Life Style
Advocating for Acacia
Becoming an advocate for the products of the Acacia tree is an outgrowth of my penchant for reading ingredient labels. This time it was the label on a medical food supplement made by Metagenics. I am studying to become a lifestyle educator to support people during their medically supervised detox and body composition improvement programs. […]
The Padres & Leadership Stability
“Every season it’s predicted the Padres are about to go somewhere. And every year it’s to the beach.” Tom Boswell, Washington Post Tom Boswell’s funny line appears in “Speaking of Baseball” by David Plaut, but serious happenings are taking place at 100 Park Boulevard (that would be the official U.S. Postal Service address for the […]
Secret # 8: Receiving Well for the Sake of a Good Balance
Last month the topic was all about giving positive acknowledgements and the benefits we get from it. This month I have the pleasure to unveil yet another stunningly simple secret to a happy and fulfilled life. It is the other side of last month’s topic, receiving positive acknowledgements and positive feedback. Yes, it’s that old […]
Senior Ramblings
Show Biz Chat About 40 years ago, while living in Los Angeles, I was at the Greek Theatre attending a concert given by Judy Garland. Who should be sitting next to my left, right next to me? It was that marvelous foreign Oscar winning actress, Luise Rainer. She won opposite William Powell in “The Great […]
My “Hoodoo Love” Spell
I walked into the 10th Avenue Theater eagerly anticipating my experience with a “meet and greet.” At any one time, this vintage building right off of Broadway, houses several productions including the prestigious and award winning Mo`olelo Performing Arts Company. In the theater world, it is tradition to host a meet and greet where the […]
Beautiful Botanica
Even though I have been writing this column for 13 years, I always learn new things at every meeting of the Mission Hills Garden Club. The April meeting was no exception. Scott Northcote was host to 51 Garden Club members at Little Italy’s Botanica. (They used to be on the southeast corner of West Lewis […]
San Diego Floral Association Meeting June 19, 2012
On Tuesday, June 19, the San Diego Floral Association will hold its annual dinner meeting and program in Room 101 of Casa del Prado. The catered dinner will be at tables outside in the courtyard at 6:00 p.m. followed by the meeting and program at 7:00. Officers are elected at this annual meeting. We will […]
Between the Lines: In Defense of “Chick Lit”
Bright pink covers; gal pals drinking cosmopolitans, buying designer shoes, and searching for Mr. Right; “Bridget Jones’s Diary” and “Sex and the City”—these are the images that San Diego writer Jennifer Coburn evoked recently in addressing the question, “Is chick lit dead?” Jen Coburn is the author of four successful “chick lit” novels and a […]
Senior Ramblings
Legal Chat A very beautiful transsexual, Jenna Talackova, has been in the news lately. She was dropped from appearing in the Miss Universe contest in Canada and the United States. Gloria Allred was the lawyer Jenna chose to represent her. Donald Trump owns most of the franchises. Well, Gloria won her case, although some transsexuals […]
The Business Man: His Position and His Style
Stylishly: Aubree Lynn Style advisors are not just for women anymore. Men are now seeing the benefits of being stylish, and they are beginning to involve themselves in finding the confidence achieved from great style. Men are innovating different looks for their workplace, and the opportunity for great style does not stop there. […]
