Louise Hay was born October 8, 1926 in Los Angeles, California. She is an American motivational author, and in 1990, the founder of Hay House, a publishing company. She has authored several New Thought self-help books, and is best known for her 1984 book, “You Can Heal Your Life”.

In the late 1970′s, a 50 year old Hay was diagnosed with “incurable” cervical cancer. She says she began to believe that the cancer was brought on by her holding onto her understandable resentment for her childhood abuse and rape at the hands of her step-father.

She recounts that she denied herself any conventional medical care. Instead Hay started a treatment of controlled, conscious forgiveness toward everyone who had ever harmed her, including her step-father. Combined with physical therapy, special attention to nutrition, zone therapy (reflexology) and a regimen of enemas.

Reflexology is an area of medical study and practice considered alternative by the mainstream medical community. It consists of determining, via study, and its literature, which areas of the feet, ears or hands correspond to different parts (or “zones”) of the body. The reflexologist then uses this knowledge to treat ailments in the body by massage, without any liquids, of the appropriate areas of the feet or hands or ears.

Hay asserts that through these procedures, her “incurable” cancer was cured and she has lived more than 35 years in proof of this.

The summit will bring together 110 hour-long conversations with world-renowned self-visualization, wealth-building, and self-healing experts to share the practical, applicable ways in which they incorporate their teachings into their own lives. From June 1st to 10th, 2013 all of these intimate conversations can be listened to at no cost by registering in advance at  www.hayhouse.com.

The more well-known participants include: Doreen Virtue, Suze Orman, Wayne Dyer, Esther Hicks, Cheryl Richardson, Deepak Chopra, Marianne Williamson, Gregg Braden, Iyanla Vanzant, Caroline Myss and Don Miguel Ruiz and Christiane Northrup.

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Dolphins trained by the U.S. Navy discovered a rare find off the San Diego coast in the beginning of March, 2013. It has been announced that they located an 11-foot long brass treasure named Howell. The torpedo, used by the Navy 130 years ago, in the late 1800′s, was one of the earliest to be self-propelled. This model was used by battleships until 1898. Of the 50 Howells manufactured, this one found by the dolphins is only the second known to still exist.

The torpedo was located off of Coronado as part of the sea mammal’s training  in searching for mines. This exercise was conducted by the Space and Naval warfare Systems Center Pacific (SSC Pacific) using bottle-nose dolphins.

At one point in the exercise, a dolphin communicated to a trainer that something of interest has been found a distance from the actual area of the training. Chris Harris is an operations supervisor for Space and Navy Warfare Systems’ Marine Mammal Program.

How is this communication accomplished? “When there’s an object of interest discovered, the dolphin comes over and touches the side of the boat in a manner that indicates a positive contact or a negative contact,” said Harris. “In this case the dolphins came over and indicated to the handlers on the boat that they had found something, this is interesting, you’re gonna want to check this out.”

Harris noted that even though the torpedo was buried the dolphins were able to locate it as something that didn’t belong there. “Their superb biological sonar allows them to find objects that can’t be found by any other means,” he said.

Dolphins use echolocation, the bouncing of sounds they create in the form of sharp clicks, that ricochet off of objects. Upon hearing the echoes, the mammals will know both the shape, size, and distance away of objects.

In addition, their intelligence allowed them to realize this buried treasure was something their trainers would be interested in.

The dolphins that made the discovery are named Ten and Spetz, and are veterans of the mine-hunting program.

NASA has announced the occurrence and recording of the impact event on the moon, one of about 300 that have been added to the logs since the agency began recording such collisions in 2005. This in now counted as being the brightest, by several orders of magnitude.

Robert Suggs, speaking from the Lunar Impact Monitoring Program at Marshall Spaceflight Center, in Huntsville, Alabama, said, “We have seen a couple of others in the ‘wow’ category but not this bright.”

While shining for only one second, the blast was more than bright enough to be seen from the Earth without any telescope or binoculars.

NASA, of course, does not rely on the unaided eyes, but uses 14-inch telescopes to constantly monitor the moon’s visible surface. Once the recorded images from that particular moment on March 17 were analyzed, the meteorite that struck the moon was calculated to be 88 pounds in weight, and nearly one and a half feet in width. The rock was moving at 56,000 miles per hour when it struck the lunar surface. This crash resulted in the equivalent of five tons of TNT being released.

Researchers are now in the process of confirming the impact using records from cameras on spacecraft in close orbit around the moon. “They are planning to image that location in hopes of finding the crater which would be very significant scientifically,” Suggs said.

Simultaneous with the mete0rite crash on the moon, an out of the ordinary number of brightly glowing meteors were recorded in the Earth’s atmosphere. Not part of any previously named meteor shower, NASA believes the Earth and moon together passed through a rain of rocky material that sprinkled both bodies with meteoroids.

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The Little Italy Association (LIA) will proudly present the event, showcasing traditional and eclectic eateries in the neighborhood. Held in the hip and historic downtown district, attendees get to stroll the streets while enjoying live music and tastes from favorite local hotspots.

Taste of Little Italy ticket holders will receive a passport that is validated by each restaurant in exchange for a taste of their featured menu item.  Appetizers, desserts and specialty beverages are offered as visitors stroll through the district enjoying vignettes of live musical entertainment.

With many new restaurants to the Little Italy dining scene, this year’s annual event is anticipated to be another sell-out.  Interested attendees are encouraged to purchase their tickets early.

The north route is West Cedar to West Kalmia Streets, and includes 98 Bottles, Bencotto, Buon Appetito/Sogno di Vino, Indigo Grill, La Villa, Landini’s Pizzeria, Mimmo’s Italian Village, Mona Lisa Italian Restaurant, Napizza, Po Pazzo, Puerto La Boca, Starbucks, The Waterfront Bar & Grill, Underbelly and Yogurtland. On the south route, (West B Street to West Fir Street), you will be able to enjoy Caffe Italia, Craft & Commerce, Davanti Enoteca, Enoteca Style, Fabrison’s, Filippi’s Pizza Grotto, Isola Pizza Bar, Karl Strauss Brewing Company, Kelvin at the W Hotel, Monello, Petrini’s, PrepKitchen, Queenstown Public House and Zia’s Bistro.

“Taste of Little Italy” will be held on Wednesday, June 19, 2013 5:00 p.m to 9:00 p.m. The location is the Little Italy district in downtown San Diego with India Street serving as the main event thoroughfare. For directions, please visit: http://www.littleitalysd.com/OurLocation.asp.

Tickets are $28 for either the north or south route, or $42 for both. Tickets may be purchased online by visiting: http://www.tasteoflittleitalysd.com/tickets.php or by calling (619) 615-1092.

The debate concerns already begun plans for a mixed-use development on the 8.9 acre lot on the corner of El Cajon Boulevard and 63rd Street. Carmel Partners, who are developing the site, calls the 332 unit complex, which is less than a mile from SDSU, “luxury apartments.” Emerald, the former newscaster and consumer advocate believes the building will become a huge college dorm. In response to the concerns of a number of members of the community, her constituents, she asked the Mayor to halt work on the project.

An administrative hold has been put on work on the complex. The Mayor admitted, “We made a mistake to give them what we call the ministerial permits. The community deserved more honesty.”

Carmel Partners has been sent proposals to rent by unit, instead of by bed, and to add parking spaces. They say they have agreed to rent by unit, and that there already will be 1,091 parking spaces in the garage, while the building code requires only 348.

Council member Scott Sherman, another City Council member representing a different district says he is concerned for the reaction of other developers who want to do business with the city of San Diego.  Sherman said, “These people did everything they thought was proper, went through all the permitting and everything else. Quite a lot of other businesses would come here and employ San Diegans and put money into our economy are thinking twice about doing so.”

Carmel Partners has sued the city of San Diego concerning the order to halt work on the project. Mayor Filer says the developer needs to go through another alternate procedure for the building permit.

New York Fashion Week was just a few months ago, and the wearable trends for this spring are already available at most of our favorite big box stores as well as many local boutiques, if you’re willing to hunt for them.

Everyone loves a good sale and it makes it much easier to stay on trend if you shop less expensive stores. On BrokeButBougie.com, Bridget Lappert, founder of the site, uses wardrobe pieces that are under $100. When it comes to getting what’s in this season, there’s no reason you can’t get those spring items for well under triple digits.

Where to score this cheap and trendy swag? From big box stores to boutiques and online, Lappert scoured the internet and the streets of San Diego to bring you some of the most wearable trends for this spring all under $100. Yep, this is real life. Here we go.

1. Floral

Now, floral isn’t some earth shattering new trend that is rocking the fashion world. Floral has been around for a while, but this season it’s a little less girly and a bit more literal and artistic.

Where you can get it online or at big box stores:

Prabaly Gurung for Target $50

Prabal Gurung’s collection for Target was a pretty hot seller. Many Target locations sold out very quickly. If you’re loving this dress I suggest ordering it. Your local Target might not have it anymore.

Nasty Gal Floral Pants $25

In 2006, Nasty Gal founder Sophia Amoruso started an eBay store selling a highly curated selection of vintage pieces. In just five short years, the shop has grown to become an international style source offering both new and vintage clothing, shoes, and accessories.
This site has unique pieces for the broke girl budget.

Where to get it in SD:

Eden Boutique (520 5th Avenue, San Diego, CA 92101) – This boutique is in the heart of the Gaslamp District (Just around the corner from Searsucker). They carry everything from clothing to handbags and accessories from up and coming designers. This great maxi skirt is available in a really cool floral-ish print for $56.

Mimi and Red (3032 University Ave. San Diego, CA 92104) – With locations in North Park and La Jolla, this is a favorite boutique in San Diego. All of the salespeople are excited to answer questions and help you find that special something. Many accessory treasures can be found here as well as trendy clothing items at low prices – especially for a boutique. 

2. Bold Stripes

Big, bold and uncomplicated. Bold stripes made a big statement this season on the NYFW runways and are easy to pull of in an everyday look. From a suit jacket to a simple top and skinny jeans or cropped pants, stripes are certainly a statement and they aren’t too hard to find in flattering silhouettes for all body types.

Where you can get it online or at big box stores:

Peplum Stripes Blazer $50 - www.boohoo.com

The peplum silhouette of this blazer is very flattering and will give you a power lady edge. On top of the stripe trend that you’d be rocking with this number, black and white is also a big spring trend. Two trends with one jacket AND it’s only $50. Eh oh!

Striped Dress $23 – Forever21

Thanks, Forever21! You’re always the first to get them trends and keep those cute things at a price that makes my wallet happy. This dress channels a bit of Dolce & Gabbana’s line – just the right amount of nautical with a wink of sweetness.

Where to get it in SD:

Vocabulary (414 W. Cedar St. Little Italy, San Diego) – As if Little Italy wasn’t adorable enough, this little gem of quirky class and style sits right in the heart of it! This whimsical boutique is filled with tons of bright spring colors, feminine statement pieces and special treasures from some of San Diego’s best jewelry and accessory designers.

Eden Boutique - This adorable tank is at Eden Boutique for $48. Perfect with everything from a cute pair of bermuda shorts to a simple skirt.

3. Exotic Prints and Textiles

Print and fabrics are a great way to express your personal style with something a little more unexpected. Designer’s from Vera Wang to Marchesa channeled their inner globe trotter and gave us vibrant patterns and flowing textiles.

Where you can get it online or at big box stores:

AKIRA – Tribal Print Cutout Dress $43

This Chicago based retailer tailors the merchandise, music, and visuals in each store to reflect the signature style of its geographical location. Dresses, denim, jewelry and handbags from over 200 designer brands and smaller fashion houses are available at Akira, ensuring that there is something for everyone.

Volcom Spirit Animal Skirt – $40 

Channel your inner skate rat San Diegans! Grab this tribal print bodycon skirt and hit the beach or the taco shop. It’ll work with everything from a collared shirt to a simple tank and gladiator sandals.

Where to get it in SD:

1. Dolcetti Boutique (635 5th Ave  San Diego, CA 92101) – Owned by Minet and Natalie, it’s pretty obvious that this sister duo loves all things fashion. They have a plethora of one of a kind dresses, tops and accessories. Stop in and pick up some of the latest trends or get your hair done – their hair salon A Style Concierge is right upstairs!

2. Vocabulary – This oober cute a flowy top is at Vocabulary for $64. It would be cute with pants but summer is just around the corner, it could work as a pool cover up too.

Special Thanks to Bridget Lappert from San Diego based BrokeButBougie.com for contributing this story. BrokeButBougie.com is quickly becoming one of the nation’s hottest new blogs for young women for those wanting a cashmere life on a cotton budget.

Earlier this week, Google representatives held Google Glass demonstrations at the beginning and the end of meetings of a privacy caucus, allowing Congressional members to try on the much anticipated devices.

The glasses come with cameras in them. This has prompted the sending of a list of questions asking about the implications to the public’s expectation of privacy. The letter was delivered to Google CEO and co-founder Larry Page, and comes from Rep. Joe Barton (R-Texas) and seven other members of the Congressional Bi-Partisan Privacy Caucus.

“As members of the Congressional Bi-Partisan Privacy Caucus, we are curious whether this new technology could infringe on the privacy of average Americans,” begins the letter. “Because Google Glass has not yet been released and we are uncertain of Google’s plans to incorporate privacy protections into the device, there are still a number of answered questions that we share.”

The message contains eight questions. To begin, the internet giant’s previous proclivity for not taking their client’s privacy rights into consideration is addressed. The tome mentions that in 2010 Google didn’t ask for permission, but had gathered information from users over wireless networks. “…we would like to know how Google plans to prevent Glass from unintentionally collecting data about the user / non-user without consent?”

Further queries concern Glass’ built-in camera and its processing abilities. The lawmakers ask,”When using Google Glass, is it true that this product would be able to use Facial Recognition Technology to unveil personal information about whomever and even inanimate objects that the user is viewing?”

The privacy caucus has asked Google to officially respond to the letter by Friday, June 14, 2013.

Powerball officials say the jackpot has climbed to an estimated $600 million, making it the largest prize in the game’s history and the world’s second largest lottery prize.

The probability of winning the Powerball jackpot is about 1 chance in 175 million.

“This is the point where people who don’t normally play or maybe even aren’t familiar with the lottery go out and buy a ticket,” says Andi Brancato, director of public relations for the Michigan Lottery. He noted that sales usually peak on the day of the drawing, and many buyers take the chance to buy one more ticket while they are out on Saturday mornings.

“Powerball was redesigned to have larger jackpots more often, but it was also changed to create lots of millionaires, and it’s succeeding on both levels,” says Chuck Strutt, executive director of the Multi-State Lottery Association. The changes bettered the odds to win a single jackpot, and lessened the number of matched numbers needed to win.

Tickets need to be checked carefully even if the grand prize isn’t won, as the “lesser” amounts may be up to $2 million. Brancato said, “Even if you don’t win the jackpot, you may have a winning ticket.”

“In the spirit of sci-fi/horror classics, “Alien” and “The Thing,” “Harbinger Down” is a tense, claustrophobic full-length creature film that will feature only practical Animatronic and Makeup Effects,” announced Gillis, who will write and direct.

“Our company, Amalgamated Dynamics, will create the kind of Oscar caliber Creature Effects for which we are known,” commented Woodruff, who will produce along with Studio ADI’s Jennifer Tung.  Lance Henriksen is set to star.

Gillis and Woodruff have over 60 years of experience between them, and have worked with many top filmmakers, including James Cameron, David Fincher, Paul Verhoeven, Ridley Scott, Neil Blomkamp, Robert Zemekis, Joe Johnston, Nora Ephron, and Mike Nichols to name-drop a few.

In “Harbinger Down,” the fishing trawler Harbinger, while studying whales, accidentally dredges up a recently thawed piece of an old Soviet space wreckage. The Russians experimented with tiny resilient animals able to withstand the extremes of space radiation. The creatures survived, but not without mutation.  Now the crew is exposed to aggressively mutating organisms and after being locked in ice for 3 decades, the creatures are very interested in “bonding” with the crew members.

Gillis stated, “Fans of the art of Animatronics and Makeup FX, know this technique is currently overlooked by the big studios; I’m hoping the fans will help us remedy that by supporting this labor of love.”

Investments as small as $10 will allow contributors to receive incentives for supporting the project.  For example: $10,000 will get the investor a non-speaking death scene, $6,500 will get a character named after the investor, $400 will buy two tickets to the movie premiere and after party in Los Angeles, and for $10 a digital download of the finished film, and an autographed photo of one of the creatures. Details are available online at the Kickstarter link for “Harbinger Down.” http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1117671683/harbinger-down-a-practical-creature-fx-film.

Following a resoundingly positive “Consumer Reports” review of Tesla’s one and only car, the Model S sedan, on Friday, investor’s have fallen in love with the California automaker.

The $11 million first-quarter profit has questioned the conventional wisdom that an automaker cannot make a profit by offering limited numbers of high-end, high-cost plug-in (meaning non-hybrid) cars. Tesla posted a 17% gross profit margin, all the while making use of American workers, working in the U.S.A. This in an industry where 10% is considered monumental.

Tesla’s future is firmly linked to its only product, the Model S. This luxury plug-in goes for $70,000 prior to tax credits, and can be accessorized to cost upwards of $100,000. The car can go 230 to 300 miles on a charge, and cruise along at highway speeds. “Consumer Reports”,  whose reviews are among the most closely watched in the auto business, called it the best car it has tested since 2007, giving it a score of 99 out of 100.

Tesla sold 4,900 electric cars over the first three months of 2013. That surpasses the 4,244 Chevrolet Volts and 3,539 Nissan Leafs sold from January to March. For all of 2013, the company hopes to sell 21,000 cars. This is a small gain over 2012. However, competition in the all-electric luxury line is right down the road, threatening Tesla’s profits.

GM plans to introduce the Cadillac ELR, a luxury extended-range electric coupe based on the same technology as the Volt, in January or February, Cadillac spokesman David Caldwell said. The Volt starts at $40,000, meaning the ELR could be in the $60,000 range.

In 2013 we will get to see the most compact three-planet grouping visible without binoculars for the next 13 years. The planets will not appear this close together again until the year 2026! Added to this sight will be a beautiful apparition of  Mercury.

The three worlds will appear to skip about one another. The alterations in their positions in the early evening sky will be visible to the naked eye night by night. Venus and Jupiter will be very close together by May 28. Afterwards, Venus will move in a northwesterly (to the upper right) direction compared to Jupiter. At that point it will be six times as bright as Jupiter.

Mercury becomes possible to observe at Venus’s lower right around May 19th. It appears closer to Venus each evening until May 24th, when it’s just 1⅓° to the upper right of Venus. From May 24th to 29th, Venus, Jupiter, and Mercury will all fit within a 5° circle. Thus, they can all be viewed simultaneously through binoculars without moving the glasses.

The pattern is most compact on May 26th, when all three planets are close enough to each other to fit in a 2½° circle. Jupiter appears right next to Venus on the 27th, and after that it slowly pulls down and right of Venus, disappearing from view in early June. But Mercury is only now in the major phase of its apparition, flying over Venus until June 7th.

At that point , the planet will start to gradually move downward, nearing Venus again. However, Mercury has started to grow dimmer, as it must while engaged in an evening apparition. It will diminish little by little, the fading speeding up by June 15. Mercury had been almost as bright as Jupiter when the apparition started, but will shrink to a tenth of that brightness by the 20th of June.

The goal of the project is to construct a trolley rail extension along I-5 to University Town Center and UCSD. The cost has been estimated at $1.7 billion for the 11 miles.

There will be eight stops on the new line. They are planned to be Tecolote Road, Clairemont Drive, Balboa Avenue, Nobel Drive, Pepper Canyon (UCSD west campus), Voigt Drive (UCSD east campus), Executive Drive, and the terminus station at Westfield UTC Transit Center. There is the possibility of adding a station at the VA Medical Center. When completed, a rider will be able to take a trolley from the international border to University City.

The main impetus for SANDAG to propose and support the extension is the 19 percent population increase all the Mid-Coast Corridor expected in the next 17 years. In a recent news release, SANDAG officials said, “The project will provide an effective alternative to congested freeways and roadways for travelers and will reduce vehicle miles traveled.”

The funding for the proposed project will come from the current TransNet half-cent sales tax, as well as the New Starts Program of the Federal Transit Administration (FTA). Planned work could start as soon as 2015, and the new line could open by 2018.

The Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement/Subsequent Environmental Impact Report has been completed and is available for public review and comment from May 17 – July 16, 2013.

To facilitate public comment on the document, SANDAG is hosting the following four public meetings and one public hearing:

Tuesday, June 4, 2013
Open House from 4 to 7 p.m.
Cadman Elementary School, School Auditorium
4370 Kamloop Avenue, San Diego, CA 92117
(Bus 105 at Clairemont Mesa Blvd./Moraga Ave.)

Monday, June 10, 2013
Open House from 3 to 6 p.m.
UCSD, Price Center East, The Forum, Level 4
9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, CA  92093
(Bus 30, 150, 41, 921, 101 and SuperLoop Bus 201/202 at Gilman Dr./Myers Dr.)

Wednesday, June 12, 2013
Open House from 4 to 7 p.m.
La Jolla Country Day School, Community Room
9490 Genesee Ave,  La Jolla, CA 92037
(SuperLoop bus route 201/202 at Genesee Ave./Eastgate Mall)

Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Open House from 4 to 7 p.m.
Caltrans District 11 Office, Garcia Conference room
4050 Taylor Street, San Diego, CA 92110
(Bus 8, 9, 10, 28, 30, 35, 44, 88, 105, 150 at Taylor St./Juan St. & Green Line Trolley and COASTER at Old Town Transit Center)

Friday, June 21, 2013
Public Hearing at 9 a.m.
SANDAG Board Room (7th Floor)
401 B Street, San Diego, CA, 92101
(Bus 3, 120 at 4th Ave./B St. & Bus 2, 7, 15, 30, 50, 150, 923, 992 at Broadway/5th Ave. & Blue and Orange Line Trolley at 5th Ave. Trolley Station)

Comments may also be submitted via mail, email, fax and voice mail. All comments must be received or postmarked between May 17 and July 16, 2013.

Although attracting media coverage in the beginning due to her incongruous expertise in the sport of boxing, she became and remained famous and admired for her concise, no-nonsense tone, mixed with her ability to communicate genuine concern and sympathy through the mass media. Compared with all other “pop psychologists”, both of her time and today, she was noted the for straight-forward, understandable advice she gave to the television public.

While her academic credentials were top-notch, her consoling counsel was always relayed in everyday English, never moving into the sometimes confusing language of formal or theoretical scientific psychology. Brothers’ advice, theories and recommendations were presented via regular newspaper articles, once syndicated in more than 300 papers. She also wrote a column in Good Housekeeping Magazine for many years. In addition, Dr. Brothers was the author of several books that made the best-seller lists. However, the most popular method of sharing her insights was by taking advantage of her ubiquitous television presence.

Brothers was never one to shy away from discussing topics that had previously been unknown on the new medium of television. The appearance of this frank, straight-shooting, female doctor, willing to talk about any formerly taboo subject coincided with American society’s movement to a much more open, sexual, and mature stage. At least in terms of what people were allowed to say and hear on T.V.

“I invented media psychology,” she once said. “I was the first. The founding mother.”

As well as the pioneer of mass-media psychology, Dr. Brothers was a a participant in the accidental creation of reality T.V. Her original fame came not from already being a therapist on the air, but from her stint as a contestant on the most popular game show of its day, “The $64,000 Question.”

Whether it was intended as a stunt, or a slight at the slight (5’0″) female doctor, it was announced that the subject matter of her questions on the quiz show would be boxing. Making use of her ability to study intensely, and her nearly perfect recall, she became a national sensation, week by week, by answering every boxing question put to her. She was able to answer them all correctly, even the most mundane, trivial queries concerning the long history of pugilism. After she answered the final question , and won the princely (in the 1950′s) sum of $64,000, it was questioned whether the show was on the up-and-up, or was she provided with the answers. Was it reality, or a scripted entertainment. No proof of a fix was ever found and her accomplishment remains untainted.

Her EP, “Streetlamp Musician,” containing six new songs, will be released on Tuesday, May 14, 2013. The EP is produced by Charlie Midnight (James Brown) and Mark Needham (The Killers, he also played percussion on her EP); musicians on the album include Robin DiMaggio on drums, Patrick Warren on keyboards, Dave Lavita on guitar and Chris Chaney on bass; while Bob Glaub plays bass on the title track.

Having been compared to such acts as Sarah McLaughlin, Jewel, Sheryl Crow, and Joni Mitchell, she calls her sound a mix of folk/pop/rock with what she calls a “silver lining.”  She said, “There are a lot of heavy topics covered in my songs but always a bit of hope and vulnerable/childlike dreaming for some ideal.”

While growing up in Manhattan’s West Village, Gelman used a friend’s guitar to begin writing and performing songs on the subway platforms. Only 16 years old and unable to find gigs due to her age, her relentless playing in the street attracted the media to the point of giving her the break of touring in major cities, as her act and music has matured.

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Some of the well-known venues she has played are:  LA (House of Blues and Hotel Café); Jacksonville, FL (Jacksonville Landing); Nashville (3rd and Lindsley), Philadelphia (Tin Angel) and New York City (Webster Hall, The Bitter End, and The Living Room).  She has also performed at a number of festivals including the Virgin Mobile Freefest, San Diego Comic Con, and the Sundance Film Festival.

 The show will start at 8:30 pm. at Lestat’s Coffee House is located at 3343 Adams Ave. in San Diego. There is a cover charge of $10.00.

“How Mercy Looks from Here,”  her first recording containing all new material in 10 years, will be released this week. Joining her are an all-star group of her friends: James Taylor, Carole King, Sheryl Crow, Eric Paslay, Will Hoge, and of course Vince Gill.

Grant, born November 25, 1960 in Augusta, Georgia, grew up in Nashville after her family moved there when she was seven. She is best known for performing Christian music, but has also found expression as an author, media personality and actress. She is the best-selling contemporary Christian music singer ever, having sold over 30 million units worldwide.

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“Heart in Motion,” released in 1991, is her highest-selling album, with over five million copies sold in the United States alone. Grant received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2005.

She married fellow Christian musician Gary Chapman in 1982, and they have three children. They were divorced in 1999. Grant married country singer Vince Gill in March of 2000, and they have a daughter together.

Grant will be appearing in concert with the San Diego Symphony and Brandon Heath on July 27, 2013, at 7:30 pm. She’ll be performing at the Embarcadero Marina Park South, at 200 Marina Park Way, San Diego. Her appearance is part of the Ashford University Summer Pops, a series of outdoor concerts.

Summer Pops is 10 weeks of concerts from just before 4th of July through Labor Day, all featuring the San Diego Symphony and some of today’s hottest pop music acts. Beside Amy Grant, this year’s Summer Pops performers include En Vogue, Michael Bolton, Ozomatli, Nathan Pacheco, Debbie Gibson, and Burt Bacharach. There will also be tributes to The Rolling Stones, The Bee Gees and the Music of Pixar.

For more information and to buy tickets, visit sandiegosymphony.com .

Comedy Palace

8878 Clairemont Mesa Blvd Ste D, San Diego, (858) 492-9000

Shows:
Friday & Saturday, May 10 & 11, 2013: P.J. Walsh, a former primary dental care technician for the White House, flossed the teeth of Bill Clinton, but not Monica Lewinsky’s.
Friday & Saturday, May 17 & 18, 2013: Grant Cotter
Friday & Saturday, May 24 & 25, 2013: Tim Gaither

Comedy Store

916 Pearl Street, La Jolla, CA 92037,  (858) 454-9176

Shows:
Friday & Saturday, May 10 & 11, 2013: Pauly Shore, what can be said apropos the Weasel? Go see him!
Tuesday, May 14, 2013: Greg Santos and Billy Bonnell
Friday & Saturday May 17 & 18, 2013: Chris Spencer

Mad House Comedy Club

502 Horton Plaza, San Diego, CA 92101, (619) 702-6666

Shows:
Friday & Saturday, May 10 & 11, 2013: Barry Rothbart, Leno, “Punk’d”, “Men of a Certain Age”, as a writer/director, recently completed shooting “Hungry.”
Friday & Saturday, May 17 & 18, 2013: Brian Scolaro
Friday & Saturday, May 24 & 25, 2013: Craig Shoemaker

American Comedy Company

818 6th Ave # B, San Diego, (619) 795-3858

Shows:
Friday & Saturday, May 10 & 11, 2013: Otto & George
Sunday, May 12, 2013: Mal Hall
Thursday, Friday & Saturday, May 16, 17, 18, 2013: Tony Rock
Thursday, Friday & Saturday, May 23, 24 & 25, 2013: Rachel Feinstein

National Comedy Theatre

3717 India St., San Diego, CA, (619) 295-4999

Shows:
Friday, May 10, 2013: Alex Badham, Casey Gardner, Jeff Frank, Michael Maury
Saturday, May 11, 2013: Chris Daily, Gary Kramer, Jamie Fox, Jonathan Taylor, Mark Crespo, Matt Messerman, Zach Stones
Friday, May 17, 2013: Alex Badham, Angie Engelbert, Casey Gardner, Chris DeLong, Dave George, Gary Kramer, Steve Hohman Saturday, May 18, 2013: Chris Daily, Dave George, Denver Warth, Gary Kramer, Greg Rojcewicz, Jamie Fox, Joe Birdsong

Pechanga Casino & Resort

45000 Pechanga Pkwy, Temecula, CA , (951) 695-4655
Shows:

Friday & Saturday, May 10 & 11, 2013: Dwayne Perkins , had recurring piece on “The Jay Leno Show” entitled “Great White Moments in Black History.”
Friday & Saturday, May 17 & 18, 2013: Brad Williams
Friday & Saturday, May 24 & 25, 2013: April Macie

The Tipsy Crow

770 5th Ave, San Diego, CA 92101, (619) 338-9300

Shows:
Thursday, May 16 & 23, 2013: Mel Hall Presents the Gaslamp Comedy Show

The 2013 Regional Finals are being held in six cities: Boston, Chicago, New Orleans, Seattle, Austin and San Diego. 15 bartenders from each location will be chosen to “audition” their recipe during a regional casting in front of local fans and a jury made up of mixology gurus, including the USBG Local Chapter President. The top two bartenders from each city will then be invited to compete in the U.S. Finals in New Orleans – to take place on July 18, 2013 at Tales of the Cocktail. There, the bartenders selected to compete in the U.S. Finals will be judged by a panel.

The USBG Mixing Star is the Global cocktail competition dedicated to all professional bartenders from all over the world. A contest that challenges the best talents in contemporary and international Mixing. The competition celebrates the passion, genius and experience that bartenders put into keeping the art of mixology fresh and exciting.

The San Diego Finals will be held on Monday, May 20 from 6:30 to 11 p.m., at Andaz at 600 F St., San Diego, CA 92101.

The legend of amaretto liqueur, of which Disaronno is the world’s premiere brand, goes back to 1525. Bernardino Luini, a student of da Vinci, was painting a fresco of the Madonna of Miracles in the town of Saronno. A beautiful local innkeeper was his model and inspiration. She returned the honor of his painting her by giving him a delicate, fragrant liquor of amber color, amaretto.

There are usually only four eclipses in a given year, but in 2013 we will have five – three lunar eclipses, and two solar.

An eclipse will always occur during either the new moon or the full moon. All solar eclipses are during new moons, as lunar eclipses will always happen at the time of the full moon. 

The first lunar eclipse of 2013 was on April 25. It was visible to those in Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australia, but not North America. During this eclipse  only a tiny portion of the Moon was covered by the Earth’s umbral shadow, but around half of the Moon was darkened from the penumbra.

The first solar eclipse of 2013 came on May 10. The eclipse was visible across a wide swath of the Pacific region, from Australia and Indonesia all of the way east to Hawaii. The eclipse was an annular eclipse, also commonly known as a “ring of fire,” thanks to its appearance. Because the Moon passes through apogee just 3 1/2 days later (May 13 at 13:32 UT), its large distance from Earth produces a wide path of annularity.

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A penumbral lunar eclipse will take place on May 25, 2013. It will be such a shallow eclipse that it is only of academic interest since it will be visually imperceptible due to the small entry into the penumbral shadow.

The last lunar eclipse of the year is a relatively deep penumbral eclipse, and will be easy to see as a darkening of the lower part of the Moon.  It is worth noting that the start and finish of a penumbral eclipse are not visible to the eye. No shadowing at all will be seen until two-thirds of the Moon’s disk is within the penumbra. Thus, the time of the best viewing is around 23:30 to 00:10 UT (3:30 pm to 4:10 pdt).

The eastern parts of Canada will be able to observe the complete eclipse, the rest of Canada and the United States are set to experience the rise of the moon after the event has begun. Viewers in Europe and Africa will also be able to view all of the eclipse, the eastern portion of  Asia will not see the completion of the eclipse due to the setting of the moon.

The last eclipse of the year will be the most interesting. It is one of the rare hybrid or annular/total eclipses in which some sections of the path are annular while other parts are total.  The unusual geometry is due to the curvature of Earth’s surface that brings some geographic locations into the umbra while other positions are more distant and enter the antumbral rather than umbral shadow. The November 3 eclipse is even more unique because the central path begins annular and ends total, usually hybrids behave in the opposite way.

While this hybrid eclipse can be seen live from only a thin slice of the earth, far south of North America, it will available for all of us to view, online.

Casting Call Details: A San Diego based video production company working on a music video for a local hip-hop artist. Currently looking for a female actress interested in a supporting role. Ideally, someone of college age with “the girl next door” image.

Casting Call Details: San Diego Based Production & Marketing Company seeks hosts for new Automotive TV Show.

Casting Call Details: Project: National Geographic Promo Shoot African (American) Female: 25-30 years old with dark skin. Pregnant is a plus! Tall, slender, very natural looking.

Casting Call Details: Project: National Geographic Promo Shoot Mongolian Male (or South East Asian): 30-40 years old with very skinny frame and a mature look.

Casting Call Details: Project: National Geographic Promo Shoot South Indian Female – Child: 7-11 years old with a small, skinny frame.

Casting Call Details: We are a group of graduate students at San Diego State University. We are looking to cast various roles for about 8 projects.

Casting Call Details: A group of award winning LA filmmakers are coming back to their hometown, San Diego, to shoot a three part Crime Noir web series.

Casting Call Details: We are casting 3 females, age 18-25, for a very small budget SciFi / Post Apocalyptic film that begins shooting at the end of this month.

Casting Call Details: Casting 2 women and 2 men for a short film (drama/comedy) to be shot in July in the Pacific Beach neighborhood of San Diego.

Casting Call Details: Laughing Tree Productions is casting for it’s new interactive musical comedy dinner cruise, “Once Upon A Wedding.”

Casting Call Details: Casting for various roles on Friday April 6th from 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. for upcoming Industrial Video being shot in San Diego. Female characters from 20′s – 50′s and Male characters from 20′s – 60′s wanted. All races and builds are needed.

To apply to any of these casting calls, and many more, please go to http://freecastingcall.com/casting-calls/casting-calls-and-auditions-in-san-diego-ca

The last they heard from disaster-magnet Leslie Chow (Ken Jeong) was that he’d been tossed into a Thai prison. With him out of the way, the guys are close to recovering from their nights prowling the seamy side of Las Vegas in a roofie’d haze, and being kidnapped, shot at, and chased by drug-dealing mobsters in Bangkok.

The only member of the Wolfpack who’s not content is Alan (Zach Galifianakis). Still lacking a sense of purpose, the group’s black sheep has ditched his meds and given in to his natural impulses in a big way. For Alan this means no boundaries, no filters and no judgment—until a personal crisis forces him to finally seek the help he needs. And who better than his three best friends to make sure he takes the first step.

This time, there’s no bachelor party. No wedding. What could possibly go wrong?

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“The Hangover Part III” is the epic conclusion to an incomparable odyssey of mayhem and bad decisions, in which the guys must finish what they started by going back to where it all began, Las Vegas. The movie reunites Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, Zach Galifianakis and Justin Bartha as Phil, Stu, Alan and Doug. Also returning to the ensemble are Ken Jeong as Mr. Chow, Heather Graham as Jade, and Jeffrey Tambor as Alan’s father, Sid. Joining the starring cast is John Goodman.

One way or another…it all ends here.

“The Hangover Part III” opens in theaters Thursday, May 23. This film is rated R by the MPAA for pervasive language including sexual references, some violence and drug content, and brief graphic nudity.

His wide renown comes from his mastery of the art of stop-motion animation. This is a work-intensive and time consuming method of creating the illusion that scaled-down models are moving. It is produced by setting up the figures, shooting one frame, moving the models, and continuing until the scene is completed. A short, 4 minute scene in the final movie could take months of daily work to film.

Ray was exposed to a view of his cinematic future when he saw “King Kong” in 1933. The movie showed the great ape in all his glory via the stop-motion magic of Willis O’Brien. The 13 year old couldn’t rest until he was able to reproduce the film’s effects.

16 years later, Harryhausen was O’Brien’s assistant on a new stop-motion monkey film, “Mighty Joe Young.”

Soon, his Sinbad stories would make Ray a well-known name in science fiction and adventure movies. With “The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms,” his technical mastery and innovation were on display. For the Warner Brothers blockbuster, Ray created tricks with the camera making use of the precursor to today’s digital green screen, masked-out space.

At this point in his career he began to perfect the combination of the stop-motion sequences and live action shots, allowing real actors to interact with Harryhausen’s bizarre creations. This technique reached its zenith in 1963 with “Jason and the Argonauts.” Has anyone seen the skeletons sword-fighting with Jason and not believed in the tale?

Ironically, even though Ray was for most of his career linked to low budget, “B movies,” the producers and directors inspired by his work brought science fiction films to the mainstream and beyond. To the point that it seems most of today’s biggest blockbusters and money-makers are of this genre. Among those film luminaries who regard him as a mentor are James Cameron, with his “Terminator” series, Steven Spielberg, Peter Jackson, who has referred to his “Lord of the Rings” trilogy, as his “Harryhausen movie,” and of course, George Lucas.

Paste Magazine describes the new work as offering “a comprehensive glimpse into the niche [Nash] has managed to craft for himself over the years.” 

Throughout his career, this indie-folk-rock artist has shared the stage with numerous acclaimed artists including: Counting Crows, Maroon 5, Ingrid Michaelson, Zac Brown, Lucinda Williams, and Katy Perry. In addition, his albums have featured a luminary cast of musical characters: Don Heffington (drummer for Bob Dylan, Lucinda Williams, Ricki Lee Jones) Rob Wasserman (bass for Bob Weir, Ratdog) Chris Joyner (keys for Ray Lamontagne, Jason Mraz) and Jamie Wollam (drums for Jackson Browne).

Yielding comparisons to a young Lyle Lovett, Bruce Springsteen and Ray LaMontagne, Nash’s “rugged and soulful” (Rock Is A Verb) blend of Americana/Alternative/Folk/Rock resonates with critics and fans alike.

Describing the musical influences he has felt, Jay said, “Sure, I had been listening to bands like Def Leppard, Quiet Riot and Kiss on expandable suitcase-record player since I was seven, which was all well and good. But, it was the sound of the Grateful Dead, emanating from my Sanyo boombox, as I laid in my bunk bed, that reconnected me to the world, humanity and I dare say, the universe. There was a language of truth that I had never heard before in Jerry Garcia’s fiery playing (circa the 1971, ‘Skull and Roses’ release).”

“In a genre where it is hard to stand out Jay Nash makes it look easy.” (AbsolutePunk) Letters from the Lost - largely recorded in his home studio in Vermont - “is expansive and unrestrained… awash in waves of luscious, vibrant sounds.” (Verb Magazine)

“Jay Nash should be proud of [Letters from the Lost]. He took a risk with his songs and came out strong enough to warrant multiple replays.” (The Maneater)

The Soda Bar is located at 3615 El Cajon Blvd, San Diego. Contact the venue at 619-255-7224. For more information about Jay, please go to www.JayNash.com 

Here’s his song “Wander”

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Hicks presents several workshops each year, mostly concerned with the secret of the “law of attraction,” meaning, you get what you think about positive or negative. She also appeared with her husband in the film “The Secret” in 2006. Esther describes their written works, especially the best-selling “The Law of  Attraction” series of books, as being “translated from a group of non-physical entities called Abraham.”

Rejecting the term “channeling” she calls her activity being tuned in to an “infinite intelligence.” The Abraham teachings are supported by several well-known and -respected authors of books concerning getting people to feel good about themselves and their lives. Two examples are Louise Hay and Dr. Wayne Dyer. Hay calls the Abraham intelligence that speaks through Esther, “some of the best teachers on the planet today.” Dyer describes the forces as “the great masters of the universe.”

The basic tenets of the teachings postulate that people create their own reality through their thoughts, and that emotions, which are the resonance of vibrations, are constantly guiding people, and that life is supposed to be fun. One key principle is that it is not necessary for even one other person to understand the Laws of the Universe or the processes that are being spoken of in order to have a wonderful, happy, productive Life Experience. We are each the attractor of our own experience.

Esther Hicks will speak of Abraham’s teachings on July 6th, 2013. This is a one-day event, from 9am to 1pm. It will be held at the San Diego Marriott La Jolla, at 4240 La Jolla Village Drive, San Diego, CA 92037. Please call 858-587-1414 for more information. Rooms can be reserved for $139.00 and must be held by June 5. The fee for the presentation is $195.00 in advance, $245.00 at the door.

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Construction is planned to start in June 2013, and the owners are shooting for a grand opening as soon as May 2014. In February, the council approved, also unanimously, a proposal to convert an existing building at 12150 Flint Place into a 17-lane range. Both shooting ranges will be open to the public.

John Phillips is the owner of Poway Weapons and Gear. He is the man behind the newest range to be built west of Parkway Center Drive. Besides the 42 shooting lanes the building will house retail sales space, an office, and storage space. On-site parking is expected to surpass the legal Poway city requirement by at least 30 spaces.

The plans were approved following a minimum of discussion by the council. Councilman Steve Vaus described the shooting range as “a great business asset” for Poway. Councilman Jim Cunningham stated that Poway will appreciate the sales tax revenues. While stating “I don’t understand the need to have guns and use guns,” Councilman Dave Grosch saw no reason to vote against the proposed new businesses.

“If there was any lingering doubt about the real estate comeback, these numbers should put that doubt to rest,” said Linda Lee, SDAR’s president. “The increase in price means more people will put their homes on the market, which is great news for buyers.”

The $450,000 mark is 23 percent higher than April 2012 and four percent above the median price in March, according to the SDAR. It has not been this much since January 2008, when it was $475,000.  Compare that to the severe drop felt by August 2008, when the economy as a whole was tanking, and the local median price was $350,000.

The absolute highest home prices ever seen in San Diego County were the median of $517,500, reached in November 2005.

About three percent more homes sold in April, 2013, compared to the same month in 2012.

The SDAR reported that the median price of $288,500 for condominiums and townhomes was up 37 percent over April of last year, and slightly over that of March this year. The number of sales for multi-family housing was down 3 percent compared to April 2012.

Properties are remaining on the market for an average of about two months, according to the SDAR.

Mortgage rates, while creeping up recently, remain very close to the lowest ever. The 30-year fixed rate is 3.59 percent, while the 15-year fixed is 2.84 percent.

At the same time the number of homes available to be sold is lower than usual, leading to a rise in pricing.

One last contributor to the increase in housing costs is a lowering of the number of distressed sales. These are a combination of foreclosures and short sales. This factor can be influential in pricing since distressed properties are normally priced lower.