Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Burbank Councilman Dr. David Gordon has been fighting for the people of Burbank all by himself since he has been on the council. Be it neighbors problems or that of small Business he is always there. Dr. Gordon stands for free enterprise and freedom of choice in our neighborhoods. There have been attempts by the opposition, especially Dave Golonski, to […]
Monday, December 31, 2012
The year 2012 is coming to an end and the year 2013 is about to begin. Within any cultures, there are certain customs that are kept on certain days or periods. Some of them may be similar and some may be totally different, and even strange, according to other countries or ethnic groups. Today, I want to introduce a custom, […]
Thursday, December 6, 2012
It is December now. Soon we will exchange greetings with the words, “Are you ready for Christmas?” Of course, some people may not celebrate Christmas. However, around this time every year, most people exchange Christmas cards or greeting cards or presents, I think. It is like an exchange of love and gratitude with neighbors, friends, and family members […]
Thursday, November 29, 2012
It is probably everybody’s wish to live a healthy long life without getting sick. So there are a variety of stories and secrets of health and longevity across the ages and in all the countries in the world. One of them is a story about Okinawa, Japan, where most of its residents live long. Especially, people in the village of […]
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
It is a Thanksgiving Day week. In other words, the end of the year 2012 is getting closer. There is no doubt that the lapse of one year to teenagers is beyond comparison to that of people in their seventies or eighties. However, that is just a difference in feeling. In fact, time flows at a constant speed and the […]
Sunday, November 11, 2012
Today is November 11, “Veterans’ Day.” I want to salute all the veterans for their sacrifice and bravery for this country. It is also 11.11 in Arabic numbers. Looking at the numbers 11.11, what comes to your mind first? People like me, growing up in a culture in which chop sticks are used, may think about them, chop sticks, before […]
Sunday, November 4, 2012
Now, it is November. Daylight saving time ended today, because we turned our clocks back an hour to begin Standard Time. From now on, the night time will seem even longer. Where is your hometown? If you spent your childhood in Australia, you’d remember that November is the beginning of spring there. If your hometown is located not just in Australia, […]
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
Now’s the time to get those winter veggies ready to start! I have people coming in wanting to buy pepper and tomato seeds and I immediately show them what they should be planting now. Here in SoCal we have mild enough”winters” to start our cool season seeds this early. Green and root vegetables will do fine in our winters. Here […]
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
This city council has become judge, jury, dictator, permit dept., mastering water and power rate hikes: CONTROL” is the agenda. My departure from Mexico to raise my family in a free environment — with good schools and parks and to enjoy the beautiful family life we all hope to have, is why we came to Burbank. And now….. we are being […]