March 2012

McKenzie comes up roses in ‘Ethel Merman’s Broadway’

By Carol Davis ESCONDIDO, California —-Rita McKenzie has been called ‘bold and brassy’. ‘Dynamite’. Call her what you will, but there is no doubt that she embodies the voice, spirit and persona of the bold, brassy and dynamite Ethel Merman. Now, in a limited engagement at the Welk Resort Theatre in Escondido Ms. McKenzie will […]

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Carol Davis, San Diego County, Theatre, Film & Broadcast

President should trust Russia less and American friends more

By Shoshana Bryen WASHINGTON, D.C. — The sound bite went viral — the president of the United States asking the Russian president to carry a message to Putin for “space” in dealing with contentious missile defense issues until after the election so the American president would have “more flexibility.” The photos went viral as well:

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Shoshana Bryen, USA

Haggadah not only has four ‘whys,’ but numerous ‘what ifs’

By Rabbi Michael Leo Samuel CHULA VISTA, California —As we prepare ourselves for the celebration of Passover and give thought to the meaning of freedom. The Passover Hagadah brings us to an important realization: We are not merely the products of the present. In the words of the Hagadah, “And had the Holy Blessed One

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Travel and Food

Book examines Israel’s intelligence-gathering

Israel’s Silent Defender: An Inside Look at Sixty Years of Israeli Intelligence, edited by Amos Gilbo and Ephraim Lapid, Gefen Publishing House,  Jerusalem, 2012, 385 pages including appendices, ISBN 978-965-229-528-6. By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO–This collection of essays by members of Israel’s intelligence establishment has been thoroughly vetted to make sure nothing therein provides

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Donald H. Harrison

Navy, insurance industry agree on climate change

By David Brin ENCINITAS, California –I regularly consult with various branches of our “protector caste”… from the military services and homeland security to several unnamed “agencies.” Naturally, I am encouraged by the fact that some of the most serious-minded men and women on the planet are very interested in well-grounded projections of diverse possible futures

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Science, Medicine, & Education

Israel must make Gaza pay a price for rocket attacks

By Evelyn Gordon      WASHINGTON, D.C. — Israel has allowed the world to think rocket fire from Gaza isn’t so terrible. Undoing that misperception is a crucial first step toward taking effective action to protect its population. The most chilling comment I’ve seen on the mid-March surge of violence from Gaza, when terrorists fired 300 rockets

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Middle East

SDJA’s Melissa Fagan wins Sweepstakes Award at Science Fair

  SAN DIEGO (Press Release)  – “Phenomenal,” stated Dr. Jane Willoughby after being asked how she felt about another one of her students receiving the Sweepstakes Award (highest available award) at the Greater San Diego Science and Engineering Fair. Dr. Willoughby is the director of the Science Technology Engineering and Math (STEM) program at the San

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Science, Medicine, & Education