Local News
Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon Comes Through Mission Hills
Be Prepared for Street Closures This past month I learned that the Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon would be coming through my Mission Hills neighborhood after parking restriction signs were posted on our automobiles. I guess you can say I was quite surprised…as were other residents on Presidio Drive. I first thought, “How did this happen […]
Father´s Day
Father’s Day stands in the shadow of Mother´s Day, just like fathers often do in comparison to mothers. Moms are the known and celebrated nurturers, booboo kissers and lunch packers in children´s lives. Fathers often fulfill a more distant presence. The two roles are different in appearance but certainly not in respect to love towards […]
WHAT NOW?
It’s Complicated. It’s been that kinda May: half of our clan have birthdays; nearly every non-profit in the city hosts an annual event; there’s Mother’s Day; J.Walcher Communications celebrated its 15th anniversary. We could only nod to Passover, which we missed by a day. The birthday kids of May; well, the problem is, they’re no […]
Explaining It All
I live across the street from Balboa Park. Most mornings when I wake up and look outside I see homeless souls still sleeping or just waking up to spend the day foraging for cans, bottles and whatever can get them through the day. My grandkids, ages five and 12 often stay with me and are […]
40 Years Among the Natives
In April I went to the San Diego Horticultural Society at the Del Mar racetrack to hear David Fross talk about plants native to California. He arrived at his current career by a circuitous route. Fross had been drawn to natural landscapes as a child. However, he majored in history; and as a graduate student […]
Baseball Legends to Make Appearances at MLB All-Star Fanfest
Free Autographs, Q&As, Clinics and More with Price of Admission More than 40 legends of Major League Baseball and the San Diego Padres will make appearances at MLB All-Star FanFest from July 8 through 12, 2016 at the San Diego Convention Center. Fans will have the opportunity to receive free autographs and participate in question-and-answer […]
Urban Community Garden Project
Meals-on-Wheels Fresh Initiative Garden Project Meals-on-Wheels Greater San Diego, Inc. (MOWGSD) recently unveiled its Fresh Initiative Garden Project at their Old Town Administration Building located at 2254 San Diego Avenue, San Diego this week. The gardens will honor the individual funders and community partners that made the $200,000 improvement project possible, including a $100,000 grant […]
Run For Fun and A Cause
Please join Cheetah Charity Runners and run with Diane and Richard Nares on Saturday, May 14th at 8 a.m. at Pioneer Park, Mission Hills for a three-to-five mile fun run. Meet the coaches and learn how you can train for your first half marathon with the Cheetahs like Diane did. You’ll get inspired and motivated […]
Human TuneUp Column by Cath
How do you define success? It’s easy enough to get caught up in society’s idea of success which involves nearly rampant materialism and money coming out of our ears. If we’re not careful, we adopt materialism and money and they become our measure of success. I suggest you don’t. Be clear, I’m not against materialism. […]
Investing and Expectations
During the first quarter of 2016, large company stocks were up about 1.3 percent while the bond market gained about three percent. Over the past five years, the S&P 500 has gained about 12 percent per year while bonds have gained about four percent per year. International stocks have earned only about 2.3 percent over […]
