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The Cheapskate’s Guide to Living Well in East County
Printer-friendly versionMaking ends meet is getting tougher. The cost of gas, food, college and just about everything else is going up, while wages have failed to keep pace with inflation.
MEDIA WATCH: PRESIDENTIAL AND LOCAL CANDIDATES TAKE STANCES ON NET NEUTRALITY, INTERNET PRIVACY ISSUES
Printer-friendly versionBy Miriam Raftery Should Google be allowed to control over 90 percent of Internet searches? Assemblyman Joel Anderson (R-El Cajon), says no. He has sent a letter to California
Green Beat – Green Citizenship: First Step to a Sustainable World
Printer-friendly versionBy Chuck Brands OK, I’m ticked off. This is going to be a bit of a rant that will touch on hot-button issues facing all of us. Just in
The Will Power Report – Solar Roofs
Printer-friendly version Nothing but the Truth! By Will Power The real unemployment rate in the U.S. is over 7%. Many people have stopped looking for jobs. Particularly hard hit is
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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