The City is slowly becoming unglued. There have been Prince sightings throughout the city. From the Tower Cafe , Cafeteria L15 , record stores and Ruby‘s Launderette on Franklin (ok I made that one up) it seems everyone has seen him everywhere. Stevie Wonder thought he saw him at Winco Foods in Antelope. Keeping […]
I’m a city boy, I’m comfortable in an urban environment . I need city noise, the sounds of people yelling, talking loud with an occasions screech of tires is calming. The complete silence of rural life keeps me awake. Camping is an options as long as I have a good phone signal and the campsite is not too […]
The streets in midtown seemed usually quiet for a Friday night/Saturday morning. It’s 147am on my android. The two Am rush is on at the Alhambra Safeway for alcohol. Supermarket sweep A man carrying a large 24 pack of Bud light brushes past me. Last grabs of any wine closets to the checkout, […]
“Scene-Stealer” An actor who draws attention from or overshadows other actors in the same production, as by charm or quality of performance. Last year it was Melissa McCarthy in” Bridesmaids” and this year it Is Kevin Hart in “Act like a Lady,Think Like a Man. In Bridesmaids she was the one you watched, you knew […]
I know who RuPaul is…… I knew he had a television show on cable. The end, slow fade. My daughter’s girlfriend is a HUGE fan of RuPaul’s Drag Race. New Years day we watched the show for hours. Drag Race is much like “America’s Next Top Model” filled with drama and venom with one exception. As a […]
Joe Maloof-Mayor Kevin Johnson-Gavin Maloof After years of discussion,rumors of moves to Las Vegas, Anaheim,Louisville and Seattle, the pieces are finally in place for a new 391 million dollar downtown Arena for fledgling Sacramento Kings. The Maloofs, the owners of the Sacramento Kings said the current arena Power Balance Pavillion (which they own) believed a new arena was needed and […]
Dolby Digital Surround, Hot Buttered Popcorn, Stadium Seats, yawn……. Pretty Standard fare….. Giant Screens ? Its the Esquire IMAX Downtown Don’t bother with the Regal IMAX @ El Dorado Hills unless you live near by. The tall screen is larger than the other theaters in the complex. It much smaller than the Esquire Imax, and I felt […]
Rain was in the forecast last Saturday in Sacramento. By the short short dresses and heels on 15th and L Sacrementians lost faith in the weatherman. 15 the L is the short skirt epicenter of Sacramento. My nephew and I wanted a late night meal, I suggested Ma Jongs. Ma is open until 230am on weekends. The gods were kind to […]
If your over forty, how many friends have you made in the last ten, fifteen years? How many through church,work, schools? How many through bars, and social gatherings? How many via the internet? In the last fifteen years, the majority of the people I’ve met has been via the net. Chat rooms, blogs, and other […]
Citations against illegal campers skyrocket as United Nations condemns city’s criminalization of homeless persons Two activists, including Safe Ground Sacramento president John Kraintz (right), protest lack of access to clean water and sanitation for the region’s homeless individuals at City Hall. The disbanding of Tent City 2, threats with Tasers, no access to clean water or sanitation, a […]
June 14, 2012
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