My Weekend with Jeb and Columba Bush
This is not a political story, but rather a human interest one. It is my recollections of the weekend I spent with Jeb and Columba Bush, and why he impressed me.
In October 1981, my...
Amigos Del REP: Giving Back to the Community
It is not always easy being a Latino or Hispanic performer in the entertainment community. Many times the roles that are offered to actors are limited, as are jobs for directors, producers, stagehands, and...
The Centro Cultural and Kumeyaay Museum in Tecate
There are only 70 to 80 people left in Baja California who speak Kumeyaay, according to Michael Wilken Robertson, an anthropologist who also specializes in ethno-botany. When Wilken-Robertson first started his journey studying the...
Jewish couple raise alpacas in descanso
“David is a unicorn”, said Amy Alyeshmerni, referring to David Kabbai, her partner of six years in life, love, and business. ”Here is a man who owns a ranch, loves animals, and wants us...
Herbert Siguenza: Melding Cultures
California has always been a state of both Latino and Anglo cultures. Herbert Siguenza, the Playwright in Residence, at the San Diego Repertory Theater has the gift of melding both cultures together and reaching...
Vivian Blackstone – A Remarkable Life
On July 24th, 2013, my good friend Vivian Blackstone celebrated her 85th birthday. A woman in excellent health, she is someone who has lived an unconventional life. Vivian attributes her longevity to good genes,...
The Plight of Adjunct Teachers
Here in California, adjunct teachers are like the comedian, Rodney Dangerfield, in the community college world. They get some respect, but not a lot, despite being the backbone of the system.
More classes are taught...
Mon Dieu! C’est Manifest Destnitis!
Moliere is smiling. The multi-talented actor and playwright, Herbert Siguenza, has breathed new life into his play, the Imaginary Invalid. Manifest Destinitis is set two centuries later in 19th century “old or Alta California”....
A bright, vivid remembrance of Mexico
OCEANSIDE, California. Mi casa es mi casa. That is what caught my eye when I walked into the Oceanside Museum of Art this past weekend for the opening and reception of Becky Guttin's exhibit...
A Multitalented Mensch
Yale Strom may be a multitalented man and a well known musician both locally and internationally, but he is also refreshingly down to earth and modest, answering my questions at his rustic, comfortable home...