Browsing all posts in January, 2010.

the cove: 1/23/10

the (la jolla) cove is usually a destination for swimmers, kayakers, and seals.
today, 1/23/10, it was owned by some of san diego’s best surfers.
RARELY does the cove break, but when it does, it produces some amazing surf.
today, it averaged between 12 - 17 feet. here are some pictures, i shot (click to [...]

uss hampton

yesterday, january 15th, i was invited by the NAVY to embark on a submarine ride with other local bloggers (special thanks to my gal, @jbruin). a once in a lifetime opp, we boarded the USS HAMPTON (fast attack nuclear sub) just after 0:800 hours.

once inside the THREE level submarine, the first half of the [...]

submarine ride

so, this friday, january 15th, i will be joining a crew of bloggers (special nod to @jbruin) on a fast attack submarine.
per LT. denise garcia: “this day embark will demonstrate to you the sub and crew’s capabilities and give you a snap shot of what it takes to be a submariner, operate a submarine safely, [...]

nbc

in association with cantore/creative, we’ve joined forces with NBC/san diego.
coming soon, we will be launching a music / arts / entertainment COMMUNITY called “sounddiego”.
i’m as “proud as a peacock”.
more to come in 2010 …

superbowl XXIX

watching the CHARGERS close out the 2009 - 2010 season with an eleven game winning streak, inspired the following memory.
in 1994, i began my career in traditional radio.
a $5 an hour employee at STAR 100.7 (recently flipped from B100), i answered phones for the morning show and appeared on-air as “chris the bagel boy”. [...]

broken bells

i realize it’s only january 2nd, but my favorite band of the year (to date) is BROKEN BELLS.

a collaboration between danger mouse (gnarls barkley / the grey album) and james mercer (the shins), the project was first announced in late september / 2009.

BROKEN BELLS released their first single, THE HIGH ROAD, just [...]