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image Caffe Calabria Exposes Hidden SD Wineries
By John A. Rippo


image Gelato Vero Turns 25; Signature Gelati Follows Signature Cafe
By John A. Rippo


image Fighting Global Warming, One Building at a Time Keeps Solana Beach Company Humming

image '67's Summer of Love Has an SD Connection

image Vice Squad Arrests Cafe Culture, Again
By John A. Rippo


image Judy the Beauty on Duty Marks 29 Years as Queen of Golden Hill
By John A. Rippo


image FLU: Dodge a Bullet Now, and Later
By John A. Rippo


image Russian Theatre Company Grows Quietly in Mira Mesa
By John A. Rippo


image A Cactus Grows in San Diego:
By Chris Carsola


Rare & Beautiful: The Spanish Tomato
Traditional varieties of Spanish tomatoes rarely leave the Iberian peninsula. That may change if some marketers have their way.


Lonesome Journey on the Road to Manhood Made Easier With a Good Guide
Wandering in circles in life is for Twerps; new novella offers one man's pathway toward wholeness.Retribing: The Unpaved Road to Manhood by Anthony Rippo. ISBN: 978-0-9823107-0-0.


A Wild Rollercoaster of California Living: Life as a Sandwich
Life as a Sandwich by Eric Peterson. Huckleberry house ISBN: 0-9824860-5-7


Desire of a Liar With a Camera
Roses of Crimson Fire by Gabriela Anaya Valdepena & Richard Denner. ISBN: 978-0-9774000-2-7


Heads They Won: tails, they lost
A peculiar sort of hell befell the Jews who fought for Hitler. Some joined the Nazi forces because they hoped their families would survive; others were ambivalent and a few were rank opportunists willing to make a devil's bargain with a murderous regime.Lives of Hitler's Jewish Soldiers; Untold tales of men of Jewish descent who fought for the Third Reich by Bryan Mark Rigg. ISBN: 978-0700616381-1.


Britain's Holocaust Memorial Works for a Peaceful Future
Who is your brother's keeper if not you? Making Memory: Creating Britain's First Holocaust Centre by Stephen D. Smith. ISBN: 0-9536280-9-4


Thanks for keeping me sober: A recovery memoir
Excerpt of a novel in progress. Chapter: "Running away from Big Guy"


How the National Enquirer Conquered the Media
Unknown publisher changed the rules of how media works; National Enquirer model shapes how more Americans get their news.The Godfather of Tabloid: Generoso Pope and the National Enquirer by Jack Vitek. ISBN: 978-0-8131-2503-9


Grantmaking Isn't Supposed to be a Grind
Book examines roles of philanthropy.Grassroots Philanthropy: Field notes of a maverick grant maker by Bill Somerville. ISBN: 978-1-59714-084-3


Getting Straight on Abe Lincoln
Excellent research on the legends of a much maligned PresidentLincoln Legends: Myths, hoaxes and confabulations associated with our greatest president by Edward Steers. ISBN: 978-0-8131-9241-3


Joy of Bourbon Shines From These Pages
Bourbon is as American as apple pie. History contrasts with foodie arrogance.  Kentucky Bourbon: The early years of whiskey making by Henry G. Crowgey. ISBN: 978-0-8131-9183-6.


Telling the Good From the Bad Relies on Science
Real or Fake Studies in Authentication by Joe Nickell. ISBN: 978-0-8131-2534-3


Telling the Good From the Bad Relies on Science
Real or Fake Studies in Authentication by Joe Nickell. ISBN: 978-0-8131-2534-3


Foreign Policy for Sale
Exploring the role of lobbyists in privatizing US foreign policyForeign Policy Inc. Privatizing America's National Interest by Lawrence Davidson. ISBN: 978-0-8131-2524-4


Mike's Quick List of notable places to eat, drink and be merry


Medium as Message: A Compendium of Codes From UC Press
The Book of Codes: Understanding the world of hidden messages--an illustrated guide to signs, symbols, ciphers & secret languages. Paul Lunde, ed., ISBN: 978-0-520-26013-9.


Mike's Quick List of notable places to eat, drink and be merry


Cycling in the Desert at Palm Springs a Perfect Winter Sport
Cycling the Palm Springs Region by Nelson Copp. ISBN: 978-0-932653-93-2


He Won't Listen if You Tell Him "No"
Tell Me No, I Dare You! A guide for living a heroic life by Scott Silverman ISBN: 978-1-4392-1860-0


Halford III – ‘Winter Songs’ CD review


Eating Like a Real Californian
Indian recipes and culture of original AmericansSeaweed, Salmon and Manzanita Cider: A California Indian Feast by Margaret Dubin and S.L. Tolley. ISBN: 978-1-59714-078-2



Heard in the Houses




SPRADLEY on Restaurants

Food critic and observer Mike Spradley offers the low down on area restaurants


Mistress of Rhetoric Presents...

Controlling your preoccupation...with control


News Notes




Shenanigans

Focusing on the task at hand ? it's the secret to success, if?

What a Modern Health Care Plan Ought to Look Like



Health Care 101: Terms & Phrases That Define the Debate
Confused by the health care jargon? Join the club. Here are some definitions that make make sense out of the controversy.


FDA May Make Irish Coffee Illegal
ONE MORE FINE REASON TO LOATHE BUREAUCRACY: Caffeinated alcoholic drinks targeted by Feds.


How Green Are Your Veggies?
Does your lunch use too much water? New and improved food guilt available now!


Mexico Decriminalizes Drugs: Amsterdam-Style Coffee Shops Imminent
Si se pudo! LIBERATION THERAPY as Mexico takes a bold step into the 21st Century. Cripples drug trade and makes a mockery of US style drug "war" repression.


Driving a Market Force at 113 MPG
Little known subsidiary of GM offers a diesel with phenomenal mileage. We should get this engine as reparations for bailing out the automaker. We should have something to show for taxpayer's money.


 
Gelato Vero Cited for Smoke
Threatened by city functionary after a complaint by irate customer


 

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