The Fire Spot, 4646 Convoy Street, San Diego, California 92111 By Sandi Masori SAN DIEGO — As my time with my older son gets shorter and shorter as we prepare for him to start UC Berkeley in the fall, I’m trying to save up as many experiences as I can for him, his brother and […]
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By Natasha Josefowitz, Ph.D. LA JOLLA, California — After our wedding in April 1949 in Beverly Hills, my husband, Sam Josefowitz, and I started our lives together in New York. Sam and his brother David came up with the idea—adapted from the Book of the Month Club—to start a record of the month club. David
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SAN DIEGO (Press Release) – Jewish Family Service’s “On the Go” program in conjunction with Ed Brown Center is one of three senior centers selected from across the country to test an outreach and education program connecting older adults with ridesharing services, so they can participate in health and wellness programs. The pilot program is
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33 1/3 House of Dreams through August 25, 2019, San Diego Rep, at the Lyceum Theater By Mimi Pollack SAN DIEGO — As a baby boomer, I like music from the 1960’s and I think much of it is timeless. Many of the songs from the 1960’s were recorded at Gold Star Recording Studios in Hollywood.
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Mimi Pollack, San Diego County, Travel and FoodHistorian Gertrude Himmelfarb was born this day (August 8) in 1922. Married to Irving Kristol, she also is known as Bea Kristol.
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Travel and FoodSports historian and public relations maven Marty Appel of New York City was born this day (August 7) in 1948.
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Travel and FoodComposer Marvin Hamlisch, who won and Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony during his career, died this day (August 6) in 2012. He was 68.
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Travel and FoodProfessional soccer player Gil Vermouth was born this day (August 5) in 1985.
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Cauldon Ice Cream, 4646 Convoy Street, San Diego, California 92111 By Sandi Masori SAN DIEGO — On a recent trip to Kearny Mesa, my younger son by happenstance walked into the most incredible ice cream place I’ve ever been to. When we first walked in we didn’t understand what was going on. There was no
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San Diego County, Sandi Masori, Travel and FoodZionist revisionist leader Ze’ev Jabotinsky died this day (August 4) in 1940 at the age of 59.
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By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – Our cousins, Harry and Sherry Jacobson-Beyer of Louisville, Kentucky, paid us a visit, bringing along their 14-year-old grandson, Ethan Jacobson, of Fairhope, Alabama. Together, with Nancy’s and my grandson, Sky, 12, we visited the Reuben E. Fleet Science Center in Balboa Park. The boys went off in
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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Donald H. Harrison, International, Jewish History, Middle East, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, Travel and Food, USAAuthor Leon Uris, whose most famous novel was “Exodus” was born this day (August 3) in 1924
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Travel and FoodShimon Peres, who served as both prime minister and president of Israel, was born this day (August 2) in 1923.
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