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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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FIX THE MEDIA! MEDIA POLICY REFORM PANEL IN SD SEPT. 26
Printer-friendly version Media Reform Panel at San Diego Grassroots Democratic Convention Saturday September 24, 2009 San Diego)– The topics of, “Why do cities like San Diego have five or six talk
FREE SMOKE ALARMS!
Printer-friendly version The Burn Institute Senior Smoke Alarm Program is for people 55 and over who own their own homes. All smoke alarms, batteries and maintenance direction are provided
FREEBIE ALERT! FREE ADMISSION TO 18 S.D. MUSEUMS SATURDAY, SEPT. 26
Printer-friendly version One Day Only! Saturday, September 26, 2009 is Museum Day, and you can enjoy free general admission for you and a guest to enjoy 18 of San
EAST COUNTY EATER: FABULOUS FEASTING AT TIRAMISU TRATTORIA
Printer-friendly version Tiramisu Trattoria 8273 La Mesa Blvd. La Mesa, CA 91941 (619)698-0096 http://www.tiramisutrattoria.com/ By the East County Eater September 20, 2009 (La Mesa)–This is a tough job.
FREECYCLE: SAVE MONEY WHILE SAVING THE EARTH
Printer-friendly version Share creative ideas to assist people of all ages with tips to save money and improve their lifestyle! September 17, 2009 (San Diego’s East County)–According to the
DOLLAR-WI$E DIVAS: SAVE UP TO 90% ON COLLEGE TEXTBOOKS
Printer-friendly version By Nancy Clement & Dawn Clement September 8, 2009 (San Diego’s East County)–Any college student will tell you that textbooks are expensive, and the cost
WILL POWER REPORT: ANOTHER EXPENSIVE FIRE?
Printer-friendly version Nothing but the Truth! September 4, 2009– Big surprise! Another fire in LA County will cost millions to extinguish. Firefighters come from Shasta County to get in
EAST OF THE LINE: PARTISAN POLITICS ARE THE POISON PILL OF DEMOCRACY—EVEN IN THE BACKCOUNTRY
Printer-friendly version By Billie Jo Jannen September 6, 2009 (San Diego’s East County)–Which is more important to the health of a region or a nation: a government that responds to
MARKETING MATTERS: PLANNING FOR EFFECTIVE MARKETING PART 3–THE WHAT, WHERE & WHEN
Printer-friendly versionTIPS AND TRICKS FOR BUSINESS SUCCESS AND GROWTH By Rama Beerfas September 1, 2009 (San Diego’s East County) – We’ve covered the why (the goal) and the who (target

SIMPLE WISDOM: HOW TO OUTWIT YOUR IMPULSES
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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