It appears that the publisher is succumbing to the same style of self importance as his predecessor, now deceased. Editorials and "social columns" are merely predicable unresearched butt kissings or hit pieces so extreme & biased that the reader ends up wanting to form an opposing opinion. There are too few stories that are useful and informative. It probably doesn't matter as printed free "bar rags" catering to gays are probably going to cease to exist anyway in the near term. I don't know if the paper is bankrolled by the unions or the Democratic party but its content leads one to believe that it is. Fortunately, gay issues and important events are covered by the mainstream media in San Diego so these magazines are not needed anymore. The magazine is a dinosaur and its challenging to keep it even break even financially. With expenses cut, there are no talented reporters so there are just too many things going against its success. Advertisers are choosing alternatives as readership of the printed copies declines. read more