The Jewish singers: Ewa Demarczyk
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Fat? Here’s the antidote
By Michael R. Mantell, Ph.D. SAN DIEGO — Unattractive, stupid, lazy, lacking self-control…is that what you not-so-secretly think of the nearly 70% of adults with “overbesity,” that is, those affected by overweight or obesity? If so, read on. You may be a fat shaming bully and not even know it. I was working out in the
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Michael Mantell, Travel and FoodRanking three public tours in the U.S. capital
Story by Donald H. Harrison; photos by Shor Masori WASHINGTON, D.C.– Grandson Shor and I visited the nation’s capital so that he, among other activities, could be exposed to the venues that house the three branches of government We took public tours of the Supreme Court, the White House, and the U.S. Capitol. Rating
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Travel and Food, USAWest Side Story sends out sparks
By Eric George Tauber CORONADO, California — “Here you are free and you have pride/Long as you stay on your own side.” Far from the idealistic melting pot, the working class neighborhoods of New York City were rife with conflict. The “wrong people” taking the “wrong street” were “asking for trouble.” West Side Story is
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Travel and FoodGetting all FFF’ed up to be fit
By Michael R. Mantell, Ph.D. SAN DIEGO — OK, before you go all holier than thou critical, or laugh so hard you can’t pay attention to this content of this article, here’s what being “All FFF’d Up” means when it comes to the secret sauce of being fit. It means if you are going to
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Michael Mantell, Travel and FoodFrom the Jewish library: Jewish Pirates of the Caribbean
By Sheila Orysiek SAN DIEGO–We do not generally think of ourselves as being historically connected to such activities as a band of rough ‘n ready swashbuckling pirates. But given the opportunity and a burning need for revenge, Jewish pirates swashed buckles with the best of ’em. As the Sephardim fled Spain after the Edict of
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Travel and FoodProkofiev Symphony marks TICO violinist’s farewell
By Eileen Wingard SAN DIEGO — The Tifereth Israel Community Orchestra tackled two very ambitious selections for their June 7 and 9 program, Prokofiev’s Symphony #5 and Brahms’ Piano Concerto #1. Before the program began, the orchestra member who had been with TICO the longest, Jeanne Shenkman, was honored. She came forth from her position
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Travel and FoodI-8 Jewish travel: The unlikely political duo
-Ninth in a Series- Exit 3, Taylor Street, San Diego — Robinson-Rose House, Old Town San Diego State Historic Park SAN DIEGO –The visitor information center on the plaza of Old Town San Diego State Historic Park is located within the two-story Robinson-Rose House, named for attorney James W. Robinson and businessman Louis Rose. Robinson lived in
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