Chula Vista is many things. Serene. Scenic. Spacious. Civically enthusiastic. Underappreciated. Politically and socially active? No. Not really. Maybe my bar is set too high. Perhaps it's not fair to judge the population of the countyâ [..]
It’s comical, baby! Funny in an uncomfortably awkward dark-comedy sort of way. It’s made for TV, this story of a bunch of school officials and the parents who love to hate them. The latest episode has board member John McCann filing a [..]
The streets and drives of Sweetwater Manor are probably the least used avenues in the entire South Bay, certainly in the Sweetwater Valley. The only time large trucks traverse these streets is on trash day, and that is just for a bare period of time. [..]
For whatever unknown reasons I associate May with the start of spring. And with spring I somehow think about art, particularly visual art. Perhaps it is all the new growth and brightness we see in our byways and backyards, foliage that seems to [..]
Just because a guy grows up to become a big-mouth, wise-guy cop doesn't mean he didn't have a wonderful mother. Where did Mom and Dad go wrong? Who knows? A few years ago I wrote about my dad for Father's Day. This one's [..]
Stick and stones may break your bones but words ... can get you reprimanded, disciplined, vilified, shunned, criticized, suspended, and even fired. What is confusing is that the words can get you in trouble even if your actions are impeccable. Cas [..]
June means fruit tree overload for many yards and gardens as favorable spring conditions cause trees to produce more than they can handle June drop...
In April gardeners begin to see the fruits of their labors from the past months as their gardens come into full bloom and become ripe...
The end of 2011 and beginning of 2012 was crowded with opportunities for my personal character growth. Let's see...I "enjoyed" a week-long emergency stay in the hospital for a twisted intestine. This was preceded by a vaca [..]
âThe flowers that bloom in the spring, tra la, have nothing to do with the caseâ¦â (Gilbert & Sullivanâs âThe Mikadoâ). Springtime wildflowers! Iâve been admiring wild radish, oxalis, sow thistle, chry [..]
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