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Old Town San Diego Art Festival Will Be Held on October 5 & 6
The streets of Historic Old Town San Diego transform into an art extravaganza at this year’s Old Town San Diego Art Festival, Saturday, October 5 and Sunday, October 6 from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. The Old Town Chamber of Commerce invites guests to experience a world full of colorful art, live music, international food […]
Cosmopolitan Restaurant & Hotel Hosts Special Reception
A packed audience attended a special reception to meet the State Parks director and to recognize the contributions of volunteers who have contributed to the economy and well-being of Old Town. Major General Anthony Jackson, retired United State Marine Corps, is the State Parks director. He is also a resident of San Diego. During […]
The Price of a Good Life
by Mrs. Freud “Of course I want to live a good life,” is the astonished answer of anyone I have ever asked if they aspire to live a good life. However, in my 15 years as a psychologist as well as life coach, I have come across many instances where significant resistance arose as soon […]
The Value of a Financial Advisor
We Americans tend to be a very optimistic bunch. It’s part of our national character and some might even say part of our DNA. Perhaps that’s why casinos are so popular despite certain knowledge that the odds are against us. How else could you explain spending $1 for a lottery ticket with odds against us […]
Girls and Boys and all Their Toys
As the mother of two sons I watched how my boys played and thought nothing of it. Although I did not see them gravitate toward dolls or dishes, I thought they must be playing the same as girls only using different toys. Instead of dolls they had G.I. Joe and action figures, instead of […]
Tom Ham’s Lighthouse – Come For the View, Stay For the Food
Can you see the light…at the end of the island? Harbor Island lies adjacent to the airport, just across Harbor Drive. Enter onto the Island, turn right at the intersection and you’ll shortly reach Tom Ham’s Lighthouse, a fully functioning and still operating facility to guide ships. But – surprise – it is more […]
The Mission Hills Garden Club Presents Education, Beautification, and Fun
Over 14 years ago Mission Hills Garden Club had a fairly lengthy gestation period. However, once it was born, it grew by leaps and bounds. Its history begins before 1999 and continues today with a medley of traditions and changes. In the beginning, Fausto Palafox posted a notice in the Mission Hills Nursery asking […]
Looking UP…Looking Down
Just gimme a minute here, while I assure you that I’m not going to elaborate on the urgent stories of the day: Egypt, Syria, Gay Conversion, Bradley Manning, Oscar Pistorius, Fires, Filner, the Hermanos Arellanos. By publication, the world will have turned (hopefully, not tumbled) and my deeply considered opinions will already be obsolete. A […]
An Eye for Hair
by Aubree Lynn, Stylist/Producer/Writer “I am a passionate, driven, and committed individual, looking to open my own salon in the near future,” that’s according to hair stylist Kendall Schmidt. I was told of Schmidt’s craft from a fashion and hair guru, who told me that Schmidt is better than some professionals she’s seen in […]
Between the Lines: Coming Soon – to a Little Free Library Near You
On my neighborhood rounds a few months ago, I walked down a well-tended alley, more like a rural lane, off Goldfinch Street. On the wall next to a garage door was a shelf with an angled roof over it, and on it were several books. A sign read “take one, leave one.” The books […]
