By Laura Walcher SAN DIEGO — The irony of Melania Trump echoing the words of Michelle Obama may be slightly enjoyable, but that’s where the humor ends in this very un-enjoyable political season. Terrifyingly, it reveals yet another Trump stumble in his team’s discourse, where leaders have consistently either ignored — or worse, been unaware of — the […]
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San Diego County, USANiantic Labs founder John Hanke has dished on the upcoming updates of “Pokémon Go” this weekend. On Sunday, Hanke was front and center at the San Diego Comic-Con stage and he spoke about the popular augmented reality (AR) mobile game’s future, Business Insider reported. Hanke, who helped in the creation of “Pokémon Go,” said that
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By Ken Stone SAN DIEGO — Nearing 900 names, a petition calling on the University of San Diego to cut ties to Donald Trump backers continues to roil alumni waters — even spawning a counter petition. Joseph McKellar on July 12 called for USD to remove the names of Trump backers Doug Manchester and Jenny
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Story by Donald H. Harrison; Photo by Shor M. Masori SAN DIEGO – In the guise of an anonymous sales lady tending a display of books at Comic-Con, Sara Ann Varon watched as people laughed while they thumbed through copies of Bacon and Sausage. Varon was the illustrator of the children’s book written by Gabriel Smith.
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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Donald H. Harrison, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, San Diego County, Shor M. MasoriSAN DIEGO (Press Release) — Beth Israel’s Men’s Club has scheduled Mike Dolinka as guest speaker at its Aug. 17 Dinner Forum. He plans to discuss and answer questions on the topic of “Keeping Israel Safe and Secure in a Chaotic Middle East”. Dolinka is the current Associate Area Director for the San Diego AIPAC office. He lived in Israel for
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Mayor Faulconer Is ‘Capt. Kirk of Starship San Diego’ as Comic-Con Opens Mayor Kevin Faulconer applauds as Councilman Todd Gloria (in blue) addresses Comic-Con welcome. Photo by Chris Stone By Ken and Chris Stone Times of San Diego Wearing a “Star Trek” shirt circa 1966, Kevin Faulconer introduced himself at a Comic-Con press conference Thursday morning
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The Story of My Tits by Jennifer Hayden; © 2015; Top Shelf Productions; ISBN 978160-3090544; 340 pages; $29.99 Story by Donald H. Harrison; Photo by Shor M. Masori SAN DIEGO –When she was a young teenager, Jennifer Hayden was frustrated that she had remained flat chested while many of her classmates had already bloomed. But
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-66th in a Series- Exit 61, Crestwood Road, Campo ~ Golden Acorn Casino By Donald H. Harrison CAMPO, California – The Golden Acorn Casino participates in a multimillion dollar progressive slot machine jackpot fed by the losing bets of players not only here, but also located in numerous other casinos served by International Gaming Technologies
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Photos and captions by Shor M. Masori SAN DIEGO — It was preview night Wednesday at the annual Comic-Con and no matter where you looked, there was something fascinating to see. Especially if you are a geek, or a nerd, like me.
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San Diego County, Trivia, Humor & SatirePack your bags, movie lovers! San Diego Comic-Con 2016 kicks off on Thursday, July 21, and you won’t want to miss a minute of the fun. Comic-Con is not just for comic fanatics. Your favorite stars from recent releases, as well as upcoming films, will also be in attendance. Check out a list of some
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Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, San Diego County, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USABy Eva Trieger SAN DIEGO — I ask you, who can’t use an Austen romance in mid-July at the Old Globe theater in our bucolic Balboa Park? And to further entice even the most stalwart realist, an Austen script set to music is “exactly, precisely formed to engage my heart.” With the sudden death of their
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San Diego County, Theatre, Film & BroadcastBy Natasha Josefowitz, Ph.D. LA JOLLA, California — I just faced my own mortality head on. A few days ago I met my new twin great-grandsons—all of four months old—and realized I will not know them as teenagers! They will have to see me on old DVDs which may in fact not be playable by
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Story by Donald H. Harrison; Photos by Shor M. Masori SAN DIEGO – After Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez, a runoff candidate for California’s open U.S. Senate seat, and former Congressman Patrick Kennedy – son of the late U.S. Senator Edward M. Kennedy—settled themselves on a couch at the Warrior Foundation’s Freedom Station, Sandy Lehmkuhler switched on
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LA JOLLA, California (Press Release) –Known for her vibrant personality, community leadership, sense of humor, creativity and, most importantly, her good work, Mickey Stern succumbed to cancer on July 1. Mickey is survived by her children, Bob Sturm and Melanie Sturm, son-in-law Marc Zachary, and her beloved grandson Zane Zachary. Her much-loved sisters – Dorothy Dimond,
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