Archive for the ‘Columns’ Category


Green: Self-serving myths women tell themselves

By Beth Green 1:28 PM November 18, 2009

Opinion: Who is more sensitive? Who is stronger? Here are just a few myths that women love to repeat about men.


Power generation vs. power politics

By Beth Barber 11:26 AM November 18, 2009

Opinion: On the facts and the merits, the Carlsbad Energy Center Project rates Energy Commission approval.


‘New Moon’ movie has this ‘Twilight’ addict jumping out of her seat

By Maryann Castronovo 10:30 AM November 18, 2009

Getting hooked on the “Twilight” series provided this adult an escape from everyday life and a refresher on high school love.


O’Connor: Palin, Clinton — Coffee on me if you come to San Diego

By Colleen O'Connor 9:01 AM November 17, 2009

Opinion: Sarah Palin and Hillary Clinton, please sit down for coffee — I’ll buy.


Salm: Weather in San Diego is sunny, 72, with chance of attitude

By Arthur Salm 11:42 AM November 16, 2009

Opinion: Another glorious San Diego day today. The only thing wrong is that in the third week of November, the rest of the country hasn’t been hammered yet.


O’Connor: Remember the bones in Afghanistan, ‘graveyard of empires’

By Colleen O'Connor 7:36 AM November 16, 2009

Opinion: Please count each bone in the Middle East, Mr. President…. And bring the troops home.


O’Connor: Palin, Oprah, Fleshbots and the Hadron Collider

By Colleen O'Connor 10:59 AM November 13, 2009

Opinion: Who will steal the show next week? Sarah Palin on the Oprah Winfrey Show? Or Levi


I’m a soccer mom and proud of it

By Maryann Castronovo 3:19 PM November 11, 2009

Opinion:Maryann figures if she can’t be called a soccer player, she might as well be called a “soccer mom” so she can still have soccer somewhere associated with her name.


Scorecard: Humans, 2.5; Habitats, .5

By Beth Barber 11:38 AM November 11, 2009

Opinion: Thirsty, hungry, sensible Californians win a few rounds with environmentalists, so far.


Damn, the Chargers won again.

By Arthur Salm 11:42 AM November 9, 2009

Opinion:Arthur figures that the greater the Chargers’ success, the more vulnerable bedazzled San Diegans will be to a sucker deal in which we cough up tax dollars or public land and services to keep the team from moving.

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