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Maurizio Pollini never milked his music

Maurizio Pollini, one of the greatest pianists of our time, died on March 23, 2024. Born on January 5, 1942, in Milan, Italy, Pollini's musical talent was evident from a young age. He began studying …

March 29, 2024
A poem for Maxine Kumin

Where did these enormous children come from, More ladylike than we have ever been? Some of ours look older than we feel. How did they appear in their long dresses More ladylike than we have …

March 29, 2024
Gonzo Report: Young Lions roar at Panama 66

“Wait, what? Protein? Gimme some steak!” The staff member taking my order at Panama 66 in Balboa Park had nearly left me resigned to eating a quinoa salad, a vegetarian meal, because I was unaware …

Anya True's dream come true: appearing on The Voice

Video:BLURT: Anya True ditches school to battle on The VoiceSeventeen-year-old Anya True says she has been singing pretty much since she could speak. She picked up playing the guitar when she was five and, two …

March 29, 2024
SEALs occupy MCASD

Former Navy SEAL Tim Perry announced last week that he would serve as director of the new Navy SEAL Museum in downtown San Diego, “occupying the territory recently held by the Museum of Contemporary Art.” …

New murals quickly appear on replaced border fence

Wile E. Coyote is a Mexican national who has been trying without success to enter America for the past 25 years. He is also an artist, and has taken up his brush in order to …

SDG&E announces rate hike shortly after posting record profits

Billboard image from leaked proposal from SDG&E marketing department regarding planned attack on San Diego Community Power. Proposal argues, "As Arthur C. Clarke noted, 'Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.' Electricity, while hardly …

Barrio Food Hub's brave new world

‘Over here!” yells Tim. We’ve split up, trying to find this one eatery. I’m on 26th street, with the naval supply ships at one end shoving their prows over the piers like nosey dogs. Tim’s …

March 29, 2024
La Jolla's Tree House closes out Unreal Estate

All good things — and indeed, most mediocre things — must eventually come to an end. With the latter in mind, I think the time has come to say goodbye to our biweekly check-ins on …

March 29, 2024
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