“This used to be a beautiful place,” says Jonnie. “A family part of town. Nice people lived here. That all changed with the Vietnam War, 1975. People from war places started coming in, big-time.”
February 23, 1995
News & Stories
University Avenue: From Washington Street to La Mesa Boulevard
Weathermen are meteorologists
Matt: Vocational titles such as astronomer and seismologist are relatively self-explanatory. But why are weatherpeople called meteorologists? I don't think world weather patterns are affected by near-Earth whizzing chunks of rock, are they? Is it …
February 23, 1995
How the Columbia Pictures logo has been Betty Crocker all along
Matthew: I've noticed that the Columbia Pictures logo — “Columbia,” the woman in the long robe that they show at the beginning of their movies — seems to have changed. Who was the model for …
February 23, 1995
No privacy for the voter rolls
Hey, Scumbag! Can't handle the tough questions! Stick with trivia. Names, places, and dates, scumbag. You're not good enough to go for: Why does the San Diego Registrar of Voters SELL OUR NAMES AND ADDRESSES …
February 23, 1995
I buried my dog Lily in the garden
Gardens, however modest, are visions of paradise. As such they are the setting for activities that take me out of time. Gardens reconcile me to time on the grandest scale. In gardens I engage in …
February 23, 1995