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SIMPLE WISDOM: HOW TO OUTWIT YOUR IMPULSES
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EAST COUNTY WINE-MAKING COMES OF AGE
Printer-friendly version By Miriam Raftery Photos by Leon Thompson and Miriam Raftery August 18, 2009 (San Diego’s East County) – Could East County someday rival Napa Valley as
MARKETING MATTERS: PLANNING FOR EFFECTIVE MARKETING PART 2 – THE WHO
Printer-friendly versionTIPS AND TRICKS FOR BUSINESS SUCCESS AND GROWTH By Rama Beerfas August 18, 2009 (San Diego’s East County)—Last month, we started talking about how to plan for a
GOOD MONEY: SEIZE THE OPPORTUNITY! UNDERSTAND THE INCENTIVES FOR FIRST-TIME HOME PURCHASERS
Printer-friendly version Editor’s Note: Our columnist, Judith Seid, has been a featured guest on NBC and San Diego News Network recently, for those who want more of her "Good Money" advice.
THE ROLLING REVIEWER: LIGHT SABERS AND LINE JUMPERS–OH MY!
Printer-friendly version By Janelle Eckardt August 15, 2009 (San Diego)–A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away…. Oh, wait, wrong introduction. Sorry. Not so long ago in a
FIXING WHAT’S BROKEN: CALL BROADENS TO HOLD A CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION IN CALIFORNIA
Printer-friendly version By Miriam Raftery,, Voter’s Watchdog columnist August 4, 2009 (San Diego) – An overflow crowd packed the Mission Valley Library on Saturday, August 1st, when Common Cause hosted a
SYLVIA’S SOAPBOX: THE CALIFORNIA BUDGET MESS
Printer-friendly versionBy Sylvia Hampton August 2009 (San Diego) — I was born in Chicago and grew up in St. Louis Missouri. Back in “the day” I thought California was the coolest
ALPINE BEER COMPANY: AN EXCELLENT BREWERY JUST A HOP AWAY FROM HOME
Printer-friendly version By Ryan Lescure August 3, 2009 (Alpine) — I found Pure Hoppiness a month ago, largely by accident. I strolled into the local watering hole and attempted to
SIMPLE WISDOM: CAN YOU SAY NO WHEN YOU NEED TO?
Printer-friendly version By Penelope Andrade July, 2009 (San Diego) — Can you say no when you need to? It’s often hard to say no . . . especially to people
GOOD MONEY: WHAT IS A CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER?
Printer-friendly version Your Guide to Socially Responsible Investing What Is a Certified Financial Planner™? By Judith L. Seid, CFP ® President, Blue Summit Financial Group July, 2009 (La Mesa)–The
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ON THE SILVER SCREEN: CRITIC LIKES “THE SOCIAL NETWORK”
Printer-friendly versionBy Brian Lafferty October 5, 2010 (San Diego)–The Social Network is one of the year’s best films. That is not a label I apply to just any good
ON THE SILVER SCREEN: COFFIN LEAVES PLENTY OF ROOM FOR CHILLS IN CLAUSTROPHOBIC THRILLER “BURIED”
Printer-friendly versionBy Brian Lafferty October 3, 2010 (San Diego)–Claustrophobia seems to be a popular theme in the last two months. Lebanon took place entirely within a tank populated by
MARKETING MATTERS: NOW IS THE TIME TO DEVELOP YOUR MARKETING PLAN FOR 2011
Printer-friendly version Tips and Tricks for Business Success and Growth By Rama Beerfas October 2, 2010 (San Diego’s East County) – I recently had a conversation with a contact
JEREMY’S ON THE HILL SERVES UP FARM-FRESH FINE DINING IN JULIAN
Printer-friendly version Jeremy’s on the Hill California-style Bistro 4354 Highway 78 (between Santa Ysabel and Julian) (760)765-1587 www.jeremysonthehill.com By the East County Eater October 1, 2010 (Julian) –
EAST OF THE LINE: FIRING BACK AT BORDER FIRE, ROOTING OUT WILD PIGS, & A GARDEN PARTY IN POTRERO
Printer-friendly version By Billie Jo Jannen Firefighters shoot back at border fire September 29, 2010 (San Diego’s East County) — A Mexican fire that threatened the border area
ON THE SILVER SCREEN: PROPAGANDA FILM MAY HAVE BEEN “UNFINISHED” BUT THE IMAGES STILL TELL OF HORRIFIC DETAIL BEHIND WARSAW GHETTO
Printer-friendly versionBy Brian Lafferty September 28, 2010 (San Diego)–Playing until Friday at the Ken Cinema is A Film Unfinished. The title refers to an uncompleted Nazi propaganda film shot in the
SYLVIA’S SOAPBOX: CARLY FIORINA’S PLAN TO CONTINUE TAX CUTS FOR THE SUPER-RICH & CREATE JOBS…IN INDIA
Printer-friendly version By Sylvia Hampton September 26, 2010 (San Diego) — As the CEO of Hewlett Packard, Carly Fiorina told the world that giving high-tech jobs to foreign workers using H-1B status
ON THE SILVER SCREEN: “BRAN NUE DAE” SINGS AND DANCES TO A GRATING BEAT
Printer-friendly versionBy Brian Lafferty September 25, 2010 (San Diego)–Bran Nue Dae is a film so dreadful I felt embarrassed just watching it. Everything about it literally made me cringe.
ON THE SILVER SCREEN: “WALL STREET: MONEY NEVER SLEEPS” ON THE MONEY WITH FRESH SCRIPT
Printer-friendly versionBy Brian Lafferty September 25, 2010 (San Diego)–Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps opens with Gordon Gekko being released from a federal penitentiary in the year 2001. Among the
SYLVIA’S SOAPBOX: GET THE FACTS ON MEDICARE AND THE NEW HEALTH-REFORM LAW
Printer-friendly version DON’T BELIEVE DECEPTIVE POLITICAL ADS, FACTCHECK.ORG WARNS CONSUMERS By Sylvia Hampton September 24, 2010 (San Diego) — A friend in Wisconsin asked me if she would lose her doctor because of the new health-reform
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Lemon Grove Forward Club announces annual Sock Drive for November
Printer-friendly versionSource: Lemon Grove Forward Club November 4, 2025 (Lemon Grove) – The Lemon Grove Forward Club is kicking off its annual sock drive, “Socktober,” a tradition that has made a