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Thoughts from Dr. Joe: It's just a game, folks!
I have this recurring nightmare reflective of my persnickety perspective on American sports. You know who Barabbas is? He's the villainous character in the biblical story of Christ's passion that Pontius Pilate releases instead of Jesus. Barabbas is in my...Tags: Placebo
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Thoughts from Dr. Joe: Filling the void through service
In 1963 I was the messenger boy for Arthur Sulzberger, the publisher of the New York Times. I bicycled throughout Manhattan running messages and packages, and prosecuting Sulzberger’s will. On any given day he would introduce me to the political...Tags: The New York Times, Philosophy, Human Interest, Hospitals and Clinics, Religion and Belief
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Thoughts from Dr. Joe: Of parents, children and alcohol
My mother was a cross between Genghis Khan and Morgan le Fay and all the hoodlums in the neighborhood feared her. But it was under her tutelage I learned that Providence often gives you what you need instead of what you want. It must have been a divine...Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Bars and Clubs, Family, Dining and Drinking, State Farm Insurance
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Flintridge Proper: A restaurant for La Cañada
On a recent Saturday night at Flintridge Proper, well-dressed couples and multi-generational families occasionally left their tables or bar stools to talk to people they knew across the room. The 3,000-square-foot La Cañada Flintridge bar and restaurant...
Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Bars and Clubs, Restaurants, Dining and Drinking
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Around Town: The Korean paradigm shift
The paradigm has at last shifted. Our town is now officially cross-cultural. What cross-culture? Obviously, it's Korean. The Korean wave has really arrived in La Cañada Flintridge, and not a moment too soon. Some point to the billion downloads of the...Tags: 2010 Census, Entertainment, Music, Nabi, Seoul (South Korea)
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Thoughts from Dr. Joe: Starting over
Dec. 12 appeared like any other manic Monday. I drove my girls to LCHS, went to Starbucks, and continued my struggle with chapter 12 of the book I’m working on, searching for the right words that would give readers an “ah-ha” moment....Tags: Central Intelligence Agency, Robert Frost, Philosophy, Education, Religion and Belief
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Around Town: A list that won't upset the Apple Cart
December is traditionally a time of shopping, socializing and reflection, when many La Cañadans gather together to put up the decorations, bake lasagna for the float builders, and plan for various cliffs, fiscal and otherwise. In the spirit of winter...Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Liver Cancer, Caesar Salads, Michael Harrington, Martha Stewart
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Thoughts from Dr. Joe: Keeping a journal can change your life
I’ve kept a journal since 1961. That’s when I first met Amia Davia. She was beautiful! I felt like Dante Alighieri, walking the streets of Florence in the 13th century and meeting Beatrice Portinari. That same evening, he wrote one of the...Tags: Newspaper and Magazine, Dante Alighieri
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Thoughts from Dr. Joe: The choir and its beautiful music
“Mr. Brookey! I'm trying to understand your gift,” I said. “How do you inspire your students?” He responded, “How can you not be positive and happy when you are singing?” Jeff Brookey is a local treasure. He's the...Tags: Philosophy, Entertainment, Education, Music, Religion and Belief
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Bear hit by car in La Cañada is euthanized
A bear hit by a car in La Cañada Flintridge early Sunday and showed up later near a Starbucks coffee shop has been euthanized, according to officials. California Department of Fish and Game spokesman Andrew Hughan said the bear was euthanized at around 4...
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Fish and Game: Bear severely hurt in La Cañada crash had to be euthanized
A young bear struck by a car in La Cañada Flintridge Sunday was so severely injured that state fish and game officials were forced to euthanize the ursine because they determined it would not have been able to survive in the wild. The bear was hit by a...
Tags: Transportation Accidents, Motorvehicle Accidents
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Thoughts from Dr. Joe: Following writing's three rules
Brother Felix was a cross between Attila the Hun and Saint Francis of Assisi. I was his Achilles' heel. He taught honors English at Mount Saint Michael. By the end of my freshman year I could write the heck out of anything. Brother insisted I keep a...Tags: James Joyce, Education, Human Interest, Teaching and Learning, Colleges and Universities
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