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Around Town: There's always the next race
Over at the Frontrunner at Santa Anita Park, we were all rooting for Goldencents. His jockey, Kevin Krigger, and trainer, Doug O'Neill, are local favorites. It was raining at Churchill Downs. We could see the rain on the big screen. The track was muddy....Tags: Churchill Downs, Kentucky Derby, NBC (tv network), Joel Rosario, Triple Crown
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Around Town: Internet a great place to find science project ideas
On Feb. 6, at 6:30 p.m., Palm Crest Elementary School will host a science fair in its multi-purpose room. The purpose of a science project is “to find out something that you didn’t know before.” When the notice went out parents all...Tags: Google Inc., Science and Technology, Vegan Diet, Potatoes, Onions
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Around Town: Nonprofit 'Greatness' is a bestseller
I've had a blast working on “In the Shadow of Greatness,” a nonprofit book co-written by U.S. Naval Academy Class of 2002. Required disclaimer: I am one of 33 contributors to the book. My activities are all pro bono. The authors and editors...Tags: The New York Times, U.S. Air Force, Religion and Belief, Judaism, City of Hope
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Around Town: Postcard from Annapolis
This post has been updated. See note below. Right after Yom Kippur, we headed to our country's Naval Academy on a red-eye flight, or, as Virgin America puts it, “a midnight journey.” The stars were bright as we crossed the country. The...Tags: University of Maryland, College Park, Virgin Group, Ltd., University of Oxford, Religion and Belief, Joint Chiefs of Staff
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Remembering greatness
La Cañada Flintridge resident Andrew Torres was a member of the U.S. Naval Academy’s Class of 2002, which was preparing for a military career when the 9/11 terror strikes occurred. Many of his classmates went on to fight in Iraq and Afghanistan....
Tags: Cancer, Book, Liver Cancer, September 11, 2001 Attacks
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Around Town: Backstage at the book tour
When the young editors of “In the Shadow of Greatness” (Naval Institute Press 2012) asked me to help with their October California book tour, I was happy to help. I am one of 33 contributors to the book, a collection of first-hand accounts...Tags: Gary Ross, Cancer, Tom Brokaw
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Around Town: Who will be in, who will be out?
The election is over, but the campaign has just begun. La Cañada Unified School District Governing Board members Susan Boyd, Scott Tracy and Joel Peterson face the following assignment: What will they do with newly-elected members Ellen Multari and Andrew...Tags: Politics, U.S. Marine Corps, Documentary (genre), Elections, Discrimination
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Around Town: At what cost toughness?
In a recent column, Joe Puglia asks, “Are we too sensitive?” (“Thoughts from Dr. Joe: Sensitivity and Gabrielle Leko,” Nov. 24) He argues that “Brother Cyprian, my freshman English teacher, was a cross between Genghis Khan...Tags: Starbucks Corp., U.S. Marine Corps, Religion and Belief, Judaism, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Around Town: She's OK with the mud run
Some of my friends don't understand why I signed up for the Camp Pendleton Mud Run. My husband did not sign up. Our daughter did not sign up. Some days, I have trouble remembering why I signed up.
The Marines describe the "world-famous" mud run as "a...Tags: Clubs and Associations, Cancer, Health, Lifestyle and Leisure, Diseases and Illnesses
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Around Town: Dreaming of a world without cancer
In 2004, our son, 2nd. Lt. Andrew Torres, USMC, died of cancer. He was 23 years old. Andrew was a graduate of the United States Naval Academy (Class of 2002), a Marine and a fine person. In the hours before his death, he asked us, his family and friends,...Tags: Hepatitis, Medical Procedures and Tests, Medical Research, Blood, Cancer
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Around Town: 'What? You want to go WHERE?'
Attention, high-school juniors: The United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md., is now accepting applications for its annual Summer Seminar. Summer Seminar is an action-packed six-day program that exposes high-school students to life at the Naval...Tags: Petroleum Industry, Human Interest, High School Sports, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Annapolis
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Around Town: Who says learning can't be fun?
In the midst of La Cañada’s up-and-down summer school programs (See Valley Sun, 1/12/2011, “Summer-school class hour measure tabled” and 1/27/2011, “Foundation continues with summer school program”), there’s another...Tags: Science and Technology, Politics, Engineering, Crimes, Crime, Law and Justice
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