Archive for November, 2012
PRSA Recognizes J. Walcher Communications with Top Industry Awards
San Diego-based PR agency J. Walcher Communications (JWC) has received four Edward L. Bernays Awards from the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA), San Diego/Imperial Counties Chapter. Laura Walcher of JWC also received The Eva Irving Community Service Award. The JWC team received two Silver Mark of Excellence awards for “Events & Observances Seven Days […]
AT&T Improves its Mobile Internet Coverage at Qualcomm Stadium
New 4G LTE Distributed Antenna System The pageantry of football is back at professional and college stadiums across the country – and fans are lining up with faces painted, giant foam fingers and glowing smartphones in hand. As part of its continuing network investment to support growing demand for advanced wireless devices and services, AT&T […]
Books and Collectibles and More
Mission Hills’ Residents Opens New Business There’s an exciting new addition to Mission Hills, thanks to Stephen and Donna Schultz and their son Jim. The sign at the entrance says, Mission Hills Books & Collectibles. What it doesn’t state is that there’s a lot of history to the books that line the shelves, and that […]
Pure Fitness United Run for the Hungry
Thanksgiving Day 10K/5K/ Run/Walk Jewish Family Service and the Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank are teaming up for the eleventh annual sponsored by Pure Fitness. The 10K/5K (6.2 mile/3.1 mile) run/walk takes place on Thursday, November 22, 2012 at Broadway Circle, in front of Horton Plaza, and makes its way through San Diego’s […]
All Souls’ Celebrates 60 years of Home Tours
What does a Koi pond, an xeriscape yard, an Italian mural, and a palapa kitchen all have in common? They are a few of the many unique features of the homes on this year’s All Souls’ Home Tour. The longest running holiday home tour west of the Mississippi celebrates 60 years of offering visitors a […]
Cavalia: A Magical Encounter Between Human and Horse
Grand-scale multi-media show features 49 horses and 39 artists Cavalia: A Magical Encounter Between Human and Horse, an innovative multi-media and multi-disciplinary production created by Normand Latourelle, one of the co-founders of famed Cirque du Soleil, returns to San Diego. The show premieres November 13, 2012, under its signature White Big Top, at Petco Park. […]
Fashion Week San Diego Unveiled
by Aubree Lynn Producer/Stylist www.StylishlyAubreeLynn.com As the night began to take over, the brisk air and grass under our high heels and wardrobe were lit by the stars and flashes of camera light. The rooftop of the Hard Rock Hotel unveiled what all San Diego and Los Angeles fashionistas have been waiting for, since 2008 […]
Being Thankful Despite Life’s Hiccups
This past month I got to have a conversation with Jen Johnson of Encinitas, who was willing to share her experiences as the daughter of someone diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. Her dad is Joe Wiler, and he is 57 years young. Two-and-a-half years ago he realized something wasn’t right when he couldn’t remember how to […]
A Mistake a Day Keeps Rigidity at Bay
Humankind has been striving to get better, faster, smarter for probably as long as it has existed. This character trait is to a big part the reason that we enjoy the life standards that we have today. Computers sped up that self-improvement process even more. Today we can considerably more work done than only a […]
Taxes, Spending and the Federal Debt
I’ll warn you, this is kind of wonky, but it’s a national conversation that is LONG overdue. Here are two tables excerpted from a 2011 CNN poll of American voters: Share of the Federal Budget What We Think Actual 2010 Budget Keep Same or Increase Military 30% 19.3% 63% Medicare 20% 13.1% 87% […]
