December 31, 2009

I was about nine when I first realized that my family life was one of uncertainties and fear. My father was in and out of work as much as he was in and out of a bottle of gin—or whatever he could afford at the time. My mother was a ...

December 16, 2009

I understand the need to stop your vehicle to render aid to an injured dog, but parking on a bridge and blocking all lanes causes more harm than good. I was several cars back from the actual scene, and cars that normally travel faster than the speed limit on this ...

December 11, 2009

We were invited to the annual fondue party next door in which most of the neighbors are invited: Jack and Dianne, Bobby and Jackie, our new neighbors Melanie and Craig, quiet Kaye and Sandy and Maria. We all brought our kids—it was a full house. I can’t say that I’m ...

December 03, 2009

Jakes house Dr. Kami (a prominent pediatric dentist in the San Diego area) was charged with involuntary manslaughter. Dr. Kami was alleged to have supplied Sandra Rodriquez (a 21 year old party girl) with Ecstasy that led to an ill reaction, causing her to fall to her death 12 floors ...

November 26, 2009

Culdesacusa.com The company Jake works for supplied the jet for President Clinton. He said, “The aircraft remained on the ground in Pyongyang for 20 hours during the President's diplomatic mission—boring! Once the President's team was safely aboard with Lee and Ling; the jet was escorted by North Korean fighters during ...