by admin | Dec 24, 2025 | Health and Fitness, Introspective Dan, Politics
My name is Dan Smiechowski and I am a candidate for San Diego City Council. We don’t need an illusion of safe streets; we need the reality of safe streets. As a former triathlete I having logged over one million miles on San Diego roads in my car, on a bike and on...
by admin | Dec 23, 2025 | Introspective Dan, OB Rag, Open Letters San Diego Union-Tribune, Politics
Dan supports SDPD and San Diego Rescue Fire plus ALL other first responders to the greatest limit possible but not ICE!!!! ...
by admin | Dec 20, 2025 | Open Letters San Diego Union-Tribune, Politics
Yes, the rodeo is cruel. But cruelty succumbs to money. There is a social need, a social acceptance otherwise the powers to be would give up. The article mentioned two candidates for District 2 San Diego City Council who oppose the rodeo but failed to mention my...
by admin | Dec 18, 2025 | Introspective Dan, Politics
Last week, I was honored and privileged to be the guest speaker at the Triathlon Club of San Diego. I was the first member of this Club at its inception in 1984. I love cycling, running and swimming and became an Ironman triathlete in 1985 logging countless miles on...
by admin | Dec 18, 2025 | Open Letters San Diego Union-Tribune, Politics
For those of us who understand politics, this is both maddening and disgusting. San Diego’s politburo has thrown Lech Walesa under the bus. And like those events in Poland during the early eighties, Mister Walesa later became President. Do not despair Mr....