cold, Grinchy heart speaking. So, curl up with some hot cocoa or some mulled wine, snuggle up with whoever…
FOR THOSE OF YOU who are tired of the same old boring morning and evening news shows San Diego has to offer, Aaron Heier and Ophelia Later’s online talk show “He Said, She Said” may be just the twist you need to get you out of your primetime slump. Heier and Later, began their show…
We have all heard of and have probably used the phrase, “There’s no place like home.” It is such a true statement and warms my heart every time I hear it, particularly now that the holidays are upon us. During this time, most of us typically spend more time in our homes with friends and…
In Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that associations of people are entitled to the same free speech rights as individuals themselves. A few months ago, Mitt Romney summarized the issue more broadly and succinctly, “Corporations are people, my friend.” I’ve been in a difficult relationship with one corporate “person,”…
thursday, dec. 22 California Ballet presents The Nutcracker Whether you decide to experience this San Diego tradition for the first time or the tenth, you’re sure to be swept away by this classically magical tale of a girl and her holiday dream. From the beginning of the live overture performed by the San Diego Symphony,…
As the legendary drink of the elite, Champagne is the undisputed standard for sparkling wine. It is invigorating – even erotic. Champagne’s subtle bubbles and crisp flavor excite passion. From Winston Churchill to the British Royal Family; at the White House and in the homes of Hollywood’s royalty; this wine, from the northeast region of…
For many people the holidays mean spending money on our nearest and dearest. But if you’re anything like me, you also want to help people with challenges such as poverty, illness, wounds from military combat, breast cancer and AIDS. For wine lovers, I have two perfect suggestions to help spread cheer and place money in…
Pastor Terry had planned what she thought would be an excellent children’s message for the fourth Sunday of Advent. She intended to show the children and the congregation the vital importance of paying attention to the signs of the coming Child that God gives us. Her key verse was Isaiah 7:14: “Therefore, God will give…
