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San Diego pandemic protests bring out everyone with an opinion
And she's on her knees thanking God for this covidsteria, which has drawn attention away from her disastrous AB5 law. If Gonzalez is what passes for a "rising star in California politics" we really are in trouble.— May 14, 2020 1:35 p.m.
Lorena Gonzalez law damages local workers
It's about taxes, folks. Governments like taxing workers' paychecks every couple of weeks. 1) It gives the government a steady stream of income. 2)It keeps workers dumb and happy. Politicians are smart enough to know that if every worker in California had to write out a check to Sacramento, and another to Washington D.C., every quarter, there would be a tax revolt, and these politicians would get voted out.— February 20, 2020 3:36 p.m.
Suspect in Rancho Santa Fe shooting found 30 years later
The truth will out, 'tis said.— January 22, 2019 3:53 p.m.
Aquaman
This comment thread is the funniest thing I've read in a while. Did someone named bpodopdopod really write 35 lines expounding on the comparative motive powers of superheroes? Grow up, folks. Well, done, Mr. Lickona.— December 28, 2018 3:26 p.m.
St. Malo serenade
Idyllic? Come now. It's polluted in nearly every way imaginable. And the fact that it gets no tidal flush makes that a lot worse. The passing train lights may look pretty reflected in it, but Buena Vista Lagoon is essentially an open air cesspool for urban runoff.— August 22, 2018 3:06 p.m.
SD City College instructors plan protest
Maybe because they feel called to teach, Wabbit.— January 29, 2018 12:37 p.m.
Spruce Street suspension bridge brings out demented thoughts
A bit of poetic license, perhaps, dwbat?— November 29, 2017 1:53 p.m.
San Diego's tiny role in the big opera world shuffle
Netrebko... what a woman.— September 6, 2017 4:35 p.m.
Two nine-story buildings for Little Italy
The heart of Little Italy is Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic church at State and Date. It's still going strong, but it's a commuter parish. Very few of the Italians still live in the neighborhood.— September 6, 2017 8:51 a.m.
Damn hurty Apes
I'm going to agree with Marks here. The plot holes and head scratchers were legion. 1) It was out of character for Caesar to leave his troop of apes to try to singlehandedly kill a man surrounded by thousands of soldiers. 2) no explanation given for why some apes are traitors, or that they have gotten smart enough to make such a choice. In fact, most can't speak. Seems like natural herd mentality would make them stay with their own kind. 3) by now, more of them should be speaking 4) No indication of why a whole battalion of soldiers would blindly follow Col. Woody when they had other choices. Nothing about him said charismatic leader. 5) The charcoal filter over everything was hackish in the extreme. 6) Why would Caesar lead his people from a lush watered rainforest to a desert, lake or no lake 7) Avalanches don't last ten minutes 8) The guided missiles and such would not work in a post-apocalyptic world without satellites and computers and such. 9) Caesar's powerful scowl loses it's effect when it's used every three minutes.— July 18, 2017 2:15 p.m.