Quoth The Pepper Squad, 'Nevermore.'
As I sit in a damp, red brick building downtown Seattle next to my pile of possessions I notice a roll of thin cardboard, hiding beneath some bags, with random scribbles on it. These are the quotes off of the …
A Call to Action
It is quite unfortunate we find ourselves in 2013 and yet find that our political leaders, our judiciary leaders and-in general-anyone with discretionary authority fail to agree with current collective sentiment regarding issues which gravely affect society and which were …
Sweetwater District Leaving The CIF San Diego Section?
The Sweetwater Union High School District will be making an effort to pull out of the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) San Diego Section before the school year ends. They are intent on creating their own section for their districts' sports …
Concerned about GMO foods?
Life has evolved on our planet for billions of years. Humans now have the technology to undo nature's wisdom and destroy the very blueprint of life. Genetic Engineering (GE) poses a serious threat to the health and safety of the …
American assaulted and mutilated in Rosarito Beach
Translated by Fulano from an article in Rosarito En La Noticia.info Rosarito - It all started early Monday morning, when three masked subjects stormed into the home of Charles White, 51 years old, located at Number 9, calle Milton Castellanos, …
Rainwater Harvesting--The Math
The math on rain water harvesting is very important if people are to embrace this technology. People assume that there is not enough rain in Southern California to warrant investment in the harvesting of rain water. Allow me to demonstrate …
Prop 39 "clean energy" money wreaks of bait and switch by construction industry
I spent months warning people about all the major problems with the language of Prop 39 and now you can see why. This bill which was "billed" as a "clean energy bill" is now a "construction industry bill". Proposition 39 …
California super majority wants to lower threshold for tax hikes for development projects
In case you thought there would be a moratorium on tax hikes in California since the state JUST scored a windfall with Prop 30, think again. The new super majority Legislature has just begun and has already put forward the …
Unwarranted Demise of Mar Vista Middle School
In February, while attending a science teacher’s professional development at Mar Vista High School, I first heard the rumor that Mar Vista Middle School (MVM) was going to be closed, all of its staff dismissed and the school reopened as …
on the borders
The contrast between north and south. Canadiens and Mexicans. I grew up in Niagara Falls, NY. Thousands of tourists crossing the border every summer between my home town and Canada. The average time waiting is about ten minutes. Great place …
I see the light, again.
I got the dogs in the car. dinner with friends, my dog alerting us to a raccoon up a tree with a half hour of whining between dinner and dessert. Your headlight's out my friend said. The big one on …
A Prayer for the Easter weekend
"Dear God: May her hands be steady and the earth be still." I gripped the two armrests and tried to focus on breathing slowly and steadily, thinking about anything other than what was happening in that small room down an …
Jayton tha Mac
Jayton tha Mac a San Diego native has released his first solo project on February 26th of this year called "Motel California". Motel California is a upbeat and energetic album with a collaboration of songs from Legendary Hip Hop artist …
Smart vs. Dumb Growth
The Perception of FEAR
*PERCEPTION OF FEAR By Tony Brogdon Creating perceptions that translate into fear are commonly used by politicians, salesmen, advertisers, and lawyers. These we expect this from them but when the media’s such as newspapers, television news, and movies create perceptions …
No more Rock ‘N’ Roll Comics reprint editions from Bluewater Productions
No more Rock ‘N’ Roll Comics reprint editions from Bluewater Productions, now that the Hillcrest/Miramar-based Revolutionary Comics reprints are mostly sold out - past AND future editions will be all-digital
http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/mar/23/42439/ The Rock ‘N’ Roll Comics graphic novel collections I worked on with Bluewater Productions are now pretty much sold out, tho all are available as digital downloads via Amazon and iTunes. There won’t be any new Bluewater reprints or …
The Vanishing Women of Baja
Women vanish around the world every day. Some women are simply never heard from again, while others are found buried in a shallow grave. A number of women are trafficked for the want of man, while others are taken on …
Fluoride From Tea Can Cause Bone and Tooth Damage
Dying in Mexicali
Translated by Fulano from an article in El Mexicano by Víctor Islas Parra MEXICALI.- In front of the apathetic view of thousands of people and forgotten by the authorities, laying on the sidewalk, an individual waits for death just one …