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Politics?
Our downtown City Councilman, Kevin Faulconer, has an aide, Stephen Hill. I received an e-mail from him on Tuesday, requesting removal from my blog list. I find that to be consistent with a City Council that does not want to …
Customer Service
Here is a statement I just don't get: "We haven't raised our prices in 4 years". So what??? All things being constant, there would be no really good reason to raise prices, right?? I have never heard a company spout …
Bail-out
NO NO NO NO A thousand times NO. That was the mandate from the people regarding the financial bail-out. But, our congressional representatives (those who are elected to represent) played lobbying games until they voted and passed the legislation requested …
AED ordinance?
I was reading Jim Madaffer's (City Council)newsletter where he talks about installing AED (automated external defribillators) devices in new construction. While this is a noble idea, it does not seem practical or wise to do so. In my research, the …
Our City
The Chargers need to figure out what's wrong. They do not play like a team that wants to win. Maybe it's epidemic in San Diego this year. And then there is college football, upsets, great plays, real team spirit and …
PADRES & Stupidity
SIGN TREVOR SIGN TREVOR GET RID OF KEVIN TOWERS. Towers has outlived his usefulness. He has been around too long and has lost the alleged magic touch. The problem now is no one is making the right decisions. We pay …
City Life
Channel 7, NBC, has been doing "noise" reports on life in San Diego. Artie Ojeda is the reporter. I sent him a few suggestions, emphasizing the rooftop bar scene. There are so many things that contribute to the overall 'noise' …
POLITICS
The very important election is over. Obama is the President elect. Ms. Palin can return to Alaska where she can see Russia from her backyard. John McCain gave the best concession speech. It was heart warming to see. Now, let's …
Variegated San Diego
Rain, rain, beautiful rain. Yesterday morning I put on boots & raincoat, grabbed my umbrella and headed out into the chilly morning. It was actually rather enjoyable. I am hoping the weather forecasters are right in predicting a wet rainy …
Downtown living
Let's talk about downtown San Diego. I have had an ongoing discussion with The Ivy hotel for over a year, regarding their rooftop bar. The problem is the LOUD music being played every Thursday, Friday & Saturday nights. Lots & …
Memories
I just checked online to see when the movie, "Wizard of Oz", was made. It appears the release was in 1939. I was curious because I have a wonderful memory of my mother taking me to see it. We had …
Money
Well, the USA election process is underway and it appears that people are heeding the advice to get out and vote. In fact, the people who are in charge of using numbers to make conclusions, are predicting a record voter …
Just stuff
This is not a good year for San Diego sports fans. The only place that looks good is USD football. They are 6-1. The aztecs football team is just the opposite, 1-7. The Padres fielded AAA players for the end …
Politics & the economy
"Election Day Could Become 'Nightmare'". This quote is compliments of an AP story, usurped by AOL. It smacks of irresponible journalism. For years the US populace has failed miserably in showing up to vote. The system is now allowing vote …
Homeless
This is the last one, but I cannot resist commenting on the fashions worn by Craig Sager. The paisley purple tie made a return appearance. This time with a blue/white striped jacket that reminded me of a circus ringmaster. With …
Politics
The budget should be balanced, the Treasury should be refilled, public debt should be reduced, the arrogance of officialdom should be tempered and controlled, and the assistance to foreign lands should be curtailed lest Rome become bankrupt. People must again …
Music
Have you ever looked up song lyrics and found that you had been singing it wrong? In talking with a friend, he wanted to challenge me to a contest. For many years I have been saying I knew all the …
Various & sundry
My sense of fashion was assaulted again! I thought & hoped that the baseball playoffs would be on Fox, but TBS is the network of choice for the AL side of things! Speaking of Craig Sager, how you ever seen …
San Diego Politics
It is nearly 1 AM. Sitting at my computer because 3 attempts to go to sleep have failed. The reason for this is the LOUD MUSIC from The Ivy Hotel. After all the discussions, promises, phone calls, my complaints about …
Politics in San Diego
No sports report today. The continuing saga of San Diego politics is just plain ridiculous. First, the former president of SEDC had gone to Court to force payment of a $100,000 bonus. She, Carolyn Smith was fired in July for …