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THE WILL POWER REPORT – Nursing Home Problems Classified?
Printer-friendly versionNothing but the Truth! By Will Power December 28, 2008 (San Diego) — Another “lame-duck” Federal rule concerning Nursing homes has been approved by the outgoing Bush Administration. The
FACE-OFF: A BAIL-OUT FOR CALIFORNIA?
Printer-friendly version Dual views on hot topics LET’S STAY OFF THE BAILOUT BANDWAGON By Steve Hunyar December 26, 2008 (San Diego) —When former California Governor Grey Davis first took office
THE RENO REPORT – PARDON ME, CAN YOU SPARE A BAILOUT?
Printer-friendly versionJamie Reno suggests a novel approach to California’s state budget crisis December 19, 2008 (San Diego) — This morning I’ve been boning up on our state’s massive budget problems
Good Money – Madoff”s Ponzi Scheme: How you can protect yourself and your investments
Printer-friendly versionYour guide to profitable and socially responsible investing By Judith L. Seid, CFP ® By now you’ve probably heard about the $50 billion Ponzi scheme perpetrated by Bernard Madoff,
THE WILL POWER REPORT – Prescription Medicine Costs
Printer-friendly versionNothing but the Truth! By Will Power January 1, 2008 (San Diego) — I am at the end of my rope with Big Pharma. They are the greediest, least efficient,
The Rolling Reviewer- A Few of My Favorite Things
Printer-friendly versionBy Janelle Eckardt January 1, 2008 (San Diego) — There is no denying that the oversaturation of bright lights, holiday music, and the overabundance of sales successfully lures us
Armchair Impressionists Exhibition December 1- 31, 2008
Printer-friendly versionBy Tammy Lawhead December 1, 2008 (El Cajon) — The Armchair Impressionists, including Jeffrey Graham, Rustin Holec, David Lawhead, Karen Marsh, and William Marsh, will feature their paintings December
The Will Power Report – THE ENEMY OF THE GOOD
Printer-friendly versionNothing but the Truth! By Will Power December 4, 2008 (San Diego) — The profitable is the enemy of the good. Nowhere is this more true than in U.S.
SYLVIA’S SOAPBOX – HELLO? CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW?
Printer-friendly versionWhy are there 261 cell phone antennas within 4 miles of my house? By Sylvia Hampton We have a virtual hailstorm of problems from state and local finances to
Sylvia’s Soapbox –” DOCTOR, PATIENT MISTAKES CAN BE DEADLY AND EXPENSIVE
Printer-friendly versionBy Sylvia Hampton As I write this, my daughter’s relative by marriage and close friend is in a Los Angeles hospital intensive care unit fighting for her life at
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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
ON THE SILVER SCREEN: MOVIE MAY BE CALLED “HEARTBREAKER” BUT IT MAY LEAVE YOU FEELING GOOD
Printer-friendly versionBy Brian Lafferty September 24, 2010 (San Diego)–My favorite scene in the French film Heartbreaker comes towards the end. Alex (Romain Duris), who is tasked with breaking up
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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