There is a room in La Jolla office building that is so banal yet so significant that it merits a pilgrimage. The building is at the bottom of the hill crowned by the VA Hospital, …
June 8, 1995
News & Stories
Encyclopedia Britannica tries to catch up in La Jolla
Why earth's air moves faster than earth itself
Dear Matt: I posed this question to a TV meteorologist (not in California), and all I got was a lot of gobbledygook that didn’t answer my question, which follows. Relative to the sun, our earth …
June 8, 1995
Neil Morgan biography of Ted Geisel (Dr. Seuss) skipped the dark side.
Longtime followers of the Union-Tribune and its predecessor, the Evening Tribune, are familiar with the gentle musings of ex-Trib editor Neil Morgan, and the way he pulls his punches for what he calls the “friends” …
June 8, 1995
The danger of swallowing toothpaste
Why does my tube of toothpaste say not to swallow any, and what would happen if I ate a whole tube? — Mr. Chuck Jones, P.B. Smear it on toast, add a shot of Scope …
June 8, 1995
Jewel started playing to drunks when she was eight
Suggest to a 20-year-old that she might be naive, and you’re likely to get your head chewed off. Ask Jewel Kilcher how she got signed to a major label and she answers, “I think angels, …
June 8, 1995