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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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SYLVIA’S SOAPBOX: WHO BENEFITS MOST FROM OUTSOURCING, MR. DEMAIO?
Printer-friendly version July 7, 2010 (San Diego) — I think if it were possible to outsource firefighting to China some would say “go for it.” San Diego District 5 City
THE DOG BLOG: 4TH OF JULY TIPS TO PROTECT YOUR DOG
Printer-friendly version By Dawn Celapino July 4, 2010 (San Diego) — This holiday weekend, make sure your dog is in a secure environment, especially if you are leaving
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ON THE SILVER SCREEN: “CYRUS” HITS THE MOTHER LODE
Printer-friendly versionBy Brian Lafferty July 2, 2010 (San Diego’s East County)–There is a scene at the beginning of Cyrus in which John (John C. Reilly) tries to pick up
SIMPLE WISDOM: ARE YOU SCARED TO BE VULNERABLE?
Printer-friendly version By Penelope Andrade July 1, 2010 (San Diego) — Are you scared to be vulnerable? For many the v word (vulnerability) strikes fear in the façade of stylish
MARKETING MATTERS: DIRECT MAIL VS. INTERNET MARKETING PART 3–TRACKING RESULTS FOR INTERNET MARKETING
Printer-friendly version TIPS AND TRICKS FOR BUSINESS SUCCESS By Rama Beerfas July 1, 2010 (San Diego’s East County) – Last month, we looked at various internet marketing
ON THE SILVER SCREEN: “THE LAST AIRBENDER” RUNS OUT OF AIR
Printer-friendly versionBy Brian Lafferty July 1, 2010 (San Diego’s East County)–The Last Airbender is a movie that begs to be remade by a different director. It had the potential
SIMPLE WISDOM: REBOOT YOUR LIFE CONNECTION
Printer-friendly version By Penelope Andrade June 30, 2010 (San Diego) — Are you connected to life? While many move in a daze of action, haze of forgetting, or tangle
WILL YOUR VOTE BE COUNTED? PANEL ON MIDTERM ELECTION ISSUES JUNE 30
Printer-friendly version Since it is easier to rig an electronic voting system than it is to rig a Las Vegas slot machine, citizens are rightly concerned about who is counting
ADVICE FROM THE PURPLE MOUNTAIN SAGE: KEEP COOL & STILL BE EARTH FRIENDLY
Printer-friendly version By Sharon Courmousis, Sacred Rocks Reserve Increase your enjoyment of living June 27, 2010 (San Diego’s East County) “Summer is the time when one sheds one’s tensions
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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