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Remembering Michal Andrew Peter “Tuz” Tuzinkiewicz
This past month for all of us has been extremely challenging, with lots of new norms and ways of living and working. However, for those of us with the Presidio Sentinel, it was life changing for an additional reason. Our friend and co-worker, who was also the creative director and graphic designer, Michal Andrew Peter […]
A New Year & New Hope
By George Mitrovich The publisher of this newspaper, Patty Ducey-Brooks, asked her contributors if we would write something positive for the New Year? I can do that, by first pointing out a political fact: The Democratic Party will hold as many as 240 seats in the House of Representatives when the 115th Congress convenes January […]
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 […]
Between Christ & Machiavelli
By George Mitrovich No man but a blockhead ever wrote, except for money. – Samuel Johnson One hundred and twenty-seven months ago I wrote my first column for the Sentinel. Not a single farthing has passed from publisher’s coffers to mine. So, “blockhead” fits. The exact number of words I’ve written is somewhere over 190,000; […]
Independence Comes With Responsibility
As Americans, we know this month starts with lots of celebrations. We celebrate our independence and the people who made it possible. We are reminded that there was a resolution of independence that had been proposed declaring the United States independent from Great Britain’s rule. There was also a Declaration of Independence, a statement explaining […]
San Diegans Share Talent and Lots of Creativity
Mission Hills Music & Arts Festival The Mission Hills Music & Arts Festival, which took place this past August 15 at Pioneer/Mission Hills Park, provided live music by Breezn, a fashion show by Oseas Villatoro, dance performance by Center Stage Dance Studio and musical theatre performances by Visionary School for the Performing Arts. Guests also enjoyed […]
People Who Inspire
Some of you already know that one of our great writers, Charlotte Tenney, passed away. She had been ill for several months and had recently informed me that she was preparing to look for her replacement as an author. She wanted to make sure that her obligation of writing health-oriented articles for the Presidio Sentinel […]
Taking the High Road on the Bike Corridor Proposal
Those of you who read the March issue of the Presidio Sentinel, may recall my article on street closures and redirecting traffic in Hillcrest, Bankers Hill and Mission Hills. Since that issue came out, I have been attending numerous meetings and receiving an enormous amount of phone calls and emails on this important subject. That’s […]
Friendships – The Gifts of Our Lifetime
As we begin to celebrate the Christmas season, I am reminded that this is commonly known as the month of giving. However, I’ve been making a concerted effort to not make it about materialistic giving. I’d like to think of this as a time of honoring our families and friends and all that they bring […]
What Now? Game’s On!
by Inga, Humor Columnist, La Jolla Light & Laura Walcher, Humor Columnist, Presidio Sentinel Inga: At the San Diego Press Club Journalism Awards in 2010, the first year that my column in the La Jolla Light was eligible, I won second place in the Humor division after Laura Walcher, who writes for the Presidio Sentinel. […]
