STUDENTS GO ALL OUT FOR FREE COYOTE MUSIC FESTIVAL , HOPE FOR A HOWLING SUCCESS
Printer-friendly versionApril 23, 2009 (El Cajon, CA) – The bands are ready to play. The stage is set up and the equipment is in place. Thousands of flyers and postcards have been distributed, and hundreds of posters have been put up San Diego City and in East County. For the students in Cuyamaca College’s Music Industry Studies program, the efforts of a whole semester will reach their fruition on May 1, when the first Coyote Music Festival unfolds on the college’s Grand Lawn at 3pm. The free, all ages event will feature performances by Jesse LaMonaca (photo), Goodnight Caulfield, Rhythm and the Method, Silent Lune, Regina Leonard, and special MC Gill Sotu. Each artist will perform a 40-minute set, and will also be available to talk with fans and sell their CDs, T-shirts and other merchandise. There will also be food and non-alcoholic beverages for sale. Music Industry Studies is a new program at Cuyamaca College. Less than one year old, it is housed in the college’s spectacular Communication Arts Building. Students in the program combine classes in music, technology, and business with hands-on experience in recording, artist promotion, and concert production. Since 1978, beautiful Cuyamaca College has provided a solid education to students, whether they’re beginning their university degree at Cuyamaca, returning to school to launch a career or to acquire new skills or enrolling in an innovative occupational program. With its vision of “Learning for the Future,” Cuyamaca College offers a wide range of challenging courses. With 49 degree programs and 46 certificates offered at Cuyamaca College, learning opportunities abound under the tutelage of highly qualified, dynamic instructors imbued with a love of teaching. This event is free and open to the general public. Printer-friendly version
SIMPLE WISDOM: HOW OTHERS VIEW YOU
Printer-friendly versionMay 1, 2009 (San Diego)–Do you worry about what others think of you? Of course everyone likes to be well regarded. Having some sense of how you’re viewed is healthy. The problem comes when you imagine someone holds a negative view and you can’t stop thinking about it. Your anxiety may be heightened if that someone is a family member, boss or co-worker…someone whose opinion and connection matters to you. Here’s the tip. First, check what disapproving view you may be carrying about that person. What you imagine coming from him/her may be your own projected judgment bouncing back. Look beneath any negativity for anger. This is important. Begin some sentences with “I am angry with you because…” Find a safe space to briefly stomp, shake, or holler this energy out (three minutes max.) Enjoy waves of relief when finished. Now you’ll be clear enough to see if your expectations need adjusting. Can you accept him/her as is? Perhaps you need to communicate directly –- offering feedback or making a request. Planning to do this without demanding or blaming will mitigate fear. Finally, pull your awareness back inside. Review how you feel about you. This is the only place you have power. Be sure you’re not judging or expecting too much of yourself. Ask your heart how it feels about you. Be surprised and overjoyed at the tender love available for you, from you– always.© Penelope Young Andrade LCSW is a licensed psychotherapist with over 35 years experience integrating the best of traditional and alternative approaches for bodymind transformation. www.penelopetalk.com 858-481-5752 penart@abac.com Printer-friendly version
SAN DIEGO’S CARBON FOOTPRINT IS BIGGER THAN LA’S: LOCAL POLICIES TO FIGHT CLIMATE CHANGE ARE LAGGING, CPI REPORT FINDS
Printer-friendly versionApril 22, 2009 (San Diego)–The carbon footprint of the average San Diegan–including residential energy use and transportation–is larger than that of the average resident of Los Angeles, a review of available data shows. San Diego also lags behind LA in policies and programs to reduce energy use, according to Climate Change Performance and Policy: San Diego versus Los Angeles, a policy paper issued on Earth Day 2009 by the Center on Policy Initiatives, a San Diego-based think tank. San Diegans travel 23% more road miles per year than our notoriously car-reliant neighbors in LA – 9,463 miles per capita. Less than 6% of San Diego’s energy comes from renewable sources, far below the state-mandated 20% utility companies are required to reach by 2010. In recent years, Los Angeles has become a world leader in policy innovation to reduce energy use, using a combination of standards, incentives and public investment, said CPI Research and Policy Director Murtaza Baxamusa, Ph.D. The policies enacted by the City of San Diego, on the other hand, rely exclusively on voluntary incentives. For example: • Los Angeles is replacing all streetlights with low-energy lights and installing solar panels on city-owned properties, as well as retrofitting all city-owned buildings to meet green standards and applying the standards to new buildings. • San Diego applies the standards only to new and remodeled city-owned buildings. • Los Angeles requires all large construction projects to meet green building standards. • San Diego offers private developers an expedited process if they voluntarily meet the standards. • Los Angeles uses a combination of grants, loans and subsidies to help residents and businesses install solar power. • San Diego has a financing program for homeowners and loans for businesses to install solar. To view the full report, visit: http://www.onlinecpi.org/downloads/CPI%20Climate%20Change%20Policy%20Brief.pdf Printer-friendly version
SPRINGTIME WITH THE VINTNERS: MEET 7 LOCAL WINEMAKERS APRIL 25 in ALPINE
Printer-friendly versionApril 22, 2009 (Alpine) – Here’s an appetizing event blossoming with opportunities: The Vine Wines Bar & Bistro has teamed up with Petunia & Pomegranate Nursery in Alpine to co-host Springtime with the Vintners. Savor an afternoon of wine, music, appetizers and art amid two picturesque venues this Saturday, April 25th, from 1 to 4 p.m.. Admission is $15. Seven local winemakers will be on hand at the Vine Wines to meet with visitors and offer tastings of locally-produced wines. Next door at Petunia & Pomegranate nursery, guests can stroll through flowering gardens to enjoy an art show featuring local artists. A raffle and live music by singer/songwriter Paul Nichols are also part of the afternoon’s entertainment. Both the bistro and nursery are new businesses in Alpine. The Vine Wines Bar & Bistro features a wide variety of foods and wines amid a setting reminiscent of a log cabin complete with river-rock fireplace, creek view and a tree growing straight through the ceiling. The nursery, as its name implies, specializes in colorful petunias and pomegranate fruit trees, as well as an extensive array of other plants and a gift shop featuring garden items. Local vintners slated to participate include Witch Creek Winery (www.witchcreekwinery.com), Woof n Rose Winery (www.woofnrose.com), Menghini Winery (www.menghiniwinery.com), Rock Canyon Winery (www.rockcanyonvineyards.com ) , La Serenissima Winery (www.laserenissimavineyard.com), Gloriosa Vineyards (ww.gloriosavinyards.com), and Duebe Winery in Jamul. For more information or to RSVP, contact The Vine Wines Bar & Bistro, 2502 Alpine Blvd., Alpine, CA 91901, (619)722-7046. (www.visitthevine.net). Local artists who wish to show their work in the gardens at no charge are invited to contact Chantilly Thomas at 619-722-6726. Printer-friendly version