By Danny Bloom CHIAYI CITY, Taiwan — Remember a popular novel from the 1950s titled On The Beach by the British-Australian writer Nevil Shute? His real name was Nevil Shute Norway, but he used a pen name for his writings. The novel came out in 1957 and was a dire warning about the perils of […]
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The World We ShareHAIFA, Israel (Press Release)–Engineering students at the Technion team up with Israel Guide Dog Center for the Blind to give future companion dogs a home and training during their puppy-hood. Here is a video examining the joyful collaboration:
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By Mimi Pollack VISTA, California—Liz Palika has the right characteristics for a good dog trainer. She is firm and pragmatic, with a heart of gold. Together with the affable Kate Abbott, and Petra Burke, Palika co-owns Kindred Spirits which she started. Kindred Spirits, in this northern San Diego County city, offers a variety of dog
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Mimi Pollack, The World We ShareBy Eric George Tauber SAN DIEGO –If you’ve driven down Park Blvd –past the Zoo and VA Center- you’ve spied a brightly colored building tucked to one side. Slow down and you’ll likely hear invigorating rhythms from a multitude drums. Peek inside and you’re in a swirl of lively murals. This is the World Beat Center and it’s where San
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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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