A portmanteau is a new word created from combining parts of two separate words, the way we get brunch from mashing together breakfast and lunch. We use some portmanteaus without realizing it, such as bodacious …
January 3, 2019
News & Stories
Finally, something great out of D.C.
Best driving shortcuts for 2019
On Oct. 9, 1975, the Reader published a story on driving shortcuts. It was written by then cabbie Ray Lilly and contained 14 San Diego shortcuts when gas went for about $.57 per gallon. In …
Bass & Word
Bassist Bertram Turetzky retired with the title professor emeritus from U.C. San Diego 15 years ago, but he’s not planning on slowing down anytime soon. Even though he’ll celebrate his 86th birthday in February, Turetzky …
January 3, 2019
December 27 Sudoku Contenders
Elliot Rosenberg, La Jolla, 48. Joseph Ciprian, San Diego, 44. Thomas LaFleur, San Diego, 43. Ralph Levy, La Jolla, 43. Isabella Bosch-Sorensen, San Diego, 41. Sheila Brown, Golden Hill, 41. XP Liang, San Diego, 41. …
January 3, 2019
December 27 Crossword Contenders
Joseph Ciprian, San Diego, 46. Martin Soblick, Del Mar, 44. Jon Christianson, El Cajon, 41. Ron Meyer, Santee, 41. Maria Coda, Oceanside, 39. Dennis Butterworth, San Diego, 38. Richard Hutchings, Santee, 38. Thomas McVeagh, Lakeside, …
January 3, 2019
Math Rock
Formed in 1994, Chinchilla started as a trio of female musicians hailing from local acts Drip Tank, Liquid Sunshine, and Crash Worship on the hunt for a bassist. They found their low-end via Krista Kansas …
January 3, 2019
My sexy Bohemian style
Nine years after their last recording, Demasiado has reunited to release a two-song cassette, Dark Summer, featuring rerecorded versions of two vintage tracks, “Soul Coat” and “Blood Filled Fly.” The band essentially became inactive in …
January 3, 2019