David and I were waiting for one of the guys behind the desk to find our room reservation on his monitor when his coworker, looking at me, said, “So, are you excited for the game?” …
January 20, 2012
The Pointy Ball Game
Community Blog
“Da-Hood”
October 30, 2008 · 17hambones
It was an extremely hot summer night. My family and I had just returned home from church. It was incredibly late, and we were very tired. It was the kind of tired you feel when you just finish running a …
Yeeee-haw, buckaroos! Time to head to the Lakeside Rodeo
If you drive north on State Route 67 until it becomes a two-lane road at Mapleview Street, you'll see the Lakeside Rodeo marquee to your right. It’s just past the Rodeo Round-Up truck dealership and …
April 13, 2011
Study Finds Increase In Binge Drinking
January 25, 2012 · Dorian Hargrove
More and more people are binge drinking in San Diego County, says a recent study from the Centers for Disease Control Prevention. The study found that adults are nearly doubling what is currently considered binge drinking. Instead of the four …
Bad News Bloggers
Did 2007 finally mark the beginning of the end for KPBS, the public radio and television station pair owned and operated by San Diego State University? With public contributions flat and growing competition from streaming …
December 27, 2007
Le Voyage Dans La Lune, by Air
Le Voyage Dans La Lune (A Trip to the Moon) was inspired by the 1902 film of the same name by Georges Méliès. The sound has a haunting, hypnotic effect, much like the soundtrack Air …
March 21, 2012
Royal Treatment in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (Part 1)
Is it possible to have a strong connection to a place without ever having been there? Nearly every member of my family, other than myself, grew up in Saudi Arabia. My entire life I’ve heard …
March 29, 2012
The UT San Diego Memo, Illustrated
April 26, 2012 · Walter Mencken
TO: ALL EMPLOYEES http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2012/apr/26/23529/ RE: CHANGE FOR THE FUTURE http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2012/apr/26/23530/ DATE: APRIL 24, 2012 We have great expectations and ambitions of transforming the U-T into a multi-platform media organization. Many of you have seen the changes throughout the building with …
Victory Theater Opens Fun House, Music Monthlies
April 26, 2012 · Chad Deal
It was a sad day for clowns when, last July, antiquated zoning regulations forced Technomania Circus to shut down their backyard performance space in Barrio Logan after seven years of operation. Determined to continue juggling regular productions, the group leased …