Every once in a while I learn about some opportunity to combine my passion for great food and drink with helping young people. Recently I learned about a food and drink festival that does exactly that! Sabor Latino is a food, beer and wine festival during the San Diego Latino Film Festival and when I … Continue reading
Inspired by my sister-in-law’s desire to teach her sons to have empathy for others and to know how fortunate they are, I decided to work with her to expand that concept to a broader group of San Diegans. As a result, Every Child Counts SD had its first toy drive in 2016. The concept was … Continue reading
Every child should have the opportunity to experience a little joy, especially during the holidays. And equally importantly, as many children as possible should have the opportunity to understand the joy that comes from giving of themselves. This year, I teamed up with several great small businesses around San Diego on a toy drive that … Continue reading
Race. Class. Gender. Political Party. Religious affiliation. This list of identifiers could be stretched for a very long time and in a seemingly endless number of directions. So when I was asked to tell my story of identity I was a bit leery at first. Would I have something to say that hadn’t already been … Continue reading
We decided to abscond from our usual surroundings for some fun in the desert…and a stay in Las Vegas. What follows is a series of tales, mostly about food and drink, from the places we went and the people we encountered. We spent some time on the strip, but much of the trip was about … Continue reading
This morning, thanks to the ACLU, I was able to speak to a classroom full of eighth graders at a San Diego area middle school. I was excited for this morning’s presentation and really couldn’t wait to meet the future of our country. What follows are my random observations.
UPDATE (as of 9/26 7:02 a.m.): #PintsandPols Debate Edition FULL!!! Several years ago, San Diego Twitter gave birth to a thing. The thing was part meet-up (not exactly novel), part political happy hour, part celebration of San Diego’s incredible independent craft beer scene. On some typically beautiful San Diego Sunday afternoon, #pintsandpols was born. Read … Continue reading
I never understand why cities ignore the obvious free marketing that airports provide. Some places, Austin comes to mind and even my native San Diego, make some effort to brand the city as soon as you arrive. This seems smart to me. When I got off the plane in Detroit, I could have been standing … Continue reading
The busiest tourist period of the year happens during San Diego’s Pride weekend, a series of days that celebrate freedom, love and equality among San Diego’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender communities. Usually, I just walk in the parade and enjoy seeing friends and loved ones spend a few days feeling a sense of freedom … Continue reading
For a city with a storied history and many, many financial hurdles, we weren’t really sure what to expect on our first foray into Detroit. But with four days to really explore everything from “ruins” to markets to distilleries and culture, we were excited to see what the city had to offer. What follows is … Continue reading
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