Aaron was back at the Brass Rail studio with the Omazing Ophelia – sporting her fab new shirt courtesy of WearThatShirt.com – to chat about all things Holiday. We recapped our festive party shenanigans all around the city, from house parties to bar events to friendly gift exchanges…that somehow ended with the acquisition of a Parakeet. Yes, this holiday season has been craycray, and it’s just started. We shared memories of holidays past, favorite gifts and parties with the best food. Many bars around town are open on Christmas Day, from Urban Mo’s to Eden to The Hole for Beer Bust, everyone has a place to get their jolly on. You can also pay it forward by donating some time or money to Hope For The Holidays, a group that will be spending time delivering food & essentials to the homeless on Christmas. Merry Christmas, Chag Chanukah Sameach, Joyous Kwanzaa & Happy Winter Solstice. Mazel! Read More
This week, the omazing Ophelia was on her own as Aaron was slaving away at The Center. Lorena Gonzalez, Secretary/Treasurer at San Diego Imperial Counties Labor Council Afl-Cio joined Ophelia for some “girl talk” and not-so-surprisingly the topic kept coming back to men, including Doug Kolk, Bill Clinton, Carl DeMaio and Grover Cleveland. Lorena also gave us information on the history of unions, the strong relationship unions have with the LGBT community and the future plans of the San Diego Labor Council. Behind the scenes Ophelia made Lorena’s advisers squirm a few times with her questions…and we think that makes for a great interview. Read More
Just in time for Christhanukwanzastice, Aaron & Ophelia sat down with two peeps at our Brass Rail studio who are both doing wonderful things in the community this holiday season: Amy Gonyeau, COO of the Alpha Project, and They Said‘s very own Ian Johnson, who’s coordinating the 8th Annual MA4 Wreath Auction to benefit the Queen Eddie Conlon Youth Fund. First, Amy detailed all the wonderful projects & resources the Alpha Project runs not just now, but year-round, including San Diego’s winter shelter and homeless blanket drive, a program near and dear to our hearts. Alpha Project offers an array of support services, from SD all the way up to Oakland, to those that are mentally ill, disabled, low/no income, homeless and seniors. Then, Ian joined us on set to talk about the upcoming wreath auction, now in its 8th year, that features beautifully designed holiday wreaths from local businesses, individuals & organizations that benefits the Queen Eddie Conlon Youth Fund, which helps LGBTQ youth with housing assistance, school supplies, clothes, food & other necessities. Ian also gave us a sneak peak of the ‘He Said / sHe Said & They Said’ wreath that features some mighty big balls…and lots of special, secret prizes. Wanna know what they are? You’ll have to bid on it to find out. Read More
