Local News
The Frame Station is Getting a New Home
By Ginny Ollis Tom Sandler has been an icon of the Mission Hills business community since 1981. That’s when he opened his Frame Station business, creating and delivering perfectly suited custom framing for whatever you want to show off. (In case you don’t know, a quick visit to the big competitors, like Aaron Bros., will […]
The Presidential Election and your Investments
Last night, I listened to a commentator call the election an existential moment: deciding the fate of our country and proclaiming that the wrong choice would be ruinous and a disaster. Let me be clear also that I’ve heard way too much of this kind of talk from both sides of the political spectrum. Politically, […]
What Now?
Just Sayin’… This could have been a very, very long column. I could have included radio and TV commentators; friends, colleagues, family, national, regional, local media, international media: The Economist (unrelentless!). A Charles M. Blow headline, reads: “Trump, The Worst of America.” Next month, I’m going back to humor: Does this definition of a narcissist […]
Can America Recover?
On taking office following the resignation of Richard Nixon, President Gerald Ford said, “Our long national nightmare is over.” Different time, different circumstances, but I here invoke the president’s words slightly paraphrased, “Our long national nightmare is almost over.” The first nightmare was Nixon; the second, Donald Trump. The first, a Quaker from Yorba Linda, […]
Pardon My French Bar & Kitchen
French without Being Pretentious Ever hear someone use “unacceptable language” while in the midst of “polite” company? Often such comments are prefaced with an exculpatory “pardon my French.” That cute phrase has now become the name of a new and exciting restaurant in Hillcrest, on Park Boulevard near University Avenue. New owners took over the […]
Sparks Gallery Hosts Opening Reception of Animalia Exhibit
On Saturday, November 12, Sparks Gallery, a local fine art gallery and event space at 530 6th Ave, San Diego, CA 92101, will open their latest exhibition entitled “Animalia / A Group Show” from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. The exhibition will feature 32 local San Diego artists, each presenting a work of art depicting […]
Fashion Week San Diego 2016
by Stylishly Aubree Lynn, stylist, producer, writer October crept up on me fast this year. Suddenly I realized we were closing in on Fashion Week San Diego 2016. I am in the fashion industry, which is a fast paced business, and I’m currently pursuing my own endeavors. Added to that, I am a new mother […]
Jason Mraz Joins Forces to Say No on San Diego’s Measure B
Artists claim 1700-house development on land zoned for 110 homes is wrong approach to addressing the housing issue. A growing list of local luminaries, including Jason Mraz, Rita Coolidge and Joel Rafael, are urging fellow San Diego County residents to join them in opposing Measure B this November. “I’m voting No to protect our local […]
Andrew Young Requests Fluoridegate Scandal Hearings
Civil rights pioneer and former U.S. Ambassador Andrew Young sent a letter to Georgia Governor Nathan Deal and House Speaker David Ralston calling for hearings to investigate why water fluoridation is continuing despite numerous reasons for ending the practice. “This is a civil rights issue,” he says, “and the people have a right to […]
Thinking and Living Outside the Box – Politics Included
I’ve recently come to the realization that I need to share the fact that I think and live outside the box. My entire life has been that way, because I choose to live this way. And, because of my lifestyle, I get to experience the world with an enhanced set of eyes, ears and feelers. […]
