Archive for July, 2013
Intuition – A Hunch Worth Following Up On?
by Mrs. Freud The dictionary of psychology gives two definitions of intuition that leave the inquisitive mind none the wiser at first: intuition is said to be a mode of immediate understanding and knowing without conscious thought or judgment. The origin of this understanding is described to be either a) somehow mystical or b) the […]
What Now?
That Kind’ve Summer “The world is beautiful because of you.” “You are the reason for joy in the world.” OK, thanks. Clearly brightening up our days, these and about a dozen more cheery messages, chalked on the bridge going into Balboa Park, are ours with which to resonate. Yay, they mean ME! Who IS this […]
Traveling Can Change Your Disposition
Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow-mindedness Mark Twain (1835-1910) You’re going where? I could almost hear my father’s voice although he’s been gone 17 years. You’re going to Germany? I remember the first time I bought a German car and my father was disappointed in me, in fact he was aghast. He had […]
El Agave Tequileria & Restaurant –Great Food & Great Drinks
The name says it all. The focus of a restaurant’s cuisine is usually stated in its name. A “steakhouse” serves steak; “seafood” means fish. But can you make a meal out of tequila? El Agave Taquileria & Restaurant is a restaurant, first and foremost, but lists “tequileria” first in its name because it has […]
Celebrate Wisdom from the Past
In the course of recovering from “the big C,” I have done a huge amount of reading about the history of health disorders. And I have discovered that much was known and proven seventy five and even a hundred years ago that has been lost along the way. In the late eighteen hundreds and early […]
Five Super Foods Great to Grill
The produce stands are brimming with farm fresh fruits and vegetables—two food categories that Americans simply do not eat enough of: juicy peaches, red ripe and sweet tomatoes, fresh picked corn-on-the-cob. So why not try grilling them to help you up your daily intake? What’s great about grilling veggies is they taste better grilled than […]
In May, Amy Huie spoke to the Mission Hills Garden Club about native plants. Before beginning her talk, she thanked the Mission Hills Garden Club. As she put it, “My first horticultural job was financed by Mission Hills Garden Club.” She was a student at Cuyamaca College, and Fausto Palafox, owner of Mission Hills […]
California Versus Oregon Price Points
by Aubree Lynn Writer/Stylist/Producer I have developed some interest in living elsewhere while recently visiting Oregon. This is motivated by the difference in the cost of living, including clothing and homes, between California and Oregon. My husband is from Springfield, which is within the Eugene area of Oregon. While visiting, we had the opportunity […]
Between the Lines: Eating My Words (with a gourmet lunch)
I was happy to learn that Adventures by the Book was hosting author Jill McCorkle for a May reading and signing. I’ve ranted more than once about west coast book tours that bypass San Diego. Their destinations are Powell’s in Portland and Elliott Bay in Seattle—who can blame them—and if there’s time they swing […]
Musings: San Diego & Syria
Personal Note: The two issues that follow are not connected, for one is parochial and the other paramount, but in the mercurial nature of my mind these musings arose when I sat down to compose July’s column for the Sentinel: The Contretemps between Mayor Bob Filner and City Attorney Jan Goldsmith was wholly predictable. Why […]
