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College Area Kookout
Published Dec. 30, 2008
There was a story on CNN about the controversy surrounding a public Christmas tree in Washington, D.C. In the interest of fairness, apparently, an atheist group was permitted to place a sign up in the area, ...
Tiny Bubbles
Published Dec. 23, 2008
There was an October wedding in Coronado with a reception on Soledad Mountain. A guy named Jeff called to suggest I crash the Hawaiian-themed affair. I wore a Hawaiian shirt to fit in. The problem ...
Hurricane Paula
Published Dec. 17, 2008
About four months ago I was having Mexican food at a vegan place at Sunset Cliffs — I have friends who are vegetarians, and this is one of the places that we all enjoy — ...
Fabulous Femurs, Aluminum Boots Published Dec. 10, 2008
I remember the first time I came in to a little money as a teenager and went to buy Christmas gifts for friends and family. ... More Comments (4)
Drunken Limbo Published Dec. 3, 2008
A few times a year, local party legend Bear Paw gives me the heads up on a party. His directions on my voice mail are ... More Comments (7)
Dog Is My Copilot Published Nov. 25, 2008
The last weekend in August, I was invited to a party in an airplane hangar, which is funny because the word one associates with parties ... More Comments (2)
Red, White, and Green Day Published Nov. 19, 2008
As a kid, music influenced how I thought about politics — songs such as Alice Cooper’s “Elected” or Cream’s “Politician,” wherein the politico talks a ... More Comments (7)
Make-A-Wish, Make-A-Cookie Published Nov. 12, 2008
The weekend before Halloween I hit a few parties related to my volunteer work with the Make-A-Wish Foundation. I usually do office work or airport ... More Comment (1)
Strangers Have the Best Candy Published Nov. 5, 2008
When KGB had its Sky Show at Qualcomm a few weeks ago, I heard about a party at a house nearby that had a perfect ... More Comments (4)
Pastor Dave and Los Peligrosos Published Oct. 29, 2008
A few months back, I went to an event in Oceanside that I was told was a divorce party for a guy, but it ended ... More Comments (3)
Intensity in Banker's Hill? Published Oct. 22, 2008
There were two parties I missed that I was bummed about. These guys that throw an annual jet-ski party called me afterward and said that ... More Post a comment
Salmonella Salsa Published Oct. 15, 2008
I received word about a few parties down south on a Friday that I was to drive up to L.A. I decided that I’d hit ... More Comments (2)
Jitterbuggers Published Oct. 8, 2008
I went to a fund-raiser for the music departments of Point Loma High and a community middle school. The small donation included a spaghetti dinner ... More Comments (7)
Coolio, Cool J, and Dee Ray Published Oct. 1, 2008
I saw an ad for a CD-release party for LL Cool J. It’s funny because when bands invite me to CD-release parties, they aren’t really ... More Post a comment
Green Jerseys and Red Vines Published Sept. 24, 2008
A friend scored a pair of tickets to the Chargers’ final preseason game against Seattle. I don’t care much about preseason, but it would give ... More Comments (2)
Yo Ho, a Pirate's Hat for Me Published Sept. 17, 2008
I got an invite to an ‘80s party and figured that’d wrap up these decade-themed events. I assumed nobody would have a ‘90s-themed party; I’m ... More Comments (18)
That '70s Party Published Sept. 10, 2008
Having covered ‘50s and ‘60s theme parties the past two weeks, it seemed appropriate to jump to a ‘70s bash at the VFW hall in ... More Comments (6)
Don't Harsh My Mellow Published Sept. 3, 2008
Last week I wrote about a ‘50s party. This week, we move forward a decade into the Summer of Love. I wore a crazy orange ... More Post a comment
Little Elvis Published Aug. 27, 2008
I went to North County for James’s 90th birthday. As I pulled up, I noticed that there was a party across the street for a ... More Post a comment
Dive Bar Dwellers Published Aug. 20, 2008
I’m sure most guys can say they’ve never had a drink thrown in their face or been slapped by a woman in a bar. Those ... More Comments (6)
The Worm Turns Published Aug. 13, 2008
I saw a story in an entertainment magazine about how Tara Reid lowered the price she gets for attending parties. She used to ask for ... More Comments (2)
Sumo Follies Published Aug. 6, 2008
I made the mistake of trying to go to a party in the Hillcrest area during the Gay Pride Festival. Not that there’s anything wrong ... More Comments (2)
Hats Off to Mimi Published July 30, 2008
I received a couple of phone calls that piqued my interest. One was from a cage-fighter named Chuck. He told me he wasn’t calling about ... More Comments (4)
Too Much Beer and Animal Fat Published July 23, 2008
I tried to fit too much into one day. It started with a Padres game. Well, actually, a lunch and party at Petco Park for ... More Comments (2)
Jambalaya Jam Published July 16, 2008
I went to a few different parties a while back that involved bands. One was an afternoon affair near Viejas off the I-8. When I ... More Comments (3)
The Dancing Stormtrooper Published July 9, 2008
I went to lunch with former quarterbacks Dan Fouts and Brian Sipe, coaching legend Don Coryell, and player-turned-actor Fred Dryer, star of the show Hunter. ... More Comment (1)
Monkey Business Published July 2, 2008
I have my voice-mail number listed after my column to get the heads-up on parties around town, but I have to sift through several businesses ... More Post a comment
The Wedding Planner Published June 25, 2008
A while ago, I crashed two parties that were a good distance from each other. Luckily, it was before gas was so damn expensive. The ... More Comments (2)
White Trash Crash Published June 18, 2008
Earlier this year I got an Evite to a “white-trash party.” I could tell these partiers would be trouble by what was written in the ... More Comment (1)
Bikers, a Bust, and Bachata Published June 11, 2008
I tried to fit three events into one day. It almost worked. The first thing I went to was a motorcycle ride for the troops. ... More Comments (2)
Errant Knaves Published June 4, 2008
I remember going to an Alice in Wonderland party in costume. When my old girlfriend and I saw the crowd in the living room, we ... More Comment (1)
Grad Bash Published May 28, 2008
A friend of mine was going to a party in Irvine and asked if I wanted to write about it. I told him that Irvine ... More Post a comment
Cinco de Mellow Published May 21, 2008
You can never figure out which events will bring out the partiers. A few years ago, there were several “420” parties on 4/20. This year, ... More Post a comment
Darth Vera Published May 14, 2008
I went up to Fallbrook a while back for a Fallbrook Film Factory event called the Comic and Animation Filmfest. I had met Dean LeCrone ... More Comments (2)
We're Not in Kansas Anymore Published May 7, 2008
I usually dress up for theme parties, but when I hit The Wizard of Oz theme party in North Park, I didn’t have anything to ... More Comments (29)
Titanic II Published April 30, 2008
I’ve had people tell me that I didn’t give enough details from the James Cameron party I went to in Malibu on April 12. So, ... More Comments (2)
Iron Jim Published April 23, 2008
I’ve had some people in the office bugging me about going to more “upscale” parties, and there was a party at the Malibu mansion of ... More Post a comment
Wrestling Nicole Published April 16, 2008
Nora, a local singer, told me that Ike Turner’s old band was going to play a party in La Jolla. I showed up that afternoon ... More Post a comment
Speaking of Drugs Published April 9, 2008
I attended a play Margaret wrote when she was at UCSD a few years back, and when I found out about an event she was ... More Comments (5)
Neighborhood Watch Published April 2, 2008
I attended two parties in one night, though both of them started early in the evening. I hoped the second one would run late. The ... More Post a comment
Mystery Meat Published March 26, 2008
There were a couple of video-release parties I hit downtown. The first was for a band called Crash Encore. It was a video-premiere party for ... More Post a comment
Be My Thumper Published March 19, 2008
I was talking to a musician at a club and he said, “Have you ever been to a pole party? I know about one next ... More Post a comment
Leap Day Published March 12, 2008
I heard from a friend of a friend about a leap-year party in Clairemont. I brought a few of my friends who are in their ... More Post a comment
And the Oscar Goes to... Published March 5, 2008
I went to an Oscar party at Sunset Cliffs in O.B. The affair was a potluck, and I stopped at a grocery store to pick ... More Post a comment
Aquaman Honored Published Feb. 27, 2008
When I heard about a party at “Grandma’s,” I didn’t think it would be something that I’d tell my buddies about the next day. Grandma ... More Comments (2)
Knock Knock Published Feb. 20, 2008
I went to North Park for a Super Bowl party. Getting there an hour before the game started scored me seats in front of the ... More Comments (2)
Brothel Bash Published Feb. 13, 2008
I got a call about a party in Stockton but thought it was too far to drive. I was tempted, however, when I heard the ... More Post a comment
Painful Pirouette Published Feb. 6, 2008
When football season was in full swing, there was a surprise birthday party for Tony. He had just gotten back from Iraq. It was in ... More Comments (2)
Turn It Up Published Jan. 30, 2008
I got word that Paul was having a party for the Chargers game. I looked for my Green Bay Packers shirt but couldn’t find it. ... More Post a comment
Urban Pulses Published Jan. 23, 2008
Whenever I hear the name Ian, I think of the singer of Jethro Tull. Or my friend’s grandfather, who knew everything about sports. He was ... More Comments (3)
A Few Funny Men Published Jan. 16, 2008
Some friends and I decided to crash the Comedy Palace on Clairemont Mesa Boulevard to check out the comedians. We talked our way into the ... More Comments (3)
Binocular Envy Published Jan. 9, 2008
I heard about a jungle-themed party in National City. I put on a pair of khaki shorts and a jungle shirt that my mom gave ... More Post a comment
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