While describing locations or items as ‘jewels’ is an overdone method of advertising their value, every once in a while you find something that is worthy of the monicker. The neighborhood of La Jolla, located in the northwestern reaches of San Diego, is one such community. Ranging from a rugged coastline to rolling hills covered […]
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My first real ‘adult’ job involved sitting chained to a help desk for 10 hours a day, with opportunities to get up and walk around limited to a lunch break and bathroom breaks. From seven in the morning until six in the evening, I would sit, answer phone calls, and type up case files and […]
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As the situation with the Colorado river grows evermore critical, monumental efforts are going to be needed to reduce the water usage throughout Colorado, Utah, Arizona, Nevada, and southern California. A major casualty of the drawn-up interstate agreements is the usage of natural turf in public spaces, a measure that will inevitably be imposed on […]
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After a few shaky first steps, the cannabis industry is finally beginning to take off in earnest. With some industry experts projecting a yearly growth rate of thirty percent, cannabis is expected to reach yearly sales rates in the hundreds of billions of dollars in the coming decade. One major issue that continues hampering the […]
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As my group of friends and I have gotten older, I’ve noticed lately that many are sharing the same complaints: the flame in their marriage has been snuffed out. Before they got married, a couple of them bragged about the quantity and quality of their intimate moments with their future spouses. Now, many of them […]
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July marks the official start of the hot, dry season in southern California after a cloudy May and April. This means families all over the southland are finally putting their pool heaters to work after half a year or more of dormancy. Unfortunately, if those families are anything like mine they’re going to find that […]
Read MoreTermites – the very utterance of the insect’s name is enough to give nearly any homeowner chills. The wood-fiber ingesting bug has long scourged southern California, but until recently the danger has been mostly overstated due to the relatively low impact of local species. Western drywood and especially subterranean termites can cause substantial damage if […]
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California is, unfortunately, due for yet another dry year as La Niña conditions continue unabated into the summer of 2022. The El Niño-Southern Oscillation climate pattern – a measure of average water temperatures in the south-central Pacific ocean – can help determine general weather conditions for the following year for the continents surrounding the world’s […]
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This post is one borne of frustration and despair in equal parts. If you’ve ever had the uniquely infuriating experience of being a first time home owner, I think you’ll be able to relate After years of scrounging and saving in an 800 square foot two bedroom, 1.5 bath condo, my wife and I were […]
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If you’re a homeowner, you’ve no doubt had a miserable experience with a contractor at least once in your life. Whether you were just trying to get a part of your home touched up or you’ve had major work done on your house, it seems like most contractors have an inborn ability to muck up […]
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