There are some spooky operas out there and nothing is better for a refined and dignified Halloween. Of course, a sugar-laden celebration is also appropriate but on this night of ghosts and devils, opera can …
November 1, 2024
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Two poems by Marvin Bell
To DorothyYou are not beautiful, exactly. You are beautiful, inexactly. You let a weed grow by the mulberry And a mulberry grow by the house. So close, in the personal quiet Of a windy night, it brushes the wall And sweeps …
November 1, 2024
Filmora 14’s AI Tools Streamline Content Creation for Marketers
Filmora 14 is HERE! | Introducing a NEW way to editDigital marketers need to keep up with social media without slowing down or compromising on quality. With the launch of Filmora 14, marketers gain a powerful …
November 1, 2024
Conservatives cry, “Turnabout is fair gay!”
In 2008, Californians voted to approve Proposition 8, which amended the state constitution to read, “Only a marriage between a man and a woman is valid or recognized in California.” This year, Californians will be …
November 1, 2024
Pranksters vandalize Padres billboard in wake of playoff loss
Last week, the Swinging Friar adorning the pro-Padres billboard mounted along the 94 in La Mesa was stripped of his bat. In its place, vandals mounted a Los Angeles Dodgers pennant. “Honestly, we meant no …
November 1, 2024
Domestic disturbance at the home of Mayor Gloria and partner
A recent television ad supporting Todd Gloria’s effort to remain as San Diego’s mayor boasted that “Gloria cracked down on homeless encampments and reduced the number of tents downtown by 82 percent.” But while critics …
November 1, 2024