My Four-Legged Finds: Shelters in Need
March 18, 2010 by Karen
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BY RACHEL WEIL
In the past 12 months, over 54,000 dogs and cats have been impounded in the 6 LA City Animal Shelters alone. This is SHOCKING! If you find this as disturbing as I do, please spread the word…
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March 18, 2010 by Karen
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March 20 is a date that most of us recognize as symbolic of changing seasons. As we welcome spring, people south of the equator, like my brother John who is in Australia, are actually gearing up for…
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March 17, 2010 by Karen
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There’s some great sales this weekend. Get there early and be prepared to wait in line, but the prices may just be worth it — and you might just meet some new friends. Get a new haircut…
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March 16, 2010 by Karen
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In a world that is progressively becoming environmentally conscious, it is important to have outlets that allow for us to seek knowledge and practice our awareness. All Green Things, an eco-friendly boutique and online…
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March 16, 2010 by Karen
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To Joi Morris, co-author of Positive Results (co-written by Tarzana native Dr. Ora Gordon), knowledge doesn’t just give you power, it gives you options.
And for someone who has a genetic mutation linked to a raised risk…
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March 16, 2010 by Karen
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BY BILL BENTLEY
Patsy Cline, Sweet Dreams: The Complete Decca Masters 1960-1963, Hip-O Select Records
Lock up all the firearms in the house, hide the sleeping pills, cut up the ropes, throw away the knives and razor blades and…
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If you’re looking for that new sleeper couch, dining room table, hand carved chair, six-foot armoire, or even a desk lamp, before you go anywhere else, stop in to Hotel Surplus Outlet and check out…
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March 14, 2010 by Karen
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There’s plenty o’ pubs to get your green on this Wednesday for St. Patrick’s Day. Here’s some key places that stretch across the San Fernando Valley. Remember — if you intend to imbibe on one too many…
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Being from a large Irish- Italian family we always had a family bash on St. Patrick’s Day. It was one of the few meals my dad loved to cook. We would come home from school and watch…
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March 12, 2010 by Karen
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A great meal is more than the sum of its parts. Yes, you want great food, great service and great ambiance. Yet, to have a really satisfying meal all these things have to come together in way…
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