Archive for January, 2004

Lego Competition
 
 

Wired has a story about the process of finding Lego Master Builders. Legoland California is located in San Diego County - just up the coast a bit in Carlsbad.

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Guac Cops!
 
 

A local story I never had ever heard of:
Someone Is Stealing Avocados, and ‘Guac Cops’ Are on the Case:
Here in San Diego County, the source of nearly half of the nation’s avocados, harvest season brings with it not only the promise of some $43.5 million worth of cilantro-laced party dip, but also a dreaded local [...]

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Diamonds on my Windshield
 
 

Tom Waits‘ Diamonds on my Windshield is actually about a drive from San Diego to Los Angeles. It’s a favorite of mine. And did you know he has a song called San Diego Serenade.
His biography on VH1.com says that he worked as a doorman for a San Diego club. The official bio on his site [...]

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Teknika Radika
 
 

Teknika Radika looks interesting:

TEKNIKA RADICA is a coalition of visual artists, writers, musicians, and scholars committed to radical engagement with technology in the arts. Our activities encourage the exchange of information and resources between the academy, underground art communities, lo-fi innovators, designer-programmers and industry professionals. We organize performances, exhibits, workshops, and colloquia that critically [...]

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Off to school, then jail
 
 

Talk about a dedicated mother! This Del Mar woman led police on a chase and resisted arrest to get her son to school on time.

Mom Races to Get Son to School, Arrested

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I’m not moving to New Hampshire
 
 

It was a cool 62 degrees in San Diego and 72 degrees in my home town of Vista Thursday afternoon. And the wind chill brought temperatures in some parts of the northeast to -75 degrees. January is a pleasant month for San Diegans, and I’m not going anywhere.

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Kosher Stuff In San Diego
 
 

This site purports to be a Kosher restaurant finder. But where’s Milton’s, D.Z. Akins, and City Deli? Huh?

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Free Stuff; Craigslist
 
 

The Free Stuff Listings, from San Diego Craigslist.
Related: Interview with the Founder of Craigslist.

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San Diego Needs Blood Donors
 
 

Full scoop at SanDiegoBloodBank.org.

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A New Photo Club
 
 

We needed a new one.
sdphoto
San Diego Photographers: Amateur, Professional, Hobbyist, Beginner.
All welcome!

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