Archive for May, 2015
Keep University Avenue Open Initiative Is Getting Results
Some of you know that this past month SANDAG planned to hold a town forum on the Bike Corridor Proposal that they have been developing and endorsing. You may also know that the meeting was cancelled and is now rescheduled for June 5, 2015 somewhere in Mission Hills; time and location are to be confirmed. […]
Local Philanthropists Continue To Spread Message of Giving
Malin and Roberta Burnham of Point Loma are known for their giving spirits and commitment to San Diego. Recently, I spoke to Malin who talked about the importance of giving back to the community and how he and his wife, Roberta, believe that it is important to focus on “putting community first before self.” Malin has […]
Welcome May!
by Trish Watlington, President, Mission Hills BID May is a month of celebrations! From May Day on May 1st to National Macaroon Day on May 31, how lucky we are to be a part of what is happening in Mission Hills during the month of May. And yet, with all the possible early celebrations in […]
The More You Know…Your Life in Literacy!
Oh, c’mon, columnist Nicholas Kristoff, don’t go using words like “heuristic,” thinking that we who consider ourselves highly literate know what it means. Abbreviated, here’s his sentence: “A leader of a prominent internet company…told me that the firm regards admission to Harvard as a useful heuristic of talent…” It’s possible that grade-school kids get “heuristic” […]
May Musings – The Mayor & Padres
“In the Matter of Kevin Faulconer,” my Sentinel column for last month appears to have displeased some people who admire the mayor. They thought my column was way too one-sided, that my critique of his honor was partial because it failed to point out all the forward looking, progressive things he has done. Perhaps. A teammate of […]
“Fight to Save Bees” Waged in California Courtrooms
by Suzanne Potter Save the bees! That’s the battle cry in two ongoing court cases in California where beekeepers and environmental groups are fighting regulators over the use of pesticides they contend harm bees and crops. On Tuesday, on behalf of the groups, the law firm Earthjustice asked a federal judge in San Francisco to […]
The Muse News
Living Artfully with Color Short of donning a red satin cape and running around the green grass in a spray of complementary colors shouting “Van Gogh forever!,” what can you do on a daily basis to add a little more color to your life? As you know I’m the World’s First Tetrachromat Artist (which means […]
Human TuneUp by Cath
5 Human Flaws You Can Live With and Still Be Just Fine Perhaps when we are younger and everything seems to be a crisis, including a broken finger nail, we are not ready to overlook our small flaws or imperfections. But as we move along life, perspective itself helps us see we can simply breathe and […]
Back to BASICS
New Year’s Resolutions by this time have more than likely come and gone. Some made it, most failed. It’s the nature of resolutions…and, the nature of fitness burn out. In our fast pace, easy access to everything, high demand for instant gratification lives, it is easy to lose sight of fitness being a journey. We […]
“Bingo with Barry” fundraiser set for June 6
Ready for an evening to raise fun and funds to repaint the San Diego Indoor Sports Club, at 3030 Front Street? Mark your calendars for the first Saturday in June beginning at 6 p.m. with a social hour featuring expansive views of the San Diego Bay and tours of the building which has been home-away-from-home […]
