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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
THE BARREL ROOM: A WINETASTER’S TREAT IN RANCHO BERNARDO
Printer-friendly version A column for East County wine and beer enthusiasts 16765 Bernardo Center Dr., San Diego CA 92128 (858) 673-7512; www.thebarrelroomsandiego.com By J.J. Gold, guest columnist April
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WILL POWER REPORT: MORE CORPORATE CORRUPTION?
Printer-friendly version Nothing but the Truth! January 22, 2010 (San Diego) — The US Supreme Court this week decided it is a violation of the First Amendment to prohibit
ADVICE FROM THE PURPLE MOUNTAIN SAGE: A THINKING TIME OF YEAR
Printer-friendly version By Sharon Courmousis "Perhaps dreams are like seeds. Some take hold and produce fruit, some are barren, and some spurt and then die. What lessons are
MEDIA WATCH: THE REALITIES OF OUR TOXIC FOOD & MEDIA INDUSTRY
Printer-friendly version Over 81% of corn in America is genetically modified–and can cause organ damage in mammals, a shocking new scientific study shows. So why hasn’t our media sounded the
THE DOG BLOG: 5 TIPS FOR WORKING OUT WITH YOUR DOG!
Printer-friendly versionBy Dawn Celapino January 19, 2009 (San Diego’s East County — It is New Years Resolution time and although, taking rover for a walk is GREAT exercise—most people need
WILL POWER REPORT: THE LAW’S DELAY MAY BE MY DEATH WARRRANT
Printer-friendly version “It is imperative the [health care] bill pass soon. If it doesn’t, we will be stuck with the status quo. For me personally, it will mean a death
WILL POWER REPORT: FAR-RIGHT SHOCK JOCKS HATE HAITI
Printer-friendly version “Nothing But the Truth” By Will Power January 17, 2010 — Conservative shock-jocks are not noted for political sensitivity. But Rush Limbaugh and Pat Robertson have
NEW! LOOK UP STATE LEGISLATORS’ VOTING RECORDS ONLINE
Printer-friendly version January 13, 2010 (Sacramento) – The Sacramento Bee has launched a new database where you can look up the voting record of every state legislator in California. Wondering
ON THE SILVER SCREEN: HEATH LEDGER’S SWAN SONG, “DOCTOR PARNASSUS,” A VISUALLY SUMPTUOUS, WELL-ACTED TREAT
Printer-friendly version By Brian Lafferty January 12, 2009 (San Diego’s East County)–While watching The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus I could not help but remember a film with elements similar
FREEBIE ALERT! FREE MEDICAL INFO AND CLASSES AT COMMUNITY HEALTH LIBRARY IN LA MESA
Printer-friendly version Are you facing a health issue and want reliable, up-to-date medical information? There is a free resource available for you, The Dr. William C. Herrick Community Health Care
SIMPLE WISDOM: PREPARING FOR A NEW YEAR
Printer-friendly version By Penelope Andrade January 1, 2010 (San Diego)–Are you ready for a new year? As you prepare to enter a new year, you may find yourself
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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