by The Editors on February 18, 2008
Carlsbadistanian Nicole Davison, 29, had gastric-bypass surgery last June. Since then she has dropped 248 pounds. At a Newport Beach meeting of 18 women who had experienced surgical weight loss, the 150 pounder says she’s having trouble getting used to being attractive.
‘I had always been the buddy. Now they say things like, ‘So-o-o, what are you doing tonight?’ After six years without going on a date, it’s an adjustment,’’ she said.
We’re sure it is. Nice work, Nicole.
[Link: The Chieftain]
by The Editors on February 17, 2008
The Museum of Making Music is hosting a special exhibition “The Violin in America: Old World Tradition, New World Sound” that will explore the transplanting of European violin making traditions to American soil.
On February 23, 2008, you are invited to help us celebrate the opening of this premiere exhibition. Come explore the development of American violin making from its European beginnings and early New World identity to the work of today’s best masters.
At 6 PM, the Museum will host a wine and cheese reception followed by a performance by the Hutchins Consort and the talented Anne Akiko Meyers at 7 PM.
Tickets are $30; $20 for museum members. Advanced purchase is required. Contact (760) 438-5996, ext. 212 for tickets or click here to purchase tickets securely online.
[Link: The Museum of Making Music]
by The Editors on February 16, 2008
Maybe it’s because high school was not exactly the high point of our lives that we find all this Carlsbad High School historical stuff so weird. Seriously, aren’t you supposed to move out after you graduate? That’s why we laughed when we saw that:
Graduates of all years from Carlsbad High School are invited to participate Saturday in a parade of period cars commemorating the migration of students 50 years ago from then Oceanside-Carlsbad High School to their first day of classes at the brand new $1.1 million Carlsbad High.
So how was the parade? If you went, please let us know in the comments. And then, maybe explain why you’re still hanging around your high school like David Wooderson in Dazed and Confused.
[Link: North County Times]
by The Editors on February 16, 2008
From The San DIego Union-Tribune:
About three dozen protesters defied a morning downpour Thursday to demonstrate against construction of a Wal-Mart in central Carlsbad.
The group waved signs encouraging motorists to honk if they opposed the giant retailer’s intentions to build on the northwest corner of El Camino Real and College Boulevard.
Rob Abbott, a leader of the group opposing a Wal-Mart, said the reasons for the opposition are many.
“I think the real reason we’re opposed is it doesn’t fit the makeup of Carlsbad,” said Abbott, who lives in Terraces at Sunny Creek, across College Boulevard from Wal-Mart’s property.
Give ’em hell, Rob. And let us know when the next protest is.
[Link: San Diego Union-Tribune and North County Times]
by The Editors on February 16, 2008
Carlsbadistan’s other golf company TaylorMade announced last week that they have sold Maxfli and related trademark to big box sports retailer Dicks Sporting Goods.
Now that we’ve fully developed the TaylorMade brand as our premium ball franchise, we’re committed to growing our business through our Tour Preferred and Burner families,” said Mark King, TaylorMade-adidas Golf President and CEO. “Dick’s Sporting Goods has been a fantastic business partner of ours for many years and we know they will do a great job with the Maxfli brand.”
[Link: Street Insider]
by The Editors on February 14, 2008
In the February 8, 2008 issue of BusinessWeek magazine writer Lauren Young created an overview of how organic practices are changing the world of chocolate. The story mentioned Carlsbadistan’s own Chuao Chocolatier as “working directly with cacao farmers around the globe to promote better social and environmental policies.”
Friends have been telling us about Chuao for a while now, but we didn’t listen. We apologize for letting BusinessWeek inform us on what’s going on in our own neighborhood. If you haven’t done it yet, stop by the Chuao Chocolate Cafe in the Forum At Carlsbad.
[Link: BusinessWeek and Chuao Chocolatier]
by The Editors on February 14, 2008
Yesterday, according to a story in the San Diego Union-Tribune the North County Times offered 20 newsroom staff the option of a voluntary buyout as the paper cuts its news staff.
Editor Kent Davy said employees have until next week to decide if they will take the buyout offer. It includes one week of pay for every year of service up to 26 weeks. For those who take the buyout, their last day would be the end of the month. . . In a letter to employees, Davy said difficulties facing the industry “require us to significantly shrink the size of the newsroom.
Our advice to the reported 125 North County Times journalists: take the money. Who knows, Carlsbadistan may need your help.
[Link: San Diego Union-Tribune]
by The Editors on February 14, 2008
In the Hurley Walk The Walk high school fashion competition, La Costa Canyon rocked it out to the sounds of Michael Jackson’s “Thriller,” but it wasn’t enough to hold off Lincoln High School.
La Costa Canyon High’s team amplified the energy even more by playing Michael Jackson’s Eighties hit “Thriller” and emerging through a runway entrance decorated with the phrase: “Coming Alive. . . But Lincoln High had the crowd buzzing loudest.”
Nice work, LCC. You made Carlsbadistan’s fashionistas proud.
[Link: Women’s Wear Daily]
by The Editors on February 14, 2008
We had our doubts about the Oceanside School District, but never imagined anything like this. A man named John Corcoran apparently taught high school in Oceanside for 17 years without being able to read or write. This explains more than we’d like to admit. This report from ABC 30 in Fresno, California tells Cocoran’s story and how he finally learned to read with the help of a tutor at the Carlsbad Library.
After a year he was reading and writing at a sixth grade level. Now Corcoran has become a literacy advocate with his own foundation. In fact, he was even appointed to the National Institute for Literacy by President George Bush (which figures). Corcoran says, “We need to teach our kids to read and write.”
Yes, Mr. Corcoran. That’s probably a good idea.
[Link: ABC 30 and Buzzle.com]
by The Editors on February 13, 2008
From the North County Times:
The City Council agreed Tuesday to set aside $24.5 million for a long-discussed firefighter and police training center. . . . In its 4-1 vote, the council also hired a project architect to draft the final plans for the facility, which would go on land within Carlsbad’s public safety center complex on Orion Way.
At least it’s not another golf course.
[Link: North County Times]
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