Mike Tidmus

The French commercial Porno Pete LaBarbera imagines is ‘promoting unhealthy sexual lifestyles’ (video: yaggvideo at YouTube) He, who is promoting super-sized hate and bigotry to American youth at his Summer Seminar to Salaciously Slime Gay Citizens, has announced that’s he’s no longer feeding his fat face at McDonalds due to a commercial that McDonalds ran [...]

Gay McDonald’s ad in France (video: YAGG at YouTube)

Foodies only! Everyone else, please ignore. Best line in this tasty little piece by Scott Kraft: “Anthony Bourdain, the chef and television host, told the Washington lifestyle blog DCist.com last year. ‘There’s something very Khmer Rouge about Alice Waters . . . I’m suspicious of orthodoxy when it comes to what you put in your [...]

David Cross – Gay guys ordering pizza (video: Crashing Doors at YouTube)

As God is My Waitress I Will Never Go Hungry Again! (video: Mrs Betty Bowers at YouTube) Mixing up a big ol’ mess of two of Mike’s favorite things — cooking and a pinch of savory satire, Mrs Betty Bowers presents: A cooking show with America’s Best Christian, Mrs. Betty Bowers. Betty shows that, with [...]

9th Annual Hillcrest Mardi Gras From the Hillcrest Mardi Gras website: San Diego, CA – The 9th annual Hillcrest Mardi Gras Street Party celebration will be held on Fat Tuesday, February 16, 2010 on University Avenue between First and Fourth Avenues. The time of the event is 6:00 p.m. until 11:00 p.m. The festival will [...]

“Some view the Starbucks ethos with a venti cup full of foaming cynicism. You won’t be surprised to learn that I’m one of them. Even on a quiet weekday afternoon, the reek of sanctimony is stronger than the aroma of freshly brewed coffee. Starbucks has perfected the hessian-sack, blond-wood school of pseudo-caring capitalism. Relax in [...]

The hidden, demonic subtext contained in a bookstore sign in San Diego’s Hillcrest neighborhood revealed (photo: mine) Just when you thought you’d heard it all from the completely and utterly bonkers Pat Robertson and his loony-tunes Christian Broadcasting Network, Americans United for Separation of Church and State points to the latest from America’s Christian right: In [...]

The answer to a question we’re hearing a lot these days: What would Rachel do? (video: The Rachel Maddow Show)

The Hillcrest sign (photo: mine) There’s a little something for everyone happening in San Diego this month. Please remember AIDS Walk San Diego is coming up on Sunday, 27 September. I’m walking, you should too, or perhaps you’d like to pop over and sponsor a walker or team. Because of the Governor’s severe cuts to our local [...]

Maine color (photo: MaineFoliage.com) … and for an excellent cause. You’ve always wanted to see the seasonal colors change, savor real Maine blueberries fresh from real Maine blueberry bushes, slather your Freedom Toast with real Maine maple syrup, and experience the ecstasy of hot buttery lobster for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Admit it. Well, now is [...]

Bring your own shade (photo: mine) As September blazes into San Diego, please note, AIDS Walk San Diego is slated for Sunday, 27 September. Now would be a great time to start thinking about how you’re going to pitch in and help out. Here’s what’s coming up in sunny San Diego. Tuesday, 1 September: Coffee [...]

A dozen noisy dissenters didn’t stop several hundred local citizens from lining up for last week’s healthcare town hall meeting in Hillcrest (photo: mine) The month of August in San Diego continues to be a busy one with meetings, fundraisers and even some fun. Here’s what’s happening in the next few weeks in San Diego: Tuesday, [...]

(graphic: HillQuest) Here’s the deal: This year’s Toast to Hillcrest will be celebrated at our neighborhood’s finest bars, cafes, restaurants and wine bars. Check in at Fifth and Robinson and then hop off and on the big red double decker bus with your host Benny Cartwright from 5-9 pm as it circles Hillcrest. The third [...]

Hillcrest’s Savonarola (and you know exactly who I mean) is bound to see this as divine retribution for the City Council having boldly declared the month of July Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Pride Month in sunny, formerly-conservative San Diego: Jumbo squid invade San Diego shores, spook divers Giant squid invade San Diego’s shores Jumbo Squid [...]