“Get over the [lack of] smiles, the harsh tones of voice, the unemotional stares.” Well maybe I shouldn’t put this in quotes – it’s only been a recurring thought in my head walking around Kiev, …
September 21, 2014
News & Stories
Finding friendly Ukraine
Cool ride, Big Brother
Some people leaving Pacific Beach bars and restaurants on Saturday night may have noticed someone watching over them. For the past two weekends, a mobile observation tower that rises two stories above the ground has …
September 21, 2014
Ladies night in La Jolla
My friend Kimberly is the quintessential lady — she dresses with the style and flair of a Mad Men character but speaks her mind (peppered with plenty of colorful words and ideas) like a post-modern …
September 21, 2014
Seeking a better bento box lunch
I don't know why there's no real American equivalent to bento. I suppose the closest thing we have is the lunch combo — a sandwich, bag of chips, maybe a pasta salad if you're lucky. …
September 21, 2014
Power demand record set
Extreme heat during the past week resulted in new records for energy consumption being set on back-to-back days, local utility SDG&E said in a release the afternoon of September 19. Electricity demand, according to SDG&E, …
September 21, 2014
Just for the halibut
September 20 dock totals Chubasco 2 Sportfishing 14 Anglers, 1 Boat, 70 Pacific Bonito, 17 California Yellowtail Fisherman's Landing 140 Anglers, 5 Boats, 593 Yellowfin Tuna, 31 Skipjack Tuna, 16 Yellowtail, 30 Dorado H&M Landing …
September 21, 2014
A derringer for my daughter
The father of accused murderer Julie Harper said it was “the worst day of my life” when his daughter showed up to his office and told him that she had shot her husband. “She said, …
September 21, 2014