Fortunate Fowl |
Good bread, good meat, good God, let's eat! So went my late Grandfather's version of grace before our family would chow down on our Thanksgiving feast. Sadly, he is no longer with us, but ...
Posted by on Tue, 02 Dec 2008 10:27:00 GMT |
Radical Cheerleaders |
Now that the Olympics are over, it's time for the real games to begin...I'm referring to the race for the White House, of course. While age qualifications and performance enhancers are unlikely ...
Posted by on Wed, 27 Aug 2008 09:37:00 GMT |
The Crooner Cult |
I had the privilege of seeing one of my very favorite performers twice in the past week or so...Chris Isaak played the Hollywood Bowl on Saturday, July 12th, under a blanket of summer stars. Tha...
Posted by on Tue, 22 Jul 2008 02:44:00 GMT |
The Great Debate |
Perhaps more divisive than Republican vs. Democrat or Elvis vs. The Beatles is the question of Baseball vs. Football. Many of you know where I fall in all three of these categorie...
Posted by on Tue, 08 Jul 2008 06:57:00 GMT |
All The News That’s Fit to Print |
This week in The Charlotte Chronicle...
Local News: San Diegans spent the weekend honoring dear old Dad in various ways, as Sunday marked Father's Day across the nation. Asked how she celeb...
Posted by on Tue, 17 Jun 2008 10:01:00 GMT |
Return to Area 51 |
Bare with me, this is a long one...I will start with - what else? - baseball. My Padres are experiencing some tough times right now: our ace Jake Peavy is on the disabled list with a sore elbow,...
Posted by on Fri, 23 May 2008 07:16:00 GMT |
Profile in Courage |
1953-2007
The world lost a dynamic and courageous leader yesterday when Benazir Bhutto was viciously and senselessly assassinated by a suicide bomber in her beloved country of Pakistan. Bhutto,...
Posted by on Sat, 29 Dec 2007 01:15:00 GMT |
Communion of Ashes |
A light rain fell today for the first time since the disastrous firestorms earlier this week. The usual perfume of precipitation was marred by the chalky odor of ash, the remnants of devastation...
Posted by on Sat, 27 Oct 2007 19:13:00 GMT |
For the Love of the Game |
Oh, Doctor! What a game I saw tonight! My Padres, trailing the Diamondbacks by a few games in the race for the division title, faced the Giants, a struggling team made up of several former...
Posted by on Sat, 15 Sep 2007 04:14:00 GMT |
From Caracas to the Kremlin, an Ostrich Takes Flight |
When it comes to the politics of war, those who support the fight are often referred to as "hawks," while those in opposition are "doves." Well, I offer up a third category, one which I believe ...
Posted by on Wed, 24 Jan 2007 06:59:00 GMT |
