by Al Radick On a typical gloomy June morning in San Diego, eastbound on Flanders Drive, a car emerges through the morning fog as it arrives at Maddox Dog Park. The first of Mira Mesa's unsung volunteers arrives to await their cohort. Soon another car arrives from the north on Parkdale Avenue and their daily routine begins. Up the path they go, to the dog park. There awaiting them are the water jugs that need to be emptied, rinsed and refilled and the souvenir droppings of the many dogs that...

That jolly old man in the red suit flying through the sky in a sleigh being pulled by reindeer will soon be here bringing gifts for all in Mira Mesa. It happens every year on Dec. 24th, Christmas Eve, without fail. Doubt me, just check with NORAD, they track his around the world trip every year so kids of all ages can follow along on their phones. Of much more interest to Mira Mesans should be the year around, almost daily, trips that we can all observe, by Tim Manion's band of merry men, the...