last night, in support of my buddy, mark jacobs (former FOX6/san diegan,)
i attended a fancy hollywood screening of his new (inspirational/moving) documentary, entitled "jesse's story."
an incredible turnout on hollywood/vine, it ruled.
over the years, i've interviewed jesse (billauer) about his amazing story, and wonderful foundation, LIFE ROLLS ON.
in short, at the age of 17, a surf accident rendered jesse a quadriplegic in 1996. today, he's the world's first (sponsored) quadriplegic surfer and founder of the non-profit, LifeRollsOn. LRO, creates awareness/activism for spinal...
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needless to say, we are faced with tough economic times.
they (whoever they are) say "there's no such thing as a free lunch."
simply, in the world of craigslist, that is not the case.
every thursday, i scour craigslist in search of FREE items.
as a service to you, i will share my findings, or free crap from craigslist.
yes, these are actual postings. =)
Chair with wheels (Paradise Hills)
Chair with wheels. Not the greatest looking chair, but it works fine as a computer desk chair or extra seat for company during a get together.
I will delete this post when this...
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earlier this morning, a true san diego icon, king stahlman, passed away at the age of 85 (emphysema complications.)
saddened, (fellow san diegans) we lost a legend.
over the years, enamored by the king and his empire, i incorporated this san diego icon into many creative projects. he was always gracious enough to participate.
simply, the king got it.
on the radio, one of my favorite segments, king's corner, highlights this colorful character:
kings corner.
[podcast]http://chriscantore.com/wp-content//kings-corner.mp3[/podcast]
additionally, the king appeared in a personal...
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or, the facebook phenom. i caved.
25. i will never understand why certain "friends" follow my every move, yet make no effort.
24. i am not afraid to speak my mind. i am a typical aries.
23. was my number in basketball, soccer, and lacrosse. it is also the number i play in vegas.
22. more than money, i'm motivated by working with smart, honest, creative people.
21. i used to define success by my career, ratings, and revenue. what a joke.
20. a customer for over 20 years (matsuhisa,) my favorite restaurant is nobu.
19. i find drunks annoying, but love a good sake buzzz.
18....
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superbowl sunday, i posted the following tweet/facebook update: Chris sent a dude to the ER and he feels real bad.
let's backtrack.
before the big game, i wanted to surf. with no swell to speak of, i hit scripps in the early afternoon to "get wet," or paddle around and grab an ankle slapper or two.
being superbowl sunday, i anticipated a small crowd in the water. silly me, it was packed. longboards, shortboards, standup boards, kayaks, dolphins, and, two swiss tourists (learning to surf.)
enter the big-boned kahuna on his 9'6" hobie.
dropping into my second wave of the day, i did NOT see them...
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