Bluesman Tomcat Courtney has passed away at the age of 91. Born in 1929, Courtney grew up in Texas, where picking cotton was the family business. As he once told the Reader, “Well, I had …
January 11, 2021
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RIP 91 year-old bluesman Tomcat Courtney
A Mexicali Chinese New Year
Before washing up in San Diego, I lived as an expatriate “gweilo” (foreign devil) in Hong Kong for 20 years. In Hong Kong, I had cultivated a taste for exotic South China cuisine like blood …
January 11, 2021
Despite the times, Smokey and the Brisket
From a diner’s perspective, one of the more amazing aspects of the past year has been that a handful of entrepreneurs have gone through with new restaurant openings. Most don’t have much choice in the …
January 11, 2021
Campaign staffers get Todd Gloria patronage jobs
A raft of political professionals has found a haven at San Diego city hall from the storm of post-campaign unemployment, as documented by recent online disclosures posted by the city clerk's office. Reversing years of …
January 11, 2021
Crescent moon, Green Flash
The Crescent Moon returns to evening sky on Thursday, January 14. Look for its thin, smiling shape low in the southwestern sky about 30 minutes after the sun sets. On the following day (Friday) the …
January 11, 2021
Hilltop High reunion on plane from Bien Hoa, General Krulak in Vietnam with three sons, everybody still says Saigon
When It’s Over When I was there in Vietnam, toward the end, I wanted only to get home again alive. I prayed to God and promised him that I would believe in him and tell …
January 11, 2021