Archive for September, 2016
Variable Annuities
Lately, as we’ve been interviewing new clients, I’ve been seeing a lot more variable annuities in their portfolios. As should become pretty clear, I find this a disappointing reality. Let’s begin by understanding just what these things are. A variable annuity is an insurance product that essentially wraps traditional mutual funds inside a contract. The […]
We Welcome The New Season
by Troy Curnett, Owner and Broker, One Mission Realty and President, Mission Hills BID September marks the beginning of autumn and the transition from summer to winter. I think we are so fortunate in San Diego where every day feels like summer, we truly live in paradise. And Labor Day weekend is the perfect time […]
WHAT NOW?
Wry Not? Fen, our poodle-bichon who’s now maybe four or more, has, in his adulthood, acquired a wry way of looking at me. I say “wry,” because he knows I don’t always know all the answers. I especially didn’t have all the answers one hot Sunday in the park, when we stopped to watch a […]
Completion
In February of this year I wrote a column about an original musical play I have been writing with four others. Now, five months later, we are narrowing in on completion. The results of a year’s work are finally almost done. What amazes me the most is how five very different people, all in our […]
Cucina Sorella – the “sister” restaurant
To achieve success, a company needs good leadership. After all, a company is really a collection of people working together to achieve a common goal. People need direction, someone at the helm who points to the path and who monitors progress, someone who can even change direction when such a move is necessary. As a […]
Cookie Butter Latte Anyone?
Luxury Farms™, located at 920 Fort Stockton Ave in Mission Hills, the unique kitchen, home, and gourmet pantry store in the heart of Mission Hills, caters to a lifestyle market with discriminating taste. Thus, co-founders, Melissa Scott Clark and Gina Champion-Cain have decided to add freshly brewed coffee and specialty espresso drinks to their repertoire […]
Human TuneUp Column by Cath
Bliss your way We owe it to ourselves to tune into what really fulfills us. Not society’s values nor our parents’ values but our very own values. All along life, we are adding and subtracting values, hopefully designing the life we want. Although sometimes uncomfortable, it’s freeing to drop away some of the ways I […]
The Importance of Hip Health
Hip health is important, as the hip flexors are the central folding point of the body, stabilizing the lower body, and giving range of motion to the upper body. A typical workout may not focus enough attention on the hips, making them prone to injury and weakness. Poor hip health may lead to other health […]
Facts and Ideas about Conserving Resources – Part 1
Last May the Mission Hills Garden Club, accompanied by Tiger Palafox, spent a few hours at San Diego Gas and Electric Innovation Center. It was an interesting meeting. Ravina, an incredibly enthusiastic employee, led us on a tour. Our tour began with a visual history of conservation beginning in the late 1960s. At that time […]
Masscult, Midcult & Media
By George Mitrovich Mass culture masquerading as high art, promoted by money- hungry businessmen and consumed by the public unawares… the commodification of culture. Ermanno Rivetti on Dwight Macdonald The calling of the press is very high; it is almost holy. Louis Brandeis Dwight Macdonald was a writer and critic of great standing among the […]
