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Bake like Jehu
Fun story... but technically he's frying like Jehu, not baking. Love the donut-rock puns.— October 16, 2013 8:36 p.m.
Burning Man people to host Youtopia near Palomar Mtn.
First principle of burning man: bring drugs 2nd principle: use drugs 3rd through 10th principles: whatever man— October 10, 2013 5:19 p.m.
North End Lounge open in Little Italy
NE could also stand for North East, or New England. Hence the chowder. I fear for this place. Everything The B.'s have tried here has failed. The location, through a bajillion people drive by on Grape every day, is a far from ideal.— September 30, 2013 3:35 p.m.
Irwin Jacobs' Generous Political
Dang it, FatCat, you're spoiling the fun. : )Grift— Gift!— September 30, 2013 9:54 a.m.
Scorsese's The Wolf of Wall Street pushed back to 2014?
I believe it's just plain "Silence" -- no "The." And yes, I knew, because Eyebrows and I are connected on a cosmic wavelength. I read the book it's based on, Shusaku Endo's *Silence.* Gripping story.— September 25, 2013 5:43 p.m.
Scorsese's The Wolf of Wall Street pushed back to 2014?
{{Silence}}— September 25, 2013 4:20 p.m.
Scorsese's The Wolf of Wall Street pushed back to 2014?
Yes, take it easy my Goodfella, before Hugo nuts with angst and start acting like a Raging Bull. I Casino harm in waiting a few more months for Old Eyebrows and his Gangs of New York film editors to get it right. Meanwhile, don't give in to The Bules. Take a day for yourself. Get a Taxi Driver to whisk you through the Mean Streets down to the Gaslamp for an After Hours drink. Or maybe hire an Aviator to fly you out to a secluded Shutter Island for some some R&R on the beach. Go on a Public Speaking tour and Shine a Light on the virtues of your favorite furry-eyed filmmaker. Take a Voyage to Italy, like some kind of sentimental Italianamerican. Lickona will watch over the blog while you've Departed. I'm certain you'll return refreshed and ready to resume work as The Reader's resident King of Comedy.— September 25, 2013 3:58 p.m.
Is High Tech High at Liberty Station smoke and mirrors?
I disagree, I think it's both. : )— September 16, 2013 11:56 a.m.
Is High Tech High at Liberty Station smoke and mirrors?
Rebeccan, test scores are not an accurate reflection of the overall culture of any school. That said, a quick search of River Valley charter discussed in Ms. Braun's article shows it to have a state academic performance index of 932 (out of 1000) and a 10/10 state rank. By contrast, the nearest traditional public high school is El Capitan, which has an API of 742, and a state rank of 2/10. Santana High School, the nearby venue for a famous school shooting, has an API of 842, and a state rank of 8/10. El Cajon Valley has an API of 707, and a 1/10 ranking from the State. West Hills, mentioned in the story, has an API of 807 and a state rank of 8/10. Seems the charter experiment at River Valley is working. *source: greatschools.org— September 16, 2013 11:55 a.m.
Is High Tech High at Liberty Station smoke and mirrors?
Yes, Ms. Braun, your son will be fine at public high school... if you define "fine" as fully indoctrinated in a culture of diminished academic expectations and over-emphasis on athletic prowess and physical beauty; and if he's big/strong/confident enough to stand up to the strong-preying-on-weak bullying culture that exists in most schools. Also, he must assent to the fact the Harvey Milk is as important a historical figure as George Washington and Martin Luther King, possibly more so. Because... you know... he was gay. Hooray for gay! And he must realize that the pledge of allegiance is evil, because it mentions God. While we're on the the topic of God, your son must know that I heart Jesus shirts are strictly forbidden. I heart gay sex shirts, on the other hand, are strongly encouraged. He must never mention the Gospels of Mark, Matthew, John, and Luke. However, he must memorize the Gospels of Global Warming, Evolution, Atheism, and Gay Rights. He must never refer to them as theories or agendas. He must have some form of sex before he finished 9th grade. Otherwise he's a loser. He must also assent to the fact that teachers' unions must be recognized as the sole authority on the subject of education. Never mind the dismal state of public education in CA brought about by said unions. And he must get high test scores... because, after all, test scores are the point... not actual education. Hooray for public high school!— September 13, 2013 5:16 p.m.