Business
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics are Front and Center
San Diego Science Alliance Executive Director Receives Honors Nancy Taylor, executive director of the San Diego Science Alliance was recently honored as one of a handful of California’s “Leading Women in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics (STEM)” for her achievements in advocating for stronger public-private partnerships and investment in STEM education. The award ceremony occurred […]
PRSA Recognizes J. Walcher Communications with Top Industry Awards
San Diego-based PR agency J. Walcher Communications (JWC) has received four Edward L. Bernays Awards from the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA), San Diego/Imperial Counties Chapter. Laura Walcher of JWC also received The Eva Irving Community Service Award. The JWC team received two Silver Mark of Excellence awards for “Events & Observances Seven Days […]
Books and Collectibles and More
Mission Hills’ Residents Opens New Business There’s an exciting new addition to Mission Hills, thanks to Stephen and Donna Schultz and their son Jim. The sign at the entrance says, Mission Hills Books & Collectibles. What it doesn’t state is that there’s a lot of history to the books that line the shelves, and that […]
Taxes, Spending and the Federal Debt
I’ll warn you, this is kind of wonky, but it’s a national conversation that is LONG overdue. Here are two tables excerpted from a 2011 CNN poll of American voters: Share of the Federal Budget What We Think Actual 2010 Budget Keep Same or Increase Military 30% 19.3% 63% Medicare 20% 13.1% 87% […]
Scripps Announces Naming and Opening of New Treatment Center
Woltman Family Infusion Center at Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego Local community and health care leaders gathered in Hillcrest on Sept. 19 to celebrate the naming and opening of the Woltman Family Infusion Center, an outpatient service of Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego that specializes in cancer care and treatment of other health conditions. The […]
Municipal Bonds Part II
Whatever happens in Washington on the tax policy front will have a significant impact on the holders of municipal bonds (“muni bonds” or just “munis”). As I discussed in July, the benefits of owning muni bonds depends on your tax rate. The higher your tax rate, the better off you are with muni bonds lower […]
San Diego Students Win at Junior Achievement USA’s Company of the Year Competition
Last month, at Washington, D.C.’s George Washington University, Junior Achievement USA® (JA) celebrated teen entrepreneurs who own and operate companies created through the JA Company Program®. Both of the Junior Achievement of San Diego and Imperial Counties’ companies went for the win—Cast-A-Waste took home the second place while Place~Mate won the Best Financial Performance Award. […]
Union Bank Homework Center Under Construction
Union Bank, N.A., recently celebrated a milestone with the San Diego Public Library Foundation — the half-way completion of the Union Bank Homework Center, a full-service homework center under construction on the second floor of San Diego’s new Central Library. Approximately one year ago, Union Bank signed a commitment to support construction of the new […]
First Avenue Bar & Grille – New York Personality Sans the Attitude
This past month a guest and I were invited to a menu tasting at the First Avenue Bar & Grille, located at 1055 First Avenue in downtown San Diego at the Bristol Hotel. The venue is sophisticated, yet comfortable. There’s an intimate bar off to the left as you enter the restaurant. Casual meals are […]
Capital Markets Today
I had originally planned to continue writing about Municipal Bonds, but a question I was asked recently really got me thinking: with all of the scandals and problems that have come to light, can we really trust our financial future to Wall Street brokers and bankers. In case you hadn’t heard, HSBC and several other […]
