Archive for December, 2017
Skilled Care Guidance
Have you ever had a loved one in a skilled nursing rehabilitation facility? This often follows a significant stay in the hospital and allows a patient to heal and strengthen under skilled care before coming home. Medicare will pay for the first 100 days (or so) of care in such a facility, but after that […]
Donation Made to Rady Children’s in Ed Sheeran’s Name
In the name of worldwide Grammy-winning pop sensation Ed Sheeran, Valley View Casino Center announced today a $10,000 donation to Rady Children’s Hospital-San Diego. In August 2017, Ed Sheeran played to a sold-out audience at Valley View Casino Center. Knowing that children’s medical care is a cause close to his heart, Valley View Casino Center […]
Maximize Your Workout in Minimum Time
Everyone wants to be able to do an efficient workout so they don’t have to spend hours in the gym to get the results they are looking for. You want to put forth some good effort for a short amount of time and get a good return on your investment. So, what is the best […]
The Oldest Breeding Male Gorilla in the U.S. Gets a Heart Exam
Winston, the oldest breeding male gorilla in the United States, is resting at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park after undergoing a thorough medical exam that included an in-depth assessment of his heart. The assessment was made after animal care staff noticed a decline in his general health earlier this year, when he showed nonspecific […]
Food Drive Lets You Help Others This Holiday Season
It’s that familiar time of the year when families and friends start making plans to gather for holiday dinners and parties teeming with cookies, pies and other treats. But it’s not the same for all families, and First 5 San Diego, the Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank, Wells Fargo Bank and San Diego […]
A New Kind of Family
Thanksgiving dinner is over and Hanukkah and Christmas are yet to be. It is very different now. As a child holidays included grandparents and aunts and uncles and cousins. A big crowd and a wonderful memory. Then as a young married, holidays were my family, my parents, my in-laws, and my sister and brother’s families, […]
19th Annual Little Italy Tree Lighting and Christmas Village
San Diego’s Little Italy will kick-off this holiday season with festive family fun at the 19th Annual Little Italy Tree Lighting and Christmas Village from 4 to 8 p.m., Saturday, December 2. Families, friends and neighbors will experience Little Italy’s Christmas magic and will be able to enjoy the community’s festive décor, seasonal vendors, live […]
Alabama in the Mind of America
I was recently the guest preacher at the First United Methodist Church of Montgomery, Alabama: a historic and key church in Alabama’s capital city. The invitation to preach came from Dr. Jeremy Pridgeon, the church’s senior minister. He had extended the invitation last spring, when he called to ask if I would come to Montgomery […]
Festive Holiday Favorites at Diane Powers Bazaar del Mundo Restaurants?
Serving up festive fare with a holiday twist, Diane Powers’ award-winning Bazaar del Mundo Restaurants: Casa Guadalajara, Casa de Pico, Casa de Bandini and Casa Sol y Mar – present new delicious dishes that infuse traditional holiday flavors into their authentic Mexican offerings, and are available through the New Year. Each restaurant is beautifully decked […]
What Have You Done With the Life You Were Given?
“Consult not your fears but your hopes and your dreams. Think not about your frustrations, but about your unfulfilled potential. Concern yourself not with what you tried and failed in, but with what it is still possible for you to do.” – Distinguished Theologian I am sure we can all agree that there are days […]
