Archive for October, 2009

  • Remember When? -September 2010

    September 1920
    • September 17, The National Football
    League was founded.
    • September 29, The first domestic radio
    sets come to stores in the United States; a
    Westinghouse radio costs $10.

    September 17, The National Football League was founded.
    September 29, The first [...]

    by admin in Remember When on September 1st, 2010 at 12:09 pm
  • Bullitt -Limited Edition Collector’s Set (DVD)

    Steve McQueen scorches the streets of San Francisco, Arguably the best crime film of 1968, and certainly one of the most influential films of the genre….”Bullitt” established new directions in the mood and style of [...]

    by denise in Media Nook on September 1st, 2010 at 12:09 am
  • American Graffiti (Collector’s Edition) (High School Reunion Collection) (DVD)

    American Graffiti was the movie that broke George Lucas into the mainstream. The movie is based on his teenage days growing up in the early 60’s in a small Northern California town when having a [...]

    by denise in Media Nook on September 1st, 2010 at 12:09 am
  • Adam West

    POW! Batman captures the Joker! BAM! The villainous Penguin has been caught! CRASH! The Catwoman’s henchmen are clobbered! Shhh… in the quiet ski community of Ketchum, Idaho lives Batman — or shall we say, a [...]

    by Marshall Jay Kaplan in Where Are They Now? on September 1st, 2010 at 12:09 am
  • Memory And The Month Of September

    Even in these shortening days of September, there are abundant opportunities to mine your memory for details of this seasonal change over the years, a harvest-time for all those travels, family gatherings, fairs, and preparations [...]

    by Laverne Frith in Poetry Corner on September 1st, 2010 at 12:09 am
  • Michael Lamm: Golden Age of the Automobile

    The evolution of the automobile made its mark on American culture throughout the 20th Century. The days of chrome, color and design were both distinguishable and beautiful when cars were king of the status symbols.

    by Nan Mahon in Senior Spotlight on September 1st, 2010 at 12:09 am
  • Be wary of Scams

    These days, everyone needs to be cautious of scams — Internet, mail, and even phone scams – which can damage your credit score and pocketbook.  Any time someone asks for your personal information, you should [...]

    by Rosario Ramirez in Social Security on September 1st, 2010 at 12:09 am
  • Planning for Your Life. What is Elder Law?

    What is Elder Law and why is it different from estate planning in general? NAELA (the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys) defines an Elder Law attorney as follows:
    “Rather than being defined by technical legal [...]

    by Lawrence Solorio in Elder Law on September 1st, 2010 at 12:09 am
  • Reverse Mortgage for Purchase Program

    Yes, you can now get a reverse mortgage to purchase a home. In the past, if a consumer 62 years of age or older was planning to move and purchase another home, they would have [...]

    by Tom Pinocci in Reverse Mortgages on September 1st, 2010 at 12:09 am
  • Annual Luncheon honors James Connick…

    If you have made a provision in your estate plan for one or more of your favorite nonprofit organizations, you are likely a dear friend and a member of the nonprofit’s Heritage Society, or the [...]

    by Diane Thomas in Philanthropy on September 1st, 2010 at 12:09 am
  • Being Proactive

    Preparation does not have to be viewed from the negative side — that you are worried and expect the worst.  Rather, you prepare because you can then put those worries behind you, knowing that whatever [...]

    by Drue Lawlor in Staying Put on September 1st, 2010 at 12:09 am
  • Photography Therapy/It will make you Happy!

    Many of you might be scratching your head and asking “What is Photography Therapy?”  It is a concise and to the point description of photography art in a wonderful and easy to describe service I [...]

    by Katherine Kawaguchi -ASID in Aging in Place on September 1st, 2010 at 12:09 am
  • Kings and Castles – Romantic Bavaria

    June Bivins wasn’t crazy about visiting Germany. “I do love German cars,” said my Auburn friend, “but can’t handle polka music.”  Yet she made plans to meet her sister and niece in Europe. “The draw [...]

    by Jan Coleman in Journeys with Jan on September 1st, 2010 at 12:09 am
  • SkyCaddie SGX GPS Unit, Carnahan Wedge

    SkyCaddie’s new SGX GPS unit can’t read your putts or rake the bunkers but it does just about everything else a good caddy can do for you.
    The new SGX stores up to
    30,000 pre-loaded maps with
    basic [...]

    by Frank LaRosa in On the Tee, Sports Time on September 1st, 2010 at 12:09 am
  • The Darren Baker Rule

    The story goes that three-year-old batboy Darren Baker, son of former major leaguer and San Francisco Giants manager Dusty Baker (Del Campo High), was the Giants good luck charm during the 2002 playoffs. The Giants [...]

    by Mark McDermott in Sports Time, The Story Goes... on September 1st, 2010 at 12:09 am