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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
MARKETING MATTERS: TIPS AND TRICKS FOR BUSINESS SUCCESS AND GROWTH
Printer-friendly versionYour #1 Marketing Tool By Rama Beerfas April 1, 2009 (San Diego’s East County) – Clients often ask me, “What is the number one most effective marketing tool?” My
Good Money – How to Survive a Bear Market, “Armchair Quarterback” Analysis
Printer-friendly versionYour guide to profitable and socially responsible investing By Judith L. Seid, CFP ® April 1, 2009 (La Mesa)–I thought you would all appreciate this “armchair quarterback" analysis, done
MEDIA WATCH: DEMISE OF NEWSPAPERS, INCREASED MEDIA CONSOLIDATION THREATEN DEMOCRACY, WARN MEDIA EXPERTS AT LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS EVENT
Printer-friendly versionBy Miriam Raftery “If we don’t find a way to save investigative journalism, our democracy will not only suffer, it will die." – Jeanne Brown, vice president, San Diego
VOTER’S WATCHDOG: ELECTION OFFICIALS ARRESTED FOR RIGGING ELECTRONIC VOTING MACHINES; PLUS DIEBOLD ATM MACHINES FOUND TO CONTAIN SECRET ID-STEALING SOFTWARE
Printer-friendly versionBy Miriam Raftery April 1, 2009 (La Mesa)—The prospect of election-rigging via electronic vote machines is no longer a theory. In Kentucky, election officials have been arrested for reportedly
VOTER’S WATCHDOG: CIA WARNS E-VOTING NOT SECURE; PROOF EMERGES THAT CA’S DIEBOLD VOTING MACHINES DROP VOTES & AUDIT LOGS ALLOW DELETION OF VOTING RECORDS
Printer-friendly versionBy Miriam Raftery March 28, 2009 (San Diego’s East County)—In testimony before the U.S. Election Assistance Commission in Florida, CIA cyber security expert Steven Stigall said that voting equipment
PEARLS – PARALLEL PASSIONS
Printer-friendly version By Charlavan Baker Hart April 1, 2009 (El Cajon)– I spend part of each week and sometimes a portion of each day doing what I call ‘social cancer
LOCAL ARTIST AND AUTHOR CHARLAVAN PUBLISHES BOOK FOR BREAST CANCER SURVIVORS
Printer-friendly versionBy Miriam Raftery April 1, 2009 (El Cajon)—The indomitable spirit of Charlavan Baker Hart shines like a beacon of hope in her new book, Tit Tatts: Life After Breast
Excerpt from Tit Tatts: Life After Breast Cancer
Printer-friendly version PRELUDE Little girls can hardly wait to have boobies. When I was about 13 I started to notice a difference in my body. I wasn’t all LITTLE GIRL
YOU’RE INVITED! JOIN US AT “ON THE ROAD WITH THE EAST COUNTY EATER” APRIL 20 AT THE VINE WINE BAR & BISTRO IN ALPINE
Printer-friendly versionApril 7, 2009 (Alpine)—East County Magazine invites our readers to join us in a festive culinary experience—and the unmasking of our very own East County Eater restaurant reviewer. For
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DOG BLOG: TRAVELING WITH YOUR DOG (JACK’S BLOG)
Printer-friendly version Jack guest blogs for his owner, Dawn Celapino this week September 9, 2010 (San Diego’s East County) — After getting back from a great road trip
ON THE SILVER SCREEN: “CENTURION” A BLOODY GOOD TIME AT THE MOVIES
Printer-friendly versionBy Brian Lafferty September 6, 2010 (San Diego)–Neil Marshall is a British writer/director renowned for the amount of blood and gore he includes in his films. Sometimes he’s
ON THE SILVER SCREEN: “PUBLIC ENEMY NO. 1” A SATISFYING CONCLUSION TO THE MESRINE SAGA
Printer-friendly versionON THE SILVER SCREEN: PUBLIC ENEMY NO. 1 A SATISFYING CONCLUSION TO MESRINE SAGA By Brian Lafferty September 6, 2010 (San Diego)–Mesrine: Public Enemy No. 1, released
ADVICE FROM THE PURPLE MOUNTAIN SAGE: RANDOM THOUGHTS TO IMPACT OUR PLANET
Printer-friendly version Increase your enjoyment of living by Sharon Courmousis, Sacred Rocks Reserve "Don’t blow it – good planets are hard to find.” ~ Quoted in Time “There is a
THE DOG BLOG: PACK A PICNIC FOR YOUR PET
Printer-friendly version By Dawn Celapino August 30, 2010 (San Diego’s East County)– It’s that time of year when having a barbecue is a good idea, especially with how spectacular the weather has been
ON THE SILVER SCREEN: “GOING THE DISTANCE” GOES A LONG WAY
Printer-friendly versionBy Brian Lafferty September 3, 2010 (San Diego)–I normally try to give every movie I see the benefit of the doubt but I will admit, based on such
LEFT HOOK: ROSA HINSON DAVIS
Printer-friendly version By Walter Davis Editor’s note: This memoir, submitted this week, provides eyewitness insights into turbulent times in our nation’s history as well as the strength of
ON THE SILVER SCREEN: “MESRINE: KILLER INSTINCT” BRINGS OUT THE BIG GUNS
Printer-friendly versionBy Brian Lafferty August 27, 2010 (San Diego)–Jean-Luc Godard, that great French filmmaker, once said, “The best way to criticize a movie is to make another movie.” When
DOLLAR-WI$E DIVAS: HOW TO SAVE MONEY ON COLLEGE TEXTBOOKS
Printer-friendly version By Nancy Clement & Dawn Clement Share creative ideas to assist people of all ages on tips to save money and improve their lifestyle! August 28, 2010 (San
ON THE SILVER SCREEN: “TAKERS” TAKES THE AUDIENCE FOR A RIDE
Printer-friendly versionBy Brian Lafferty August 27, 2010 (San Diego)–The movie may be called Takers but “Sharp Dressed Men” would be a more apt title. The Takers in this movie
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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