Many methods have been developed, including straightening the hair with harsh chemicals, such as lye, or pressing it with a hot iron. But the most effective is to comb it out and clip it with scissors.
April 14, 1994
News & Stories
How to find a good black barbershop in San Diego
Largest freshwater lake is not the Caspian Sea
Dear Matthew Alice: I have a question all the way from the shores of Lake Erie: What is the largest body of fresh water on the planet? — Bill Gordon, Cleveland, OH Trying to trip …
April 14, 1994
The actor who made the most movies
Dear Matthew Alice: Please settle a bet between my friends and I. Which actor has made the most movies in their career, John Wayne or Clint Eastwood? And which actor or actress has made the …
April 14, 1994
Built to Last: In Search of San Diego's Hundred-Year Buildings
Landscape architect Roger DeWeese cites Balboa Park’s landscape as San Diego’s most enduring feature. “Our society has been borrowing on the foresight of some real visionaries for three or four generations now,”
April 14, 1994
California asparagus growers used to send recruiters to the Philippines.
French and Americans have put millions of dollars into research that would develop a mechanical asparagus harvester. “Technologists have yet to find a replacement for the skilled hands of the experienced Filipino.”
April 14, 1994