Embracing the Reawakening of the New Americans Museum
The United States is a kaleidoscope of cultures from many lands. There is a museum in Liberty Station that embraces this kaleidoscope. January 16th, 2015 was the official opening of the New Americans Museum....
Early Birds Help Others
The motto for the La Mesa Sunrise Rotary Club seems to be, “How can we help?” There are actually two La Mesa Rotary Clubs, but the Sunrise one is for the early birds as...
The Dalai Lama’s visit to San Diego
Compassion without Borders. As an ESL teacher who works with students and refugees from all over the world, those words resonated with me. Also, as a Jubu , it was an honor to see...
Group Offers Second Chance for Dogs
The motto for California Labrador Retrievers and More is “Dogs + Families = Love”. Thanks to all their hard work and dedicated volunteers, this group, also known as Labs and More, has found homes...
Immigrants Enrich This Country
Imagine you have had a good life with a stable job and family. Then, imagine that your life turns upside down, be it from war, religious persecution, or social unrest, and you have to...
Temas Curiosos # 45
REBOZO
El rebozo es la prenda más popular del vestuario típico mexicano. Debido a su variedad de colores, en náhuatl se le llama cenzotl, cuyo significado es manta de 400 colores y, al igual que...
Siberian Cupcakes in East County
There are five luscious Siberian cupcakes residing near Santa Ysabel on the way to Palomar Mountain. What is a Siberian cupcake? They are domesticated Russian foxes and this author was lucky enough to meet...
Temas Curiosos # 60
MODA MEDIEVAL
En cualquier época han existido detractores de la nueva moda que va surgiendo y en la Edad Media sucedía lo mismo. Los hombres querían lucir sus cuerpos usando las calzas tan ajustadas que...
Singer Evokes Bygone Era
Sacha Boutros is an old soul. This award winning San Diego jazz singer channels bygone eras naturally. She has been listening to records, and singing along, since she was a child. Her love of...
Two Remarkable Women
When I was in my twenties, one of my favorite books was, “Meetings with Remarkable Men” by George Gurdjieff. Recently, I had my meeting with two remarkable women, Deborah Szekely and Vivian Blackstone.
Szkeley just...