December 8
December 7
Bob Grinchuk and Reuel Olin,
owners of
The Villa Resort in
Palm Springs, hosted a holiday party for the Desert Gay Travel Group. Barbara Kilstrom (the community ambassador for the fabulous Palms Springs Follies) and Joanna Funaro (co-owner of Casitas Laquita) were among the festive guests. The desert’s newest dining experience, Butterfield’s Adobe, is now drawing gourmets to The Villa, too. YUM.
Palm Springs, hosted a holiday party for the Desert Gay Travel Group. Barbara Kilstrom (the community ambassador for the fabulous Palms Springs Follies) and Joanna Funaro (co-owner of Casitas Laquita) were among the festive guests. The desert’s newest dining experience, Butterfield’s Adobe, is now drawing gourmets to The Villa, too. YUM.
December 6
America’s Finest City? Not
any more...or is it?
“We couldn’t stake that claim anymore,” said SD’s director of public affairs...
“We couldn’t stake that claim anymore,” said SD’s director of public affairs...
so
the self-proclaiming title was removed from the city website.
Jerry Sanders was sworn-in as San Diego’s 34th mayor
at the beginning
of yesterday’s City
Council meeting.
Will he be able to get the city back on track?
Will he be able to get the city back on track?
At least he’s reinstating
the motto!
Monday,
December 5
December 5
The average life
expectancy was 47 years •
Only 14% of the homes had a bathtub
Only 8% of the homes had a telephone • A three-minute call from Denver to NYC cost $11
There were 8,000 cars and only 144 miles of paved roads • The maximum speed limit in most cities was 10mph
Alabama, Mississippi, Iowa and Tennessee were all more populated than California
With a mere 1.4 million residents, California was the 21st most populous state in the Union
The average wage was 22¢ an hour • An average worker made $200-$400 annually
A dentist made $2,500 per year • A veterinarian $1,500-$4,000 per year • A mechanical engineer about $5,000 annually
More than 95% of all births took place at home • 90% of all physicians had no college education
(Instead, they attended medical schools, which were condemned by the government and press as “substandard”)
Sugar cost 4¢ a pound • Eggs were 14¢ a dozen • Coffee was 15¢ a pound
Most women only washed their hair once a month, using borax or egg yolks for shampoo
The American flag had 45 stars (Arizona, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Hawaii and Alaska hadn’t been admitted)
The population of Las Vegas was 30 • Crossword puzzles, canned beer and iced tea hadn’t been invented
There were no Mothers or Fathers days • 20% of adults couldn’t read or write • Only 6% graduated from high school
Marijuana, heroin and morphine were available over the counter at drugstores • According to a pharmacist, “Heroin clears complexion, gives buoyancy to the mind, regulates the stomach, bowels...and is a perfect guardian of health”
18% of the homes had at least one full-time servant or domestic • Only 230 murders were reported in the entire country
Only 8% of the homes had a telephone • A three-minute call from Denver to NYC cost $11
There were 8,000 cars and only 144 miles of paved roads • The maximum speed limit in most cities was 10mph
Alabama, Mississippi, Iowa and Tennessee were all more populated than California
With a mere 1.4 million residents, California was the 21st most populous state in the Union
The average wage was 22¢ an hour • An average worker made $200-$400 annually
A dentist made $2,500 per year • A veterinarian $1,500-$4,000 per year • A mechanical engineer about $5,000 annually
More than 95% of all births took place at home • 90% of all physicians had no college education
(Instead, they attended medical schools, which were condemned by the government and press as “substandard”)
Sugar cost 4¢ a pound • Eggs were 14¢ a dozen • Coffee was 15¢ a pound
Most women only washed their hair once a month, using borax or egg yolks for shampoo
The American flag had 45 stars (Arizona, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Hawaii and Alaska hadn’t been admitted)
The population of Las Vegas was 30 • Crossword puzzles, canned beer and iced tea hadn’t been invented
There were no Mothers or Fathers days • 20% of adults couldn’t read or write • Only 6% graduated from high school
Marijuana, heroin and morphine were available over the counter at drugstores • According to a pharmacist, “Heroin clears complexion, gives buoyancy to the mind, regulates the stomach, bowels...and is a perfect guardian of health”
18% of the homes had at least one full-time servant or domestic • Only 230 murders were reported in the entire country
December 4
The 19th annual poinsettia display is now open (and free
to the public) in the Botanical Building...stop by next time you’re strolling around Balboa Park.
The Union-Tribune is preparing its Religion & Ethics’ annual moral report card. Here is your chance to grade society’s conduct for 2005.
December 3
Congratulations to Todd Gloria on his appointment to the Housing Commission. Will he be our next
District 3 Councilmember?
Former editor
George Biagi and publisher Michael Portantino at
the Gay & Lesbian Time’s Top
of the Park holiday party.
the Gay & Lesbian Time’s Top
of the Park holiday party.
December 2
In observance of World AIDS Day the 14th Annual Tree of Life Ceremony was held last night at Village Hillcrest. Several hundred community members joined (left to right) actress Rita Moreno, Mama and Congresswoman Susan Davis for this year’s tree lighting and rememberance of those who have lost their lives to AIDS. All proceeds will benefit Mama’s Kitchen. The trees, decorated with handwritten messages, will be on display throughout the holiday season. FYI... Moreno is the only performer to have won all four of the show business awards: the Oscar, the Emmy, the Tony and the Grammy.
The U-T is preparing its Religion & Ethics’ moral report card. Here is your chance to grade society’s conduct for 2005.
December 1
Our favorite roving reporter,
Ruben Galvan, was hanging at Hash House
a Go Go today with owner Johnny Rivera and his early morning diners.
a Go Go today with owner Johnny Rivera and his early morning diners.
The Duke Cunningham story in black and white:
It’s right there on Page 6 of the plea
agreement he
signed, in paragraphs “b” and “c” under the heading “Methods and means
of the conspiracy.” It says Cunningham used pressure and influence to
award government defense contracts to two businessmen because they
bribed him, not because it “was in the best interest of the country.”
— this week’s
CityBeat editorial (great
read!)
