The book, the book, the book, the book, the book.” Believe it or not, someone was singing about “the book” at the Central Library. That someone was Jennifer Wu, and it was awesome. The Central …
August 28, 2014
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Library book, book, book, book
This is a perfect part for me
I have always wanted to ask veteran local actors to name five dream roles and say why. The answers not only reveal aspirations, they may put an idea in the minds of directors and producers …
August 28, 2014
Former Filner funders flow to Faulconer
It used to be that campaign committees for San Diego politicos closed up shop within a week or two after the election, holding a victory or consolation party, paying off a few bills, and occasionally …
August 28, 2014
August 27 Dock Totals
August 27 Dock Totals Chubasco 2 Sportfishing 25 Anglers, 1 Boat: 30 California Yellowtail, 63 Yellowfin Tuna H&M Landing 72 anglers, 4 boats: 300 Yellowfin Tuna, 2 Skipjack Tuna, 1 Dorado, 4 California Yellowtail, 7 …
August 28, 2014
Overpriced underperformer
Gaslamp newcomer, Full Moon Sushi, spent extra time in the buildout phase, but that’s OK, since the restaurant ended up with a very chic look. Mid-century American cues combine with Japanese-ish touches, like the shōji-inspired …
August 28, 2014
Planned Parenthood protests possible prosecution of marriage-marring Marine for multiple murders
Statement released following the news that Christopher Lee, the ex-Marine arrested on suspicion of killing Marine wife Erin Corwin and hiding her body in a mineshaft, may be prosecuted for a double homicide if it …
August 28, 2014
California Center for the Arts becomes a veritable Disneyland
Ted Thomas describes his latest work, the 30-minute documentary Growing Up with 9 Old Men, as “a road trip to catch up with my cohorts, the other children of the 9 Old Men.” The nonet …
August 28, 2014
Classical and grotesque
We’ve looked at the great, the okay, and now for the third and final segment on composer films — Ken Russell. Ken Russell defies any categories we might want to come up with. Great? Perhaps. …
August 28, 2014
Marseille: stay for the soup
Bouillabaisse [bu.ja.bɛːs]. For first timers, getting the correct pronunciation is hard. And it’s even harder to spell it. For first timers, it’s also easier to have a bowl of soup in Shanghai, Japan or even …
August 28, 2014
A chip off the bold Rock
A pastor formerly employed by the Rock mega-church, a Point Loma–based operation with more than 16,000 members, claims that he was fired in an attempt to stop him from testifying in a child-molestation case brought …
August 28, 2014
He sees dead people
Clients and friends of David Roesch describe him as male version of the Long Island Medium. According to him, He has seen dead people since childhood. “After having scarlet fever as a child, and being …
August 28, 2014
Trillion-dollar charity man
Mark Twain defined a gold mine as a hole in the ground with a liar on the top. Meet William Ison. He pleaded guilty yesterday (August 27) to wooing investors into a private placement program …
August 28, 2014
A life others only dream about
Work is a real four-letter word to a lot of people. Proving this fact is Gallup’s 2013 State of the American Workplace study, showing that “70 percent of those who participated described themselves as ‘disengaged’ …
August 28, 2014
Abnormal Beer and more for RB
It’s not all that abnormal, but it is unheard of — a combination restaurant, winery, and brewery all under one roof. Such will be the concept behind The Cork and Craft (16990 Via Tazon, Suite …
August 28, 2014
Pretty slick, City
It's official, expanding the convention center through the use of a special tax on hotel guests is not going to happen. Yesterday, August 27, city councilmembers decided against appealing a court ruling that deemed the …
August 28, 2014
Have you established your brand?
Katie Wagner, president of Katie Wagner Social Media, explains the importance of social media in your job search. First, please tell me about your company and what you do. I own a social media and …
August 28, 2014
Not exactly chicken feed
Holli Dawn Coulman yesterday (August 27) pleaded guilty to defrauding Hewlett-Packard of almost $1 million between 2008 and 2012. She was an executive assistant to a senior vice president of a San Diego branch of …
August 28, 2014