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Our New House of Books

| October 29, 2013 | 0 Comments

I love libraries, all kinds of libraries. I love the Library of Congress and I love the little Mission Hills branch on Washington Street. It was with this love that I eagerly anticipated the opening of our brand new central library, and it is all I hoped for and more. The day of my first […]

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Losing Luna

| October 29, 2013 | 0 Comments
Losing Luna

  Why is it that when an herbalist gets sick, he/she is expected to use only herbal remedies and to refuse conventional medicine options or treatments? Why is it that the event becomes cause for discrediting herbal healing? If a cardiologist suffers from gallstones or a gynecologist has a heart attack, you don’t hear anyone […]

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November Notes: Bob Filner & Baseball

| October 29, 2013 | 0 Comments

When the news hit that former mayor Bob Filner had pleaded guilty to a series of false imprisonment and battery charges involving three women, it was a stunner. Of course the plea led the U-T San Diego, but also the Los Angeles Times, and earned a double byline story in The New York Times. When […]

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Raptors with Nancy Conney

| October 29, 2013 | 0 Comments
Raptors with Nancy Conney

  As I have said many times, the Mission Hills Garden Club continues to broaden my interests. When the San Diego Floral Association informed Garden Club members that Nancy Conney, founder and operator of Sky Hunters, a non-profit organization that rescues harmed raptors, would be speaking about her rescues at the Prado in February, I […]

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Fashion Week San Diego 2013

| October 29, 2013 | 0 Comments
Fashion Week San Diego 2013

by Aubree Lynn, stylist/producer/writer As the sun was setting, the Broadway Pier was illuminated on the water. There was a new energy that was the result of eight to 10 designers bringing their work on stage, pulsating music that helped to create energy and guests from all over the country coming to San Diego to […]

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Between the Lines: Write Out Loud

| October 29, 2013 | 0 Comments
Between the Lines: Write Out Loud

  “All of us were read to as children—why did it stop?” asks Veronica Murphy, artistic director and co-founder of Write Out Loud. Murphy and co-founder/ Executive Director Walter Ritter have guided San Diego’s unique reading theatre in presenting a diverse mix of programs for adults and children since its formation in 2007. Highlights of […]

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A New Bike Corridor Motto

| October 29, 2013 | 1 Comment
A New Bike Corridor Motto

  Build It and They Will Ride? Over the last several months, I have attended numerous meetings and spoke to local residents and business owners about the proposed bike corridor project that is meant to encourage more people to bicycle. This past week, I attended another meeting hosted by the Mission Hills Business Improvement District […]

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San Diegans Can Help a Local Hero Get National Attention

| October 28, 2013 | 0 Comments
San Diegans Can Help a Local Hero Get National Attention

The Emilio Nares Foundation (ENF), a San Diego non-profit that offers resources to families with children battling cancer, is pleased to announce its co-founder and executive director, Richard Nares, is among CNN’s “Top 10 Heroes of 2013.” The annual campaign recognizes everyday people who are changing the world during the “CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute” […]

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Mo`olelo’s Executive Director Named Associate Artistic Director

| October 10, 2013 | 0 Comments
Mo`olelo’s Executive Director Named Associate Artistic Director

  Seema Sueka Accepts Pasadena Playhouse Position The Board of Trustees of Mo`olelo Performing Arts Company recently announced that Co-Founder and Executive Artistic Director Seema Sueko has accepted the position of associate artistic director of The Pasadena Playhouse. Sueko will assume her new role as of Monday, January 6, 2014. According to Board President Ilene […]

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Rhythm Renewal – Drum Circle for Women

| October 10, 2013 | 0 Comments

From 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., Sunday, October 20 Expressive Arts, located at 3201 Thorn Street, invited you to Treat your Body, Mind & Spirit in this uplifting rhythm journey. Discover peace in your inner rhythms, unleash your creative expression, and rock out in celebration with other women. This intimate circle is a place to […]

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