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GOOD MONEY – Market Crisis Highlights Sustainable Investing
Printer-friendly versionYour guide to profitable and socially responsible investing By Judith L. Seid, CFP ® This financial crisis has its own unique characteristics unlike any in our history. For twenty-five
THE RENO REPORT: MORNING HAS BROKEN
Printer-friendly versionBy Jamie Reno Exclusive for East County Magazine October 15, 2008 (Tierrasanta) – Morning has broken. As the sun rises over the East County, a sense of calm permeates
EAST COUNTY EATER – ARRIBA! SAVOR OLD TOWN’S BEST MEXICAN RESTAURANT–IN LA MESA
Printer-friendly versionCASA DE PICO 5500 Grossmont Center Drive La Mesa, CA 91941 (619)463-3267 November 1, 2008 (La Mesa) – The longtime standard for the finest in Mexican food and ambiente
THE WILL POWER REPORT – PRISONERS OF DEBT
Printer-friendly versionNothing but the Truth! By Will Power October 14, 2008 (San Diego) – When John McCain accidentally referred to “My Fellow Americans” as “My Fellow Prisoners” this week, he
THE ROLLING REVIEWER: ROLLING WITH THE LUCK
Printer-friendly versionBy Janelle Eckardt November 1, 2008 (Alpine) – I firmly believe that we make our own luck. We each control how we react to different situations, therefore we play
VOTER’S WATCHDOG: WILL YOUR VOTE COUNT?
Printer-friendly version This information is important for everyone, but especially for newly registered voters. Please forward, post or printout this information. Avoid confusion on Election Day and make sure everyone
THE WILL POWER REPORT – HARD TRUTHS FOR HARD TIMES
Printer-friendly versionNothing but the Truth! By Will Power October 1, 2008 (San Diego) – Life has a few hard rules. Break them at your own risk. Here are a few:
VOTER’S WATCHDOG: PROTECTING YOUR RIGHT TO VOTE
Printer-friendly versionWhy you should vote—and how to be a smart voter By Miriam Raftery October 1, 2008 (San Diego’s East County) — Your vote does count! John F. Kennedy was
THE CHEAPSKATE’S GUIDE TO LIVING WELL IN EAST COUNTY – OCTOBER 2008
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 DEBATES: HOW TO SEPARATE SPIN FROM FACTS
Printer-friendly versionBy Miriam Raftery October 1, 2008 (San Diego’s East County) –Sorting out truth from fiction in political races is challenging. If you didn’t watch the first presidential debate, for
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ON THE SILVER SCREEN: “GET HIM TO THE GREEK” WORTH GETTING TO THE THEATER TO SEE
Printer-friendly version By Brian Lafferty June 4, 2010 (San Diego) — Maybe Hollywood should focus on making comedies instead of romantic comedies. After enduring such sludge as When in Rome
WILL POWER REPORT: PROPOSITIONING CALIFORNIA
Printer-friendly version Nothing but the Truth! By Will Power June 7, 2010 (San Diego’s East County)–If California were a woman, she’d be arrested for illicit propositions. But the
POLITICAL WRANGLING – A SHOE-IN RALLY, THROWING STONES, & LAST-MINUTE ENDORSEMENTS
Printer-friendly version By Buck Shott June 7, 2010 – With Election Day tomorrow, last-minute endorsements and attacks are rolling out. Here’s a wrap-up on the latest political wrangling on the
DOLLAR-WISE DIVAS: JUNE’’S BEST BUYS
Printer-friendly version Share creative ideas to assist people of all ages with tips to save money and improve their lifestyle! By Nancy and Dawn Clement June 4, 2010 (San
LEFT HOOK: FORGETTING LESSONS LEARNED
Printer-friendly version By Walter Davis May 31, 2010 (San Diego) — Heidi looks over the green grass at the United Tribes Technical College in Bismarck, North Dakota. She remembers how
WILL POWER REPORT: IN MEMORIAM
Printer-friendly version Nothing but the Truth! By Will Power May 31, 2010 (San Diego) — On Memorial Day we pay tribute to those brave souls who risk life and limb
ADVICE FROM THE PURPLE MOUNTAIN SAGE: UNSTUFFING
Printer-friendly version by: Sharon Courmousis, Sacred Rocks Reserve Increase your enjoyment of living “We are not cisterns made for hoarding, we are channels made for sharing.” — Billy Graham
THE WILL POWER REPORT: WHY USE OF CHEMICAL DISPERSANTS IS A BAD IDEA
Printer-friendly version Nothing but the Truth! By Will Power May 28, 2010 (San Diego) — The Deepwater Horizon oil spill was a tragedy, but the British Petroleum response
POLITICAL WRANGLING: GREATEST “HITS” OF THE PRIMARY SEASON
Printer-friendly version By Buck Shott May 28, 2010 (San Diego’s East County) – With just 10 days until the June 8 primary, hit pieces are out in droves–like killer bees
STUDENTS’ CORNER: THOSE VANISHING VOTERS
Printer-friendly version A satirical essay by Lucas Kjaero East County Magazine invites students to submit their fiction or nonfiction works on any topic of relevance to East County. To kick
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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