SAN DIEGO (Press Release) –San Diego County District Attorney Bonnie M. Dumanis joined County Supervisor Dave Roberts and Child Welfare Services Director, Debra Zanders-Willis to help Boy Scout Shane Uribe widen his Eagle Scout service project of providing new duffel bags to foster youth for their belongings. The bags are filled with basic necessities […]
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By Donald H. Harrison SANTEE, California — The Hoosier Poet James Whitcomb Riley is credited with the saying, “When I see a bird that walks like a duck and swims like a duck and quacks like a duck, I call that bird a duck.” However, an informational sign board at Mast Park “rails” against
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QUEENS, N.Y. (Press Release) – Victor Mooney, AIDS crusader, had the words “Shalom” and “Never Forget” printed in Hebrew in vinyl letters onto a 12 inch metal tube to symbolize the Peace that we all pray for in this world, but also to remind us to Never Forgot our history. Mooney will carry this tube
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Female (top) and male ducks spotted at Poway Lake on Saturday, Dec. 28 By Donald H. Harrison POWAY, California — On the periphery of a bunch of old coots, I saw a couple keeping more or less to themselves, clearly outsiders. On that Shabbat afternoon, Dec. 28, he wore what looked like a
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ENCINITAS, California — The Irish are known for having a special connection to horses and Audrey Reynolds is no exception. She grew up riding and competed successfully for many years in Ireland, England, and the United States. Twenty years ago, she suffered a serious injury which brought a halt to her show jumping and riding.
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Mimi Pollack, The World We ShareSAN DIEGO–What a wonderful world we live in — if only we would take the time to appreciate it! * San Diego Jewish World thanks Amnon Markusfeld for forwarding the above video to us.
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By Mimi Pollack LA MESA, California — Animals don’t have nationalities. They will love you no matter who you are and where you come from. Unfortunately, humans’ treatment of animals varies greatly, depending on the country and culture. There are many strays and homeless animals in Mexico. The dogs and cats of Tijuana and
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Mimi Pollack, The World We ShareBy Norman Greene SAN DIEGO–My hands are bloodied. My eyes are ringed with dark circles. My house is in shambles. And I am exhausted. Why? It’s all because of my children’s last Chanukah present, some eight months ago. We had been a five dog, one cat family for a very long time. We hadn’t exactly
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