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A Tribute

There was never another reporter in our region whose quirks matched those of Al JaCoby. He was a carnivorous reader, a homely, crippled man who feasted on wine and words.

A Tribute

By Neil Morgan

There was never another reporter in our region whose quirks matched those of Al JaCoby. He was a carnivorous reader, a homely, crippled man who feasted on wine and words.

'In This Corner' a Memory

By Neil Morgan

The Old Globe Theatre becomes a nighttime boxing ring and the scene made me want to consult some youthful logs.

Speak and Spell

By Neil Morgan

Nothing I did made my father as proud as when I won the North Carolina state Spelling Bee in fourth grade.

San Diego's Provincial Hospitality

By Neil Morgan

Is our city still at the awkward civic age of making excuses for our mistakes and then forgiving ourselves?

The Furrows of Alarm

By Neil Morgan

One million problem gamblers in a place supposedly known for its easy-going ways.

Buckets of Green

By Neil Morgan

For those of us drawn to the joy of growing things, Walter Andersen Nursery is a place to drop by to see what's new, to see what's in bloom and what's out of the question

A Season to be Grateful

By Neil Morgan

My belief in seasonal magic has strengthened over years because I choose, for these brief days, to recognize only the decency in mankind.

Shopping in the Dark

By Neil Morgan

When was the last time you heard it rain?

Islands of Civic Interest

By Neil Morgan

Get together more often to discuss civic affairs, listen carefully to each other, judge merits and the route to success and compromise.

San Diego's Potemkin Villages

By Neil Morgan

The loaded question at City Hall is blunt: Who, if anyone, are we still trying to protect? If the answer is no one, let's get on with reform.

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If We're Now Listening to Advice, Let's Find the Best

By Neil Morgan

At this phase, the vital question to ask of City Hall is a blunt one: Whom, if anyone, are we still trying to protect? 

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On Tidying Up City Hall

By Neil Morgan

There may always be scoundrels in government, but that does not forgive our ignoring their offenses.

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Searching for a Leader

By Neil Morgan

I wish I could announce a Pete Wilson platform for San Diego today. I asked him for one, but he's far too wise to play that game.

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Speak and Spell

By Neil Morgan

Nothing I did made my father as proud as when I won the North Carolina state Spelling Bee in fourth grade.

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Can No One Silence This Man?

By Neil Morgan

A reader of his words once asked that about my father. It made him tremble with laughter.

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Hope for a Less-Intrusive Airport

By Neil Morgan

Unwary visitors in their cars along Pacific Highway hear the engines suddenly blast just overhead and see some house-sized monster, wheels down and seeming to be aiming for them, and they must assume that they are about to die.

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You're Here, Now Be San Diego

By Neil Morgan

If we want to be part of a brighter, better-managed city that knows who it is and where it’s going, we can’t go on waiting for the other guy. 

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