D.A. Kolodenko

Columnist

dak@sdcitybeat.com

D.A. Kolodenko was raised in the mean streets of South Chicago. Then he moved to California and became the lead singer of San Diego's youngest punk band in 1979. Then some other stuff happened, and now he lives with a parrot and writes.


Stories by D.A. Kolodenko

Saxon, not Jackson

The King of Garage means more to me than the King of Pop

Author D.A. Kolodenko Date 06/30/2009
Sweet nothings

Reports on Venezuela’s Coke Zero ban are awfully artificial

Author D.A. Kolodenko Date 06/16/2009
Hypocrisy predicted

Opponents of same-sex marriage praise voters now, but what about next year?

Author D.A. Kolodenko Date 06/02/2009
The heart of Ocean Beach

Will hamburger prestige complicate the simple life?

Author D.A. Kolodenko Date 05/19/2009
Goodbye, scary world

My swine-flu last will and testament

Author D.A. Kolodenko Date 05/05/2009
Dressing up for the downturn

The Seersucker is the suit that’s suited for a harsh climate

Author D.A. Kolodenko Date 04/21/2009
Jewish Easter 101

A Gentile's guide to Passover

Author D.A. Kolodenko Date 04/07/2009
Cyclist admires self, crashes

Dude on a fixie ‘just had to get a closer look’

Author D.A. Kolodenko Date 04/01/2009
Beanie Babies for vacuum cleaner

During a recession more people are willing to trade you for whatever you’ve got.

Author D.A. Kolodenko Date 03/24/2009
Presidential playtime

Malia and Sasha have a new swing set, but is it the best Dad could’ve done?

Author D.A. Kolodenko Date 03/10/2009
Bones of contention

The power of mystique that has attended Skull and Bones might be sapped when Indians take away their skull and bones

Author D.A. Kolodenko Date 02/24/2009
Rocking the house

Uproar over Etta James’ onstage antics demonstrates another downside of the total surveillance society

Author D.A. Kolodenko Date 02/10/2009
The color of reality

Conservative tolerance of the new president is indicative of a problem that only reality TV can solve

Author D.A. Kolodenko Date 01/27/2009
Resolution Road

The Presently Tense list of New Year’s vows for 2009—and maybe 2010

Author D.A. Kolodenko Date 01/13/2009
The watch list

Stuff to keep an eye on in 2009