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Passions – We All Have Them, Can´t Always Name Them
By Mrs. Freud Have you been passionate about something lately? Some of us have known and groomed a passion since childhood, like my good friend who has been collecting stamps for 67 years. Others have a full enough schedule that they feel they can´t make time to be passionate about anything. Or maybe you are […]
Extra Crispy
By now, it can’t come as a surprise to San Diegans that California is facing one of the worst droughts in recorded history, and according to one report, maybe the worst since 1580. In a recent interview on KPBS, CAL FIRE San Diego Deputy Chief Kelly Zombro stated that local brush moisture levels are at […]
Concerned for Yourself, a Friend or Family Member?
Yesterday I spoke to a young woman who was willing to share her experiences with an eating disorder. I was introduced to her through representatives of National Eating Disorders Awareness (NEDA) Week, which was this past month. Throughout the country NEDA groups held walks to bring more awareness to this disorder. Because of the […]
Can What I Don’t Know Hurt Me?
Like the rest of you, I read, and read, and read. So why don’t I know everything? Maybe it’s technology. If it didn’t keep changing, I would know everything about everything, or not. Here’s what I don’t get, lately: Pharrell Williams. Drake. Nicki Minaj. Among numerous others whose names you don’t recognize, they are the […]
America’s Shame & Our Blame
Last week I spoke at Congregation Beth Israel on the title that leads this column. It was a major speech. At least that was my intent. Whether that was the audience’s reaction, I have no certainty of knowing; but at the end, during Q & A, a man said, with considerable emotion, my speech had […]
Botany and Booze
In January the San Diego Horticultural Society welcomed Amy Stewart who has a new book out, “The Drunken Botanist.” Stewart is always fun to hear (and read), and this book is no exception. Stewart explained that she became inspired to write this book when she attended a convention of garden writers in Portland. As […]
Between the Lines: “We’ll Always Have Paris”
That line from “Casablanca” is evoked frequently because it so beautifully expresses both past and future, wistfulness and hope. It’s often an exchange between lovers, but Jennifer Coburn has chosen the title for her just-released memoir about her travels with her daughter Katie. The book spans four trips—to Paris, Italy, Spain, and Amsterdam with […]
“The Bluest Eye” Wins Big at the Craig Noel Awards
by Daren Scott Mo`olelo Performing Arts Company has much to celebrate. This past month, the San Diego Theatre Critics Circle Awards were held at the Museum of Contemporary Art in La Jolla and “The Bluest Eye,” Mo`olelo co-production with Moxie Theatre, won for Outstanding Ensemble and for Outstanding Dramatic Production. Powerhouse director and Artistic Director […]
Historic Old Town Golf Classic Restores Funding
Local Fourth Grade Visits Continue The second annual Historic Old Town Golf Classic is scheduled for Monday, March 17, 2014, at the Salt Creek Golf Course in Chula Vista. The tournament raises much-needed funds to help local fourth grade students participate in the Old Town Fourth Grade History Program, covering the cost of transportation […]
The Rededication of the Mormon Battalion Monuments
This past January, a rededication of the Mormon Battalion Monuments that are in Presidio Park on Presidio Drive took place. Those who were present remembered the original dedication, especially, Iva Lou Neumann, who attended as a child. During the ceremony those who spoke recognized the work of many who contributed to refurbishing the grounds, […]
