Bassist/guitarist Mark Goffeney, who was born without arms and played with his feet, reportedly passed away on March 2 at the age of 51. He and his wife were found dead in their El Cajon …
March 5, 2021
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RIP Mark Goffeney: Big Toe bassist never let disability hold him back
San Diego Symphony 2nd concert: Carlos Simon, Mozart, Tchaikovsky
The San Diego Symphony streamed its second concert of the year on Friday, February 26. The concert presented three contrasting pieces of music. The first piece, by Carlos Simon, was entitled Elegy, A Cry from …
March 5, 2021
Gavin Newsom: A Governer we can all get behind... and push out of office
[Paid political advertisement] Today, Former San Diego Mayor and would-be replacement governor Kevin Faulconer unveiled his first campaign poster, an attack ad on beleaguered governor Gavin Newsom that doesn’t even mention Faulconer’s name. “I have …
March 5, 2021
Revisiting Scorsese’s Shutter Island
Felt like making a return revisit to an old Scorsese friend and booked passage on a boat trip to Shutter Island, the film that asks the musical question, “Baby, why are you all wet?” Shutter …
March 5, 2021
Lobbyist deletes Bry-tied anti-short term rental client
One of the shortest lobbying gigs in San Diego city hall's history has ended less than two weeks after it formally began, amidst intrigue about ex-councilwoman Barbara Bry's role in one of her wealthy husband's …
March 5, 2021
Biden orders resumption of “border barrier” construction, “to protect vulnerable immigrants.”
One of the first things President Biden did after taking office was to sign an executive order halting construction of the controversial border wall between the United States and Mexico. The wall, which had been …
March 5, 2021
Fernando Tatis, Jr. puts aside “childish things” like World Series rings, signs lucrative 14-year contract with Padres
Recently, Padres superstar Fernando Tatis, Jr. signed a 14-year, $340 million contract with the San Diego Padres. It was the longest contract ever signed, as well as the third-richest, and the most certain to keep …
March 5, 2021
Setting Sun Sake cans an alternative to beer
This week, I cracked open a cold one. Pulled the tab of a 12-ounce can and heard that satisfying cshhht sound that usually presages enjoyment of an ale or lager. Except it wasn’t beer inside, …
March 5, 2021