Steve Cherry sent us this the other day, but our form was broken and that sucks. These photos don’t though:
Patio Playhouse just opened up “Guys and Dolls” this last Friday, and I did a bit of shooting for their dress rehearsal. I’ve attached 3 images, and the gallery can be seen here.

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I don’t really consider myself a citizen journalist, but having taken a few journalism classes, and written a few articles for community newspapers, I find the subject fascinating.
If this is a topic that interests you, check out this video, “Citizen Journalism: From Pamphlet to Blog” over on Blip tv.
 and how many of you consider yourselves […]

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Maybe you spend a lot of time complaining about how dirty, messy, littered the park you love is.  Maybe you wish you could do something about it.  Well you’ll have a great opportunity on Saturday September 16, California Coastal Cleanup Day.
From Batiquitos Lagoon to Dixon Lake, from Border Field State Park to Pacific Beach, wherever […]

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This forwarded from my activist friend Karin:
Your city planners are trying to enact an Oversize Vehicle Ordinance (OVO) that will affect ALL citizens of San Diego. ALL vehicles over 7 feet high and or over 22 feet long, ALL utility trailers, and ALL recreational vehicles would be prohibited from overnight parking on city streets. […]

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Actually three if you count my birthday…  which I’m keeping low key this year, no big bash, so don’t feel bad if you didn’t get invited.
However, if you’re looking for a creative way to celebrate, not my birthday but the spoken word, check out these two poetry events:
Event Number 1:
From 9:30am to 2:30pm:  Poetry workshop with […]

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This is a request for San Diego Bloggers to participate in a bottom up news flow experiment.  From Dan Gillmor, a blogger (also author of the book “We the Media”) and head of a small nonprofit working to enhance citizen media:
I’m working on a project next week in San Diego, and hope — with your […]

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The San Diego County Bicycle Coalition requests your participation in our 2nd Annual “Ride of Rememberance”.  Five cyclists have been killed in the past twelve months on our city and county roads and 216 have been injured.  Join members of the San Diego County Bicycle Coalition, the San Diego Bicycle Club, the Sierra Club, the Triathlon Club of San […]

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When was the last time anyone heard anything about Cracker or Camper Van Beethoven? For those asking themselves who, or what they are, let me simply say they are a band. Two bands to be exact–one born from the love of the sea from La Jolla to Pismo to Santa Cruz, and one that became […]

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Anyone want to invite me to orkut?

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hello?  is anybody out there?  I realize its supposed to be Open Mic Friday, per Joe’s lead but I thougth I’d get the ball rolling a little early and ask whats doin’ this weekend?
Anyone have any news to report?  commentary on say, the Regents Road Bridge project, or the The Soledad Cross?  Ban on Smoking […]

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San Diego Writers, Ink presents:
Poetry & Prose in the Park
Hosted by Poet and Artist Jihmye Collins
3-5 pm Saturday, August 12th
Balboa Park. Free.
This open air open mic event features local spoken word performers offering their best poetry and prose.  Come enjoy literature and refreshments, meet fellow writers lovers of literature.  More INFO –>

PS:  I’ll be there.

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Vyuz San Diego, ever vigilant for important, weighty topics, has this latest news item: San Diego’s OnlineBootyCall.com reaches one million members with only a single marriage:
OnlineBootyCall.com, a San Diego-based online dating site, announced that it has reached the one-million member mark while receiving only one confirmed report of marriage since the web site’s launch three […]

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Sorry that I am a little late in starting this discussion. If you haven’t heard by now, there were some serious injuries at Street Scene. (Catdirt did a great job of summing up what happened and provided lots of links to local media coverage if you need to catch up.)
Let’s be realistic here. Festivals such […]

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I’m re-posting this as an Ask San Diego Blog entry on behalf of Sarah of NY who commented on an earlier real estate thread:
My husband and i are moving to san diego with our 7 month old baby this fall. We’re looking for an apt in South Bay/ Imperial Beach which is close to his […]

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Every month I pick a few choice events to hightlight on my website. See the August Calendar of Events for some of the coolest things to do in San Diego.

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