Patty Ducey-Brooks
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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. […]
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 […]
Annual Mama’s Pie in the Sky Bake Sale Sam Zien Joins Efforts to Spread the Word
It’s that time of the year when pies are the topic of lots of people in San Diego County, including Sam Zien, who’s better known as Sam the Cooking Guy. Zien, who admits that baking isn’t a skill that he has perfected because it requires “precise ingredients and is similar to biology and science,” so […]
Point Loma High School Kicks Off 2012 Football Season
Dedicates New Turf Field and Weight Room Point Loma High School invited students, parents, staff and community members to kick off its 2012 football season and to celebrate the completion of its new synthetic turf football field and new weight room on Saturday, Sept 1. Board President John Lee Evans, Board Vice President Scott Barnett […]
Outcry Over News Censorship
Where’s Balanced Reporting? This past month I received an Op-ed from Corydon B. Dunham, former 25-year NBC-TV executive and author of “Government Control of News: A Constitutional Challenge.” In the letter from Dunham, he states that “The Federal Communications Commission has drafted a new policy for government control of news. And even though a special […]
Mission Hills Resident Receives Top Honors and Distinction
Daniel and Kathryn Rehm, who have been residents of Mission Hills for over 33 years, have two children that they are very proud of. They have a daughter, Katie, who attended Smith College in Northampton, MA, and their son, Benjamin, who graduated from the International Studies School at San Diego High School. Benjamin has been […]
First Avenue Bar & Grille – New York Personality Sans the Attitude
This past month a guest and I were invited to a menu tasting at the First Avenue Bar & Grille, located at 1055 First Avenue in downtown San Diego at the Bristol Hotel. The venue is sophisticated, yet comfortable. There’s an intimate bar off to the left as you enter the restaurant. Casual meals are […]
A Trip Down Memory Lane
The past month has been a real doozy, and especially difficult and daunting. I won’t go in to all the specifics of why I share this observation. I will state that the most serious challenge of the month was when I learned that Chuck Fox, my ex-business partner who had also been the executive […]
Reaching for the Stars and Getting Gold
Local Business Woman Makes Major Strides Over the last several months I have been observing via social media the work related activities of Stacey Blanchet, who is based in Pacific Beach, Calif. She is a busy lady with a lot of projects all happening simultaneously. Her primary business, Your Girl Friday, provides marketing, public relations […]
Young and Seasoned Entrepreneurs Join Efforts MakerPlace is a Workshop Haven
Several months ago, I attended the grand opening of MakerPlace, located at 1022 W. Morena Boulevard in the Linda Vista area. I thought I’d seen everything while attending this event. I was wrong. This past week I took a tour of the facility that has opened my eyes to what’s really happening at MakerPlace. Now […]
