By Donald H. Harrison KETCHIKAN, Alaska – A lot of Americans find themselves seemingly rooting for a Canadian team against an American one, and vice versa, during the “competition” at the Great Alaskan Lumberjack Show, but it’s all in fun with no real assault on national pride actually intended. Audience members on the right side […]
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Donald H. Harrison, Sports & Competitions, Travel and FoodBy Natasha Josefowitz LA JOLLA, California — In October 1939, the SS Saturnia brought my family over to America as frightened and hopeful refugees from war-torn Europe. Tragically, the ship was torpedoed on her return trip. In March 1948, I was on her sister ship, the SS Vulcania, with my parents returning to Europe for
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Natasha Josefowitz, Travel and FoodBy Sheryl Rowling SAN DIEGO –We recently completed the first tax season since passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. There were sweeping changes and most taxpayers experienced many unforeseen surprises. Rather than lament, we should learn from these surprises and turn them into planning opportunities for the future. Let’s look: Surprise #1: Many
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Business & Finance, Sheryl Rowling, Travel and Food, USA
Thailicious, 19 S. Stephanie Street, Suite 160 , Henderson, Nevada, 89012 By Sandi Masori HENDERSON, Nevada — While in the Las Vegas area for a conference, I went out with a group of friends for dinner. One of the group has a custom of trying Thai food everywhere that he goes, so he suggested we
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Sandi Masori, Travel and Food
By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – I received an e- mail advertisement on Friday saying that tomorrow Saturday, June 22, is National Onion Ring Day. I have no idea how such days get to be declared, or who, for that matter, gets to declare them. However, I take the Black Bear Diner’s word for
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Donald H. Harrison, Jewish Religion, Travel and Food
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Black Mountain Grill, 11201 S Eastern Avenue, Henderson, Nevada 89052 By Sandi Masori HENDERSON, Nevada — I was in the Las Vegas area for a conference and met an old friend for dinner. She took me to the Black Mountain Grill which is part sports bar and part restaurant/ lounge. It’s a very large restaurant
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Sandi Masori, Travel and Food, USABy Natasha Josefowitz LA JOLLA, California — For years family and friends have been urging me to write my autobiography. It always felt like such a daunting task, so I kept postponing even the idea of it. After a few columns about my early years in Paris and Beverly Hills were published, I was encouraged
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Travel and Food, USASAN DIEGO — A message from editor Donald H. Harrison: In an effort to better serve readers, San Diego Jewish World will be changing format over the summer. Currently we are updating and improving our daily subscription service so that an interactive summary of every article posted in the preceding 24 hours will be delivered
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Kaminski’s B-B-Q & Sports Lounge, 12725 Poway Road, Poway, California 92064 By Sandi Masori POWAY — While driving on Poway Road to get my hair done, I noticed a barbecue restaurant that seemed to jump out at me. I guess I must have been hungry, because I never noticed it before. It looked perfect
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San Diego County, Sandi Masori, Travel and Food
Sufi Mediterranean Cuisine, 5915 Balboa Ave. San Diego, California 92111 By Sandi Masori SAN DIEGO — I was in the Convoy area for an appointment and met my dad for lunch. Since we’re still trying to “eat around the world” we picked a Persian restaurant for our outing. Sufi bills itself as a Mediterranean restaurant,
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San Diego County, Sandi Masori, Travel and Food
By Donald H. Harrison DEL MAR, California – At the San Diego County Fair on Sunday, June 2, I was reminded of three Jewish entertainment figures who were instrumental to the making of the celebrated movie, The Wizard of Oz, which because of its San Diego connections provides the theme for this year’s fair.
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Donald H. Harrison, Jewish History, San Diego County, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, Travel and FoodBy Natasha Josefowitz, Ph.D. LA JOLLA, California — So many of our conversations now turn to expressions of fear. We no longer feel safe in our homes, our streets, our country, our world, or our planet. We have become anxious, worried about both current and future events. Our anxiety is exacerbated by the release of
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Natasha Josefowitz, Travel and Food
Knotty Barrel, 13211 Black Mountain Road, San Diego, California 92129 By Sandi Masori SAN DIEGO — I went to meet a friend the other day, and by accident, we stumbled into Knotty Barrel for what turned out to be their first lunch after their soft opening the week before. While the Rancho Penasquitos location
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Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, San Diego County, Sandi Masori, Travel and Food