Hoping for a little holiday magic
Here it comes. The checkered shopping flag has been waved and those of us who make the holidays happen have definitely started our engines. I...
Columns
Thanksgiving a celebration of food and wine
If you’re like me, about this time ahead of Thanksgiving, I start planning a menu and the wines that will crown the celebration. It’s the...
Fantasy fridge shopping doesn’t quite measure up to reality
The fun just never stops around my house. I get to buy a new refrigerator. You think I’m being sarcastic, but no. I love it...
San Clemente a great spot to escape from the day-to-day
Recent circumstances with my health and personal life left me thinking, “I need a vacation!” Do you ever feel like that? When I do, I...
Remembering ‘The Greatest Generation’
SOLANA BEACH — Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5431 based in the city annually honors veterans of all wars in impressive ceremonies but particularly the...
Riding out the financial storm
When the editors of Consumer Reports asked Americans what they’re most worried about now, the answer was loud and clear: having enough money to retire,...
Scheduling installation appointments a family affair
It has been a week of technological pain. It has been a month of wait-for-the-installer madness. I’m thinking of becoming Amish. Although I can’t say...
Plug into these electronics’ savings for the holidays
When it comes to buying electronics, online retailers continue to outscore walk-in stores, according to a Consumer Reports’ survey. The survey, based on more than...
How strong is brand loyalty?
To save money, many women (68 percent) are willing to switch brands of over-the-counter medications, and 67 percent are willing to switch brands of milk...
When the real estate office was a tent
DEL MAR — Much of the water cooler palaver these days is about real estate in the city and the fact it hasn’t been affected...
A Rose in Temecula Wine Country
About a year or so ago, a new winery emerged at an out-of-the-way location in Temecula Wine Country, operated by a husband and wife team...
As I Lay Dying to record local live show for DVD
Super heavy San Diego metal act As I Lay Dying is set to perform a once-in-a-lifetime show for local metal fans in San Marcos on...
Premier San Diego Wine & Food Festival Nov. 12-16
The fifth annual San Diego Bay Wine & food Festival touches down Nov. 12 through Nov. 16, serving up more than 160 wine and spirit...
Still waiting to bundle up for fall in California
I am sick of this hot weather. If you’ve seen me “around town” recently, you may have noticed I am decked out in suit jackets...
The joys of being lopsided
In 1964, a well-known young La Jolla surfer named Carl Ekstrom was out riding his favorite spot, Windansea, when it suddenly occurred to him that...