So close to normal


Oh boy! Here we go again! When we are so close to being allowed to somewhat resume our lives to what we previously knew as normal comes another slap in the face caused by the current worldwide pandemic. It’s not known if these new conditions will hopefully be gone by the June 15 date when Gov. Newsome removes most of […]

Newest full body armor . . . for the whole family


Year 2032:  and the following memo to the employees and associates of Body Armor Manufacturer! (BAM!; Squirrel View, Kentucky) was recently made available to this newspaper. To:  All manufacturers, vendors, sales staff From:  Fred Pflem, president/CEO, BAM! Subject:  New product rollouts A quick note to all of our associates at BAM!  First, congratulations to all of you for the new […]

Brothers of 6 help foster kids

The North County charity Brothers of 6 is holding a luggage drive for the foster children who live at San Pasqual Academy. The school was recently in the news because it was announced that it would be closed at the end of the year by the state. However, it got a year’s reprieve after a public outcry brought attention to […]

Company teaches youngsters how to appreciate opera


The most that many people know about opera is that the performance is over “when the fat lady sings.” That’s a shame because opera is one of the transcendent achievements of Western culture, combining music, song, dance, costume, and stagecraft. Did I miss anything?  It is an art that is a feast for almost all of the senses, except, perhaps […]

2021-04-22