This is a re-post of an oldie but goody pubished here July 4th, 2008. On this busy day full of patriotic activities with friends and family, it behooves us to take a step back to also celebrate why we live in this great country: The United States. How we came to live here could be [...]
Going to San Jose del Cabo – The other side of Cabo
March 20, 2011 By 9 Comments
When you think of Cabo, or Los Cabos, you might imagine celebs at the Palmilla Hotel, or the cruise ships lining the coast and shuttling passengers to and from the mainland. In March, Spring Break students take over this sunny coastal town in Baja California, Mexico. A fleet of glass-bottom boats waits to take tourists [...]
San Diego Film Festival Wraps Up 9th Year
October 7, 2010 By Leave a Comment
The San Diego Film Festival wrapped up its ninth successful run this weekend, but the monumental task of screening 85 movies, documentaries and shorts in five days did not come off without a few hitches (or some disgruntled patrons threatening law suits!). Lines were long and theaters full to capacity, but overall the purpose of putting on this movie-watching event where filmmakers and movie buffs can see films before their theatrical release in an intimate setting, was achieved.
This year's selections were nothing short of Oscar quality. From “Conviction” with Hilary Swank, which made its US Premier right here in San Diego, and “Welcome To The Rileys” starring James Gandolfini and Kristen Stewart, to the World Premier of “The Kane Files: A Life of Trial” with Drew Fuller, these first-run films were first rate.
Kicking 50!
October 5, 2010 By 4 Comments
Half a century! Five decades. Fifty years…and counting. Oh, boy, that's old! Today I turn the Big 5-0, and as I contemplate the many roads I've traveled that got me here, I can hardly believe what has become of me. From a dusty, backwards town south of the border, to the beaches of a southern California island [...]
Food With A View
June 17, 2010 By Leave a Comment
La Jolla Cove view from Brockton Villa Brockton Villa is one of the wonderful restaurants gracing our Southern California coast offering spectacular sunset views along with delicious food. It is ideally situated a top a perfect scenic spot overlooking The Cove, in La Jolla, California. The view from this perch is breathtaking, and I was able to personally [...]
