Olsen presents an animus argument, asserting that animosity toward gays and lesbians drove anti-same-sex-marriage advocates to pursue Prop 8. The argument has precedent: In Romer v. Evans, a 1995 Supreme Court case, the Court ruled that a Colorado law, which prevented gays from legal protections, was based on animosity toward gays and therefore unconstitutional.To prove [...]
The central role (the Underground Man) in this adaptation of the complex, existentialist Dostoevsky piece will be played by Bill Camp, “really an amazing actor who I’ve been trying to get here since I got here,” says Ashley, who took over the Playhouse position in late 2007.The staging will include live music and video. The [...]
Some of the San Diego Chargers went on last Friday night. They were out until early Saturday morning at a strip club. Have you heard about this? Anyone? Well, apparently, that’s the scuttlebutt around San Diego this week. Fans are quite perturbed by the news that some members of the Chargers went out on the [...]
Ryan opened up a big can of worms. Do not let us down. I was at Qualcomm for the Jets upset of the San Diego Chargers. At this point nothing less than a Super Bowl victory is an acceptable outcome.I had an argument with a friend (for the sake of the story let’s [...]
SAN DIEGO – This has gotten out of hand, and so I am writing about it.I can hardly believe this has become the issue it has.There may well be some leadership and accountability voids on the Chargers. But those voids have to do with facing up to a few guys playing dumb and a few [...]
Ms. Dixon urged members of Lo-Salem, whose church is near an outdoor basketball facility, to go out and get to know the young people who shoot hoops during the warm months. They could take them bottled water, she said. They should stay and talk to the young people, she said. If church members are filled [...]
Phil also kidnaps his baby from his estranged wife, which oddly enough, provides the play’s only tender-hearted moment. As each man in turn holds the tiny infant, he reveals a genuinely soft-hearted side. But then, in a flash, one of them reminds them that this little thing will just grow up into another “broad.”The females [...]
I also bought myself an Xbox 360 and have been playing way too much “Madden NFL” ever since. Although, playing online and occasionally losing to 12-year-old kids in Florida is not good for my moderate rage issues. And as my sister pointed out, “it’s also not good for your ‘lack of friends or a girlfriend’ [...]
With the rise of a new decade, local foodies are gifted with debut restaurants from Top Chef contestants and industry experts, coming-soon venue name announcements, and another new wine bar rolling with the Enomatic wine machine craze. Hurry up and head to La Jolla Strip Club and Toast Enoteca & Cucina, and mark your calendars [...]
The dark and witty comedy takes all sorts of surprise twists in a bright and zippy new production directed by Sam Woodhouse at San Diego Repertory Theatre. Woodhouse says “Boom” is the most-produced contemporary play in America today, and it’s easy to see why. Besides its low production costs (three actors, [...]
