Stone Brewing is one of the cornerstones of San Diego beer, and of the craft brewing industry as a whole. Behind marketing slogans such as “yellow fizzy beer is for wussies,” Stone has long postured …
August 6, 2020
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No longer a David, Stone Brewing recast as a Goliath
Three poems for August by Dorothy Parker
August When my eyes are weeds, And my lips are petals, spinning Down the wind that has beginning Where the crumpled beeches start In a fringe of salty reeds; When my arms are elder-bushes, And …
August 6, 2020
Bounce and Twerk: common moves for Megan Thee Stallion and Danyelle “Sweet Dee” Solana
On July 12, rapper Megan Thee Stallion was shot in both of her feet. “I was saddened and stunned, but relieved to find out she was okay,” said Danyelle “Sweet Dee” Solana, a local hip-hop …
August 6, 2020
Tacos Lily: good enough for Anthony Bourdain!
Wow! I had forgotten this scene. You wind up in Baja on the southbound road through the mountains, until you swing a left and Blatt! The Pacific! A rippling blue carpet way below. It’s quite …
Song Without a Name: gone baby gone
Peru 1988. Under the credits, newspaper headlines and file photos summarize the situation: a government at war against ruthless guerilla forces. Georgina (Pamela Mendoza) can be heard faintly in the distance, singing the song without …
August 6, 2020
“Medicine Show” webcast showcases Mrs. Henry’s puppeteering
The virus got so serious, so quick, that they ended up playing only one show of their projected spring tour. What’s a meticulously-planning band to do when they suddenly can’t play live? In the case …
August 6, 2020
Native Americans who rocked the world
Self-taught guitarist Stevie Salas is a Mescalero Apache Indian who was attending high school in Oceanside when he first picked up guitar at age 15. Choosing a music career over joining the Coast Guard, he …
August 6, 2020