Dogs were a problem sometimes. The Pauma Mission Indian Reservation borders one side of the property, and sometimes their dogs pack up at night; and they, unlike coyotes, will attack a vulnerable cow, one giving birth.
July 25, 1996
News & Stories
One of the last dairy farms in Southern California
The problem is not mouse but mice
I am teaching at a private school. Like many such, it has taken over a large country estate — both grounds and house. Although there is a separate classroom building, dining room, and several dormitories, …
July 25, 1996
Tallest in San Diego County: Encina Power Plant chimney, Hyatt Regency, Symphony Towers, One American Plaza
Dear M. A.: I believe I read in your column that the chimney for the Encina power plant was the tallest man-made structure in San Diego County. I am fully aware of your abhorration to …
July 25, 1996
To donate blood you need large vessel close to the surface
Dear Matthew Alice: Help me! I want to be a blood donor, but the past two times I've tried, they could get only half a bagful out of me. When I was in the service, …
July 25, 1996
Just plain mucus
To: Matmail: What is the medical name for the nose substance called boogers? Inquiring parents need to know for pedagogical purposes. — Peter Brueggeman, Linda Vista Raising an anatomically correct child? No cutesy names for …
July 25, 1996
The amazing ability of a bellybutton to collect lint
Dear Matthew Alice: My friend Shmed has one incredible navel. I discovered that his belly has the ability to not only collect abnormally large clumps of lint but also has enough savvy to process this …
July 25, 1996
Tijuana's mariachis - romantic troubadors at Plaza Santa Cecelia
Jessie has a smile that doesn’t agree with his fierce black eyes. Take care,” says Oscar. “This area is dangerous.” He leans over the bar, brings his face close to mine. “The police have no …
July 25, 1996
James Lee Burke's Cadillac Jukebox
“I was in Mississippi a number of years ago when an infamous former Klansman was arrested for a murder that took place in the 1960s. I was bothered at the time by the unanswered question….”
July 25, 1996