Out of Sight, Like a Pumpkin

Another fun Halloween, hiding in the dark so the trick-or-treaters don't come to the house and find out I ate all the Halloween candy we...

Tammy Faye will be at Current Affairs Bookstore in North Park tomorrow (Saturday) at 3:00. Should be an exciting time, I'm looking for...

Fox nearly sued itself over 'Simpsons' parody: Matt Groening

A ghost story with a hidden agenda: Room for One More.

I was saddened to learn of the death of Muir College provost Patrick Ledden. He was always accessible for students, and was a real asset t...

Triumph Sniffs a Hit. I meant to link to this excellent article on Triumph the Insult Comic Dog's new album, but forgot until now, and...

Sky is clearer today; the air quality is still horrible, but not as instantly noticable as it had been. Another "snow day," no sc...

Rod Roddy, dead at 66. I find this male breast cancer thing disturbing.

I feel awful; pounding headache, sore throat. The good news is the weather gave us a break, the winds aren't as bad as predicted.

This is the closest to a snow day we get in San Diego. UCSD, like every other school in San Diego, is closed today, as are most businesses....

It just occured to me my storage facility is VERY close to the flames in Mission Gorge. I think the fires are heading in another direction,...

Watching this fire today has been quite something. The comparison being made is the Laguna fire of 1970, before my time, but it seems to me...

The fire has jumped the I-15. Seven dead, homes lost. The 15, 52, and 163 are closed. Sea World and the Wild Animal Park are closed. We ...

One plus of the fires; the smoke allows one to look at the sun, and observe the solar storms that have been in the news. I should mention I...

I got up this morning around 6:30, so Tanner could go outside. I was surprised that it seemed rather dark, considering the time change; I w...

Way to go, Wal-Mart. They face a potential $3,000,000 fine, probably a drop in the bucket for them.

Fred Berry, dead at 52. Did they really need to compare him to Urkel in his obituary?

History's notable television programs reconsidered.

I'm sick. I've been sick for about a week, I think, but it really hit me yesterday. Today I feel better, but I'm still a littl...

Biblical plagues snowdomes. At a mere $10 with shipping, I'm really wondering if I need one.