November 28, 2024

WHEN MARILYN MONROE CAME TO TOWN

Newly-Discovered Secrets!

by Friedrich H. Gomez

Thirty-seven years after her muchtouted visit to San Diego, the United States Postal Service decided to honour Hollywood actress, Marilyn Monroe, with a 32-cent stamp on June 1, 1995, but some comedians cautioned against it.

“Men might, inadvertently, lick the wrong side of the stamp,” was the celebrated punch line.

Marilyn Monroe may have physically died in Brentwood, Los Angeles, but her image, memory, and

popularity refuses to dim with the decades. It has now been over 62 years since she left us, yet the hand of death has failed, miserably, to halt her occasional strolls to occupy the world spotlight. Not long ago, one of her famous gowns occupied centre stage and international newspapers when it sold for a recordbreaking $4.8-million!

More than any other dress in world history.

The dress which was sold at Julien’s Auction was the sexy crystalencrusted gown she wore when she

sang her legendary and sultry version of “Happy Birthday Mr. President” to President John F. Kennedy, in front of 15,000 guests at New York’s Madison Square Garden in May of 1962. The sensual-looking outfit was so tight that Monroe had to be sewn into her gown. Her buxom body and ample cleavage appeared almost nude. The fleshcoloured image of her physique under the spotlight sent erotic shockwaves to the brain cells.

Everything Marilyn did, she did with outlandish style; courting controversy at every turn as if she –

somehow – knew that she was on borrowed time and, therefore, had to make the best of life while she could. Her life personified the celebrated remark, “Life is too short to eat vanilla ice cream and dance with boring men.”

When Marilyn Monroe came to town for the filming of Billy Wilder’s internationally-acclaimed “Some Like It Hot” motion picture at the Hotel Del Coronado.

Much of what occurred never made it into the media’s ink. Or newscasts.

Marilyn Monroe & Jack Lemmon at the Hotel Del Coronado.

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With all the hoopla, myth-making, and scribbling in the ink media, there were huge slices of hidden drama which parlayed into Monroe’s often odd and curious behaviour during the shoot. Her delayed appearances and complete absences from the set, for example, were not all due to substance abuse and sickness, as seems to be the “go-toanswer” with most who chronicle her celebrated visit here.

NEWLY-REVEALED DETAILS.

A relatively-recent discovery of extraordinary Marilyn Monroe letters, personal notes, and diary recordings – for the very first time -- offer the world a new, neverbefore-seen look at her inner-most thoughts, motivations, ambitions, and fears of a certain someone plotting her murder.

Although her death in 1962 at age 36 was said to be “probable suicide” by the coroner’s office, many insiders linked her death – then and now -- to a widely alleged sexual affair at the time, with JFK. Links to mobsters which orbited her life and suspicions that the White House wanted her “silenced” to quell any Presidential scandal has long been in suspect. As recent as this year, in 2024, the New York Times once again brought up the issue that JFK had a convoluted relationship with notorious mafia mobsters as he zealously monitored and went after them -- but at the same time – the crime syndicate was said to have been enlisted and “tried to do the C.I.A.’s dirty work, as Mafia spies recounted the C.I.A. plot to kill Cuba’s Fidel

Give Us This Day Our Daily Chuckle

This week, a compendium of wit, wisdom and neat stuff you can tell at parties. Enjoy!

Quickies

A Wife’s definition of retirement: Twice as much husband on half as much pay.

My wife thinks I put football before marriage, even though we just celebrated our third season together.

Try to remember that, with the exception of your parents and your

Castro, which failed.

(Source: The New York Times https:// nytimes.com>Arts>Television)

But we’re getting ahead of our story.

Even now, as these personal documents and glimpses of her hidden life are slowly being released and auctioned off, a startling new insight is emerging about her San Diego visit on the set of Some Like It Hot.

Marilyn’s personal will bequeathed her archive of personal effects to her celebrated acting coach, Lee Strasberg. With Strasberg’s passing in 1982 -- outliving his most illustrious student by over 20 years -- this goldmine of personal writings is slowly making its way into the light of day. In 1999, Lee Strasberg’s third wife, Anna Mizrahi Strasberg, began selling off many of Marilyn’s possessions at Christie’s Auction House, netting over $13.4-million, thus far.

Marilyn, at first, rejected the idea of playing her character, “Sugar Kane” in San Diego, but, was strongly-encouraged to accept the film project by then-husband, Arthur Miller.

The monetary enticement of receiving 10% of the film’s total profits in addition to her normal pay was too good to turn down. Her standard pay of $300,000, by itself, was three times the amount co-star, Tony Curtis, would receive in the amount of $100,000.

San Diego plays a most significant portion of her colourful life with the filming of Some Like It Hot in 1958, the very film which earned

children, most people will consider you an adult.

The world is divided into haves and have-nots: those who have a sense of humor and those who do not.

My husband and I married for better or worse... He couldn’t do better and I couldn’t do worse.

When the letters on a page begin to thrash about and attack each other, it’s probably time to turn off the light and go to sleep.

Be humane: Don’t buy your treads from treadmills.

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“CEO”

If you’ve ever worked for a boss who reacts before getting the facts and thinking things through, you will love this!

Arcelor-Mittal Steel, feeling it was

her immortality; the very film rated the No. 1 comedy of all-time by many of the world’s most distinguished movie critics.

Marilyn’s constant problems on the set delayed shooting schedules and reduced film director, Billy Wilder into a nervous wreck. When Wilder was asked if he would agree to do another film project with Marilyn Monroe, he did not pull his punches: “My doctor and my psychiatrist tell me I am too olde and too rich to go through this again.”

Director, Wilder, walked-the-talk when he threw a post-production celebration party at his home for cast and crew members.

Marilyn Monroe – was not invited.

Billy Wilder didn’t plan on pyrotechnics at the celebration party but, in a manner of speaking, he got fireworks whether he wanted them or not. Wounded by Wilder’s post-filming remarks and not being invited to his cast and crew soiree was just too overwhelming for Marilyn Monroe to remain civil. She called Billy Wilder’s house and asked Mrs. Wilder to please give her husband the following message:

“To go F--- himself!”

After a brief pause, Marilyn delicately added, “And my warmest personal regards to you, Audrey.”

It is now almost 66 years since the blonde siren brought herself, luggage, and personal mental baggage of another sort, to the world-famous Coronado hotel. It was her mental baggage which wreaked havoc at the famed Hotel Del movie set: her

time for a shakeup, hired a new CEO.

The new boss was determined to rid the company of all slackers.

On a tour of the facilities, the CEO noticed a guy leaning against a wall. The room was full of workers and he wanted to let them know that he meant business.

He asked the guy, “How much money do you make a week?”

A little surprised, the young man looked at him and said, “I make $400 a week. Why?”

The CEO said, “Wait right here.” He walked back to his office, came back in two minutes, and handed the guy $1,600 in cash and said, “Here’s four weeks’ pay. Now GET OUT and don’t come back.”

Feeling pretty good about himself, the CEO looked around the room and asked, “Does anyone want

pregnancy at the time, her bouts of insomnia, marital problems, drug dependencies, and so on, all went on parade.

And all of which took its toll on cast, and crew, all the way up to director, Billy Wilder, who often spoke through both sides of his mouth. While shooting was in progress, Wilder praised Marilyn to the media for being congenial and professional, while in reality, he was as nervous as a hemophiliac running naked through a razor blade factory.

In short, Wilder was at wits’ end.

Marilyn often missed her lines, necessitating as many as 40 to 70 more takes, to get just one scene right. Since Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon were in drag (they impersonated women in the movie plot in order to evade the mob after witnessing one of their murders), such delays and retakes made them stand around in painful women’s high heels for extended periods of time.

When the agony became unbearable, both Curtis and Lemmon would have to kick off their shoes in desperation and soak their painful feet while Marilyn continued to drag (pun intended) the scenes out. Artistically, Tony Curtis felt his performances suffered through multiple takes in order to get one good scene out of the actress.

Not all was chaos and angst during the filming. There were occasionally lighter moments, though not enough to justify the pitfalls. On one amusing scenario, three-time

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to tell me what that goof-ball did here?”

From across the room a voice said,

“Pizza delivery guy from Domino’s.”

Traffic Ticket

A police officer pulls over a speeding car. The officer says, “I clocked you at 80 miles per hour, sir.”

The driver says, “Goodness, officer, I had it on cruise control at 60; perhaps your radar gun needs calibrating.”

Not looking up from her knitting the wife says: “Now don’t be silly, dear -- you know that this car doesn’t have cruise control.”

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Chuckles

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Oscar-winning costume designer, Orry George Kelly, was busy measuring Jack Lemmon, Tony Curtis, and Marilyn Monroe for their respective dresses on the set of Some Like It Hot.

When measuring Marilyn, the outspoken Australian-American designer quipped to Marilyn: “You know, Marilyn, Tony’s got a better looking ass than yours.” According to Kelly, Marilyn looked at him, opened her blouse and said, “Yeah, but he doesn’t have tits like these!”

The film’s storyline of two men having to dress up as women after witnessing a murder by a Chicago mob was, itself, a most daring concept for its time. When the film was first released, it was quickly banned in the state of Kansas with the explanation that, “Cross-dressing is too disturbing for Kansans.”

The film found further condemnation from the Catholic organisation, “The National League of Decency,” which stated that Some Like It Hot was, simply, too hot for acceptance. It was found “morally objectionable” and “promoted homosexuality, lesbianism, and transvestism.”

In the rearview mirror, San Diego’s most famous film and cast ensemble were almost dramatically altered. Comedian Jerry Lewis was first offered the role of Daphne, which eventually went to Jack Lemmon. Lewis demurred over the concept of having to dress in women’s clothing. Then, Danny Kaye and Bob Hope were considered for the roles that would finally go to Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon, respectively. Even Marilyn’s character of “Sugar Kane Kowalezk” was first planned for 27-year-olde actress, singer, and dancer, Mitzi Gaynor. A 32-year-olde Monroe would finally fill the bill as 25-year- olde “Sugar.”

During the film’s shooting at the Hotel del Coronado, Marilyn Monroe’s marital conflict with third and final husband, Arthur Miller, would manifest in further eccentric behaviour by the actress. Miller had accompanied her to the film’s location shots, but all was not well behind closed doors. Even after Miller departed to New York, the residual ill-feelings stayed on, amplifying Marilyn’s mercurial moods during the movie shoot. The lustful-flames of romance which once burned between Monroe and Miller had now simmered to a level of cooling embers.

Marilyn’s recently-publicised archive letters reflect the initial attraction between herself and Mill-

er that more resembled carnal lust over romance-love, the former being more a sprint than a marathon. Their union seemed all dazzle with smoke and mirrors, with little or no reality of substance or foundation.

Miller, himself, would later acknowledge, “She was a whirling light to me then.”

A recently released archive letter from Arthur Miller to Marilyn Monroe in their early stages of romance, convulses with separated lust: “I will kiss you and hold you close to me and sensational things will then happen.”

The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of “Death of a Salesman,” often painted lustful scenarios with words for Marilyn Monroe, filling her with great expectations. In one passage, which was recently gleaned from Monroe’s personal letters, Miller writes, “And as you stand there cooking breakfast, I will kiss your neck and your back and the back of your legs, and the eggs will burn.”

The letter pre-dated their marriage. Marilyn had a torrid romance with Arthur Miller prior to making him her third husband and converting to Judaism (Miller was of the Jewish faith).

It was during her marriage to Arthur Miller when Marilyn Monroe experienced two miscarriages and surrendered herself more completely to drugs plus alcohol. On the set of Some Like It Hot, Marilyn was pregnant with Miller’s child. Her body’s chemical changes heightened her already-unpredictable mood swings, mental depression, and increased her reliance on prescription drugs, such as barbiturates, as well as the obligatory alcohol.

During her pregnancy on the set of Some Like It Hot, she manifested a larger-than-usual physique which had to be circumvented by using body-doubles in the persons of Evelyn Moriarty and Sandra Warner. Marilyn Monroe’s head was later superimposed on their respective photos which were used in promoting the movie.

Aside from his professional problems on the set with Marilyn, Tony Curtis struggled with his own challenges. Hard as he tried, Curtis could not elevate his voice high enough to speak as his feminine alter-ego, “Josephine,” and sustain it through various takes. The resolution was reached when Curtis’ voice was dubbed and intermixed with voice-over artist, Paul Frees. The end result was a hybrid mixture of both Tony Curtis and

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Holiday Choral Concert

“& ‘Twas The Week Before Christmas - barbershop style” December 1 • 3pm

Get in the spirit of the season with the Music Men Chorus on Sunday December 1 at 3 pm at San Marcos Lutheran Church, 3419 Grand Avenue, San Marcos. In this parody of the classic Clement Moore poem, join the Music Men as they rehearse for their upcoming Holiday Concert... and discover an unexpected visitor.

This family-friendly event features both popular and classic holiday songs, all arranged in the distinctive Barbershop style, with “ringing” chords. In addition to the full chorus, the show will feature special guest chorus, The Pacific Belles, and audience sing-a-longs.

A donation of $10 per adult would be appreciated.

Celebrating their 70th season, the Music Men, under the direction of David Garstang, enjoy sharing their love of Barbershop-style, close-harmony a cappella song with audiences. More information about the Music Men can be found at musicmenchorus.org. The chorus is always looking for new singers and welcomes visitors to its rehearsals. ***

Woman’s Club of Escondido Christmas shopping Event and meeting December 2nd

The Woman’s Club of Escondido invites you to attend their Christmas shopping event on Monday, December 2nd, at their clubhouse located at 751 No. Rose Street, Escondido. Starting at 9:30am, they will have a “Flea” Market; and the special famous and delicious homemade breads and jams made by Laura Lei and her sister, Penny.

The Club’s meeting will start at 10:30am and entertainment will be Christmas music by the Singing Seniors of North Coast Church.

If you want to stay for the entertainment, meeting, and lunch, the charge is $20.00. Please make a

reservation for lunch by calling 760.390.0553 on Thursday, November 28th.

We would be delighted to have you join us for a fun event and get your Christmas shopping started early. The funds raised are for our Scholarship Foundation Fund. We look forward to see you there. ***

Parkinson’s Support Group meeting December 2nd • 10am

Parkinson’s Support Group. Free monthly meetings for people with Parkinson’s and their care partners are held from 10 am until noon at San Rafael Church, 17252 Bernardo Center Drive, Rancho Bernardo, in the Parish Hall. Our featured speaker for Monday, December 2nd is Erin Angelo who will be presenting “Ballroom Dancing for People with Parkinson’s”. Separate breakout sessions for People with Parkinson’s and care partners will follow the presentation to discuss successes and challenges.

Come learn, share, meet, and enjoy the free refreshments with other involved Parkinson’s persons. Please call (760) 749-8234 or (760) 5181963 if you have any questions. ***

Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce first friday breakfast December 6 • 7am - 9am

The Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce invites you to our First Friday Breakfast on Friday, December 6th, 7:00–9:00 AM at the Westin Carlsbad Resort & Spa, 5480 Grand Pacific Drive, in Carlsbad.

What’s in store?

• Marketing for a Cause: A dynamic Nonprofit Forum showcasing how businesses can make a difference while growing their brand.

• Networking Opportunities: Build connections with professionals who care about giving back.

• A Delicious Breakfast Buffet: Because fulfilling conversations are even better with a full breakfast.

Local

Escondido Chief of Police announces retirement

Escondido’s Chief of Police, Ed Varso, announced his retirement. His last day will be December 5. Chief Varso began his career in 1997 with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. He joined the Escondido Police Department in 2001 when he was hired as a Police Officer. Ed served as a Police Officer and Police K-9 Handler until he was promoted to Sergeant in 2011. In January 2015, he was promoted to Lieutenant, promoted to Captain in 2018, Assistant Chief of Police in October 2019, and finally appointed to the position of Chief of Police in January 2020.

In 2022, Chief Varso transferred to the newly created Menifee Police Department where he furthered strengthened a community policing

Man About Town

We have repeatedly praised our Supervisor, Jim Desmond, for his outstanding leadership and taking affirmative steps to address problems with out district.

Currently, Supervisor Desmond is once again right on target as he points out San Diego County is once again facing the threat of Sexually Violent Predators (SVPs) being released into our community, and we must take immediate action. As he goes on to point out, Sexually Violent Predators represent the worst of the worst. These are individuals convicted of violent sex crimes who are diagnosed

philosophy into department processes before returning as Chief of Police for the City of Escondido.

Over the course of his career, Chief Varso got to know the workings of the Escondido Police Department thoroughly since he has worked in nearly every division within the department: managing the Special Investigations Division, Traffic Division, and the Emergency Negotiations Team. He also served as the department’s Public Information Officer. Prior to Police Chief, Mr. Varso managed the Services Bureau with oversight of the Police and Fire Communication Center, the Backgrounds and Training Unit, Property and Evidence, Records Division, and Business Division. Chief Varso has a reputation for being a dynamic leader with strong strategic management abilities. In 2017, he accepted a temporary special assignment within the Escondido City Manager’s Office to assist in addressing public safety, homelessness, and code enforcement issues.

Chief Varso has kept very close ties to the community throughout his tenure with the City. In particular, he has worked with at-risk youth, was the former Chair of the Escondido Drug Free Communities Coalition, former Co-Chair of the Escondido Gang Reduction and Intervention Program, and participated in the San Diego Shop with a Cop program for over fifteen years.

with conditions that make them likely to reoffend. Despite repeated public outcry and local legislation, decisions continue to favor their placement in our neighborhoods.

Now, two notorious offenders, Alvin Quarles and Merle Wakefield, could be transiently released into our community, one of whom, Merle Wakefield, has already received a judges order to be released this week; the location and exact time is not known at this time.

Alvin Quarles, infamously known as the “Bolder than Most” rapist, committed heinous acts of rape against a dozen women. His pattern of predatory, violent behavior underscores why he should never be allowed near our communities.

Merle Wakefield was convicted of lewd acts with a minor under 14 in 1981 and rape by force, violence, or fear in 1990. After his 1998 release, he was formally designated as a Sexually Violent Predator.

A judge has determined they will be transiently released—meaning they could move freely between hotels or other facilities with minimal supervision. This unprecedent-

Chief Varso has served a Board Member for the California Police Chief’s Association.

He has a bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice Administration and a Master of Public Administration degree. He is also a graduate of the 267th Session of the FBI National Academy, and California POST (Peace Officers Standards and Training) Supervisory Leadership Institute.

Chief Varso shared, “It has been an honor to serve as Chief of Police through some of the most challenging times ever to face the City of Escondido. I want to thank our City Manager Sean McGlynn, the Escondido City Council, and our entire community for entrusting me to lead your police department, not just once, but twice. I have my full faith in the current EPD management team and look forward to seeing them take this exceptional police department to new heights. As for my next chapter, my wife and I are excited to move to land in Texas, where we can be closer to friends and family. Escondido, you will always have a special place in my heart.”

Escondido City Manager Sean McGlynn said, “Ed has been an incredible leader during his time in Escondido. He has been extremely visible in our community and has proactively made himself available to our residents. His investment in the safety of Escondido is appar-

ed step in San Diego County sets a dangerous precedent.

Here’s why this must be stopped:

Risk to Public Safety: Transient release means these predators could move freely, creating uncertainty and fear for families.

Failed System Elsewhere: In other parts of California, transiently released SVPs have shown a 50% failure rate, often ending up back in state hospitals.

Taxpayer Burden: California spends an average of $439,071 per year on each released predator, yet this system continues to fail.

This is not just about policy—it’s about protecting our families, our children, and our community.

San Diego County District Attorney Summer Stephan issued a statement last week denouncing state hospital officials for the inability to find permanent housing locations.

“In both of these cases, it was incumbent upon the Department of State Hospitals and their contrac-

ent in the legacy he is leaving behind.”

Mr. McGlynn continued, “I will rotate our three current captains in the Acting Chief role until a successor is selected.”

A nationwide recruitment for the next Escondido Police Chief will begin in early 2025, with an appointment expected by June.

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tor, Liberty Healthcare, to find suitable housing for Sexually Violent Predators who have been ordered conditionally released where they can be closely monitored and supervised,” Stephan said. “They failed, despite the court giving them many chances and time to do so. We will continue to oppose transient releases and will insist that Department of State Hospitals fulfill their duty to find suitable fixed placement.”

We need to support Supervisor Desmond, and our communities, by adding our voices to the demand that this nonsense stop. Please call Supervisor Desmond’s office and volunteer to help at 619.531.5555 or email him at jim.desmond@ sdcounty.ca.gov or write him at: San Diego County District 5 Supervisor Jim Desmond · 1600 Pacific Highway, #335, San Diego, CA 92101.

And while we are talking about County problems . . .

There’s a gent who has been raising hell with SANDAG . . .and I

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Escondido’s Chief of Police, Ed Varso

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Paul Frees, together. Otherwise, it proved impossible for Curtis to sustain a woman’s high-pitched voice-range for an entire take.

A delicious bit of insight was the route of preparation which both Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon pursued in polishing their female roles as “Josephine” (Tony Curtis) and “Daphne” (Jack Lemmon). This particular aspect of their legendary roles is not well-known, thus making it that much more exciting and titillating to the public-at-large.

Prior to their arrival in San Diego, both Curtis and Lemmon strutted about in full female drag at the Goldwyn Studios, located on the corner of Formosa Avenue and Santa Monica Boulevard in West Hollywood. Their covert plan was to see if they could ‘pass’ as women. It was a most daring experiment, but one in which they both felt committed.

Both actors brazenly, and without hesitation, performed their best cross-dressing persona, body language and all, and proceeded to walk directly into the ladies’ room at the famed Goldwyn Studios lot. The slightest hesitation, or faltering of nerve, might give-away their ruse. So the two seasoned actors went into deep character and gave a brilliant performance to a most unsuspecting group of women. Once inside the women’s restroom, Curtis and Lemmon proceeded to sit before the large mirror, fixing their makeup, and practicing all their feminine gestures, keeping it all subtle and natural and avoiding the exaggerated temptation of burlesque.

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think he makes some pretty good points.

For too long, SANDAG has been ‘overediting’ its public reports to make things look good when they aren’t (basically making the bad stuff hard to find) which means it’s harder for the public to know what’s really going on, or to make suggestions which might improve things based on an accurate picture.

In SANDAG’s Annual Public Transit Report the ‘Fiscal Cliff’ section does not mention the problems SANDAG has with public perception of its previous lies, dishonesty, and improper contracting and stewardship of our tax dollars and what SANDAG is doing to rectify this. I I think it is actually a bit dishonest to blame stuff on a pandemic that ended over a year ago, rather than that MTS (from my perspec-

Their certificate of approval was earned when none of the women in their presence seemed suspicious in the slightest and carried on as usual. That’s when they knew they had arrived.

They would now wear their roles like a second skin.

One of the biggest myths that persists even today is that Marilyn Monroe was a dim-witted blonde.

Nothing was further from the truth. The perceived dumb blond image was by her artificial design, not her genetic bank. Monroe’s image was created and honed, complete with breathy, childlike voice and nonsensical replies, all carefully crafted to present an illusion of innocence and sexual vulnerability. In the film, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, one of Marilyn’s lines captured her real-life strategy: “I can be smart when it’s important, but most men don’t like it.”

Ironically, it was Marilyn Monroe’s intelligence and cleverness that produced and drove the movie image of an extremely sexy but overly-naive blonde goddess -- every man’s fantasy girl. Her films underscored this make-believe naïvete. In Some Like It Hot, Tony Curtis’ character inquires of her, “Do you play the (stock) market?” Her naïve and sexy reply is of an ingenue: “No, the ukulele.”

However, in time, she would tire of the stereotypical dumb-blonde image and elevate her acting sights on more dramatic roles to reestablish herself as a bona fide movie actress.

In regards to self-promotion and purveying sexuality, Marilyn

tive) made its service so unreliable, dirty, and shoddy over at least the last 15 years that I’d do almost anything not to take it.

I keep saying that SANDAG does not deserve to continue in its present form. But I’m not the first. The State suggested this in 2001: that dividing the County into districts,

Monroe schooled herself after illustrious sex symbols of the past, after the likes of Jean Harlow, Mae West, and Betty Grable. Grable was the blonde bombshell of the 1940s whose image and “Million Dollar Legs” were every soldier’s fantasy during the Second World War. She was the number one pinup girl at the height of her career. Her fullbody image in bathing suit was often in lockers and walls of military men and even on the fuselage of our war planes.

However, it was Mae West, born in 1895, and whose career spanned 70 years from vaudeville to Hollywood moving-making, who exploded onto the sexually-explicit scene, using bawdy sexual innuendos which proved revolutionary for her conservative era. It was Mae West who quipped, “Good sex is like good bridge. If you don’t have a good partner, you’d better have a good hand.”

Mae West used the double entendres to tweak the noses of censors, and fly her sexually-explicit statements below their radar.

By the standards of her day, no other can truly be called Mae West’s equal in challenging – and triumphing – over ultra-conservative censorship. To this day, her quotes remain legendary: “When I’m good, I’m very good. But, when I’m bad – I’m even better!”

Marilyn learned a trick from Mae West which she borrowed and used to power-up one of her Some Like It Hot scenes which proved to be a stroke of genius.

In the 1932 film, Night After Night, starring George Raft, Mae West was unhappy with her entrance in the film. West considered

where the people could arrange them by geography or neighborhood would produce far better results. For one thing, it would mean that everyone in the County would be represented by a voting member, which they aren’t now. And people would have to work together instead of city by city. Also, all areas in San Diego would not be lumped

her debut to be dull and flat and her fussing was finally appeased only after allowing her to rewrite her own scene. She did. To underscore her small role, she accentuated it in very coy fashion. West rewrote the cameo shot and had the hatcheck girl exclaim to Mae West’s character: “Goodness, what beautiful diamonds!” And West wrotein her own reply: “Goodness had nothing to do with it, dearie.” In the filming of Some Like It Hot, Marilyn Monroe – like Mae West – considered her entrance scene at the train depot to be both flat and dull. She raised a fuss. Billy Wilder finally agreed to re-shoot the scene but this time, have a blast of loud steam shoot from the train to Marilyn walking by. The sudden, unexpected sound and sight of a train’s steam-blast startling Marilyn Monroe, forcing her to re-arrange her body-conscious dress, powered-up and sexually-focused her entrance. The result was pure magic, elevating Marilyn’s dull pedestrian scene to a remarkable, iconic cinematic moment.

But, of all these past movie sex symbols, it was the great actress, Jean Harlow, who remained Monroe’s unabashed favourite. The platinum blonde goddess of the 1930s, Jean Harlow would forever transfer the greatest impression upon Marilyn Monroe’s career.

From the debris of Marilyn Monroe’s early traumatic life, when she lived her childhood in various foster homes and an orphanage, and was even sexually molested, repeatedly, as a young girl, by a foster parent, she came away feeling forever unwanted, unloved, and lost; wandering a world with an

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into one representative regardless of that area’s individual opinion.

SANDAG does have good ideas, but needs to be more flexible when there’s something wrong - acknowledge the error and change it without a yearslong struggle.

s/ Paul Hankin

5th District Supervisor Jim Desmond

san diego County must Protect its Communities from sexually Violent Predators

San Diego County is once again confronting the unsettling prospect of Sexually Violent Predators (SVPs) being released into our neighborhoods. These are not ordinary offenders; they are individuals convicted of the most heinous sexual crimes, with conditions that make them highly likely to reoffend. Despite years of public outcry and legislative efforts, the system continues to favor the placement of these dangerous individuals over the safety of our families.

Now, our community is faced with the possibility of two notorious predators, Alvin Quarles and Merle Wakefield, being transiently released into our midst. Alvin Quarles, infamously known as the “Bolder than Most” rapist, left a trail of terror after committing violent sexual assaults against a dozen women. His actions were so brazen, so predatory, that his very name strikes fear in those familiar with his crimes. Similarly, Merle Wakefield has a horrifying history, convicted of lewd acts with a minor and rape by force. Designated as a Sexually Violent Predator, his track record makes it clear he poses a grave threat to public safety.

The proposal to transiently release these individuals is nothing short of reckless.

Transient release would allow these predators to move freely between hotels or other temporary housing, creating an unpredictable and dangerous situation for our communities. Families deserve certainty and security, not the looming fear that these men could be living next door or walking the same streets as their children.

This approach has already proven disastrous in other parts of Cali-

fornia. The transient release system has a failure rate of 50%, with many predators ending up back in state hospitals after violating the terms of their release. It’s an experiment that puts communities at risk while failing to rehabilitate offenders. Adding insult to injury, the cost to California taxpayers is staggering. Each released predator costs an average of $439,071 per year—a massive financial burden for a process that consistently fails to deliver public safety.

This is not just a matter of policy; it is a fundamental issue of justice and community protection. Allowing these predators to be released into our neighborhoods prioritizes their rights over the safety of lawabiding citizens. It sends a dangerous message—that public safety is secondary to a flawed system.

We cannot stand idly by while decisions like this are made. Our voices matter, and now is the time to use them. I am committed to doing everything in my power to stop this proposal, but I need your help. We must come together as a community to send a clear and powerful message: We will not allow our neighborhoods to become a haven for predators.

Speak out. Attend public hearings. Demand that our safety be prioritized over a system that consistently fails to protect us. Together, we can ensure that decisions like this do not threaten the safety and well-being of our families. San Diego County deserves better, and our children deserve a future free from fear.

Take The Thanksgiving Cook-safely Quiz

By Gig Conaughton, County of San Diego Communications Office

San Diego County District 5 Supervisor Jim Desmond, 1600 Pacific Highway, #335, San Diego, CA 92101, United States http:// www.supervisorjimdesmond.com/ when preparing food?

Warm up the kitchen! Thanksgiving, our biggest day of feast is back.

And if you’re cooking, the last thing you want to do is serve your family and friends plentiful platefuls of salmonella, listeria or other dangerous bacteria.

Those sickening things can be carried by your turkey, stuffing, vegetables, salads and desserts—if you’re not prepping, cleaning and cooking right.

Fortunately, there are some simple rules to keep you and everyone else happy and safe. Bone up on them by taking our annual Thanksgiving safe-cooking quiz! See how safe you are.

Question: Some companies have now created turkeys you don’t have to thaw before cooking. But many of us are still doing it the old-fashioned way. So, do you know the right way to thaw frozen meat?

A OK this is simple. When you bring home your frozen turkey, just leave it out on the counter. After a couple of days, when the outside is mushy-soft, you’re good to go and ready to cook!

B You can do this a lot faster. Just run it under hot water! Until the outside is mushy-soft.

C Thawing is overrated. That’s what cooking is supposed to fix, right?

D Please, PLEASE. Plan ahead and let meat defrost in your refrigerator. Meats, poultry and fish should be defrosted in the fridge. If you’re cooking a big turkey, you should allow at least 24 hours for every five pounds in weight.

Answer: D. If you picked A, B or C, please get a pizza instead. Thawing meat in the refrigerator is absolutely the best and safest method. That’s because a refrigerator allows meat to thaw slowly and evenly, rather than leaving parts of defrosted meat to stand at room temperature where bacteria can multiply exponentially.

Note: The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) says that you can also thaw meats in cold water. But—and this is important—the water must be cold, under 40 degrees, and should be changed every 30 minutes to keep it cold. Thawing in the fridge is easier!

Question: How often should you wash your hands and cutting boards

A Washing hands and cutting boards? Whenever you feel like it; it’s no big deal.

B Always during food prep; before prepping vegetables and always after cutting or working with raw meat, fish or poultry.

C After you pet the dog—or the cat. Or pick up the kids.

D After you sneeze, blow your nose or have to run to the bathroom.

E The answer is B, C and D; but mainly, “OFTEN!”

Answer: Definitely E. You should wash your hands and cutting boards before and after everything in B, C and D, and pretty much as often as you can in the kitchen. Handwashing is always a key part of safe cooking. Harmful bacteria, from E. coli to salmonella and staphylococcus aureus, as well as viruses, can be removed from people’s hands through proper handwashing.

Here are just a few other things you should wash your hands after doing: coughing, handling money, eating, drinking and playing with your cell phone or video games.

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Question: Should you rinse off fruits and vegetables?

A Again, this is totally unnecessary and time-consuming. They wash them at the supermarket, right?

B Wash ‘em. You should definitely rinse fruits and vegetables with cold water. It will remove lingering dirt that can carry bacteria.

C If you’re wearing clean clothes, wiping them off on your shirts or pants will do.

D Never wash them. It will wash all the flavor away.

Answer: B. Definitely wash ‘em. Rinsing with cold water cleans off dirt and other contaminants (think germs, not minerals…). But don’t wash them with detergents or soap, even dishwashing soap. You could end up eating residues from those cleaners if they’re absorbed by fruits and vegetables.

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Question: Why should you keep raw meats and meat products separated from fruits and vegetables when cutting them up or preparing them?

A Meats and vegetables. They just really don’t get along. Last thing you need is a food fight on your cutting board.

By Tom Morrow

The historic list of the American vice presidents is riddled with “forgettable” politicians who have made little or no contribution to United States history other than taking up space on dusty pages that are not much of scholarly interest.

Consider such names as Hannibal Hamlin, Charles Warren Fairbanks, Henry Wilson, Charles Curtis, or George Mifflin Dallas. Schuyler Colfax and Henry Wilson both served as Veeps for Ulysses S. Grant. They each were a heartbeat away from moving into the White House. Dallas was vice president for James Polk Hamlin was the first Veep to Abraham Lincoln and sat out the Civil War in safety and relative anonymity from his farm in Maine. Fairbanks warmed the bench for Teddy Roosevelt; Wilson Curtis was Herbert Hoover’s backup and while being the Veep for Thomas Jefferson, the notorious Aaron Burr was indicted for

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B Don’t separate them; keep them together. In fact, let those veggies soak for a while. Marinading makes everything better.

C Because raw meats, meat products and blood can carry bacteria like E. coli and salmonella that can contaminate fruits and vegetables—and make people sick.

D What’s a vegetable?

Answer: The correct answer is C. Cross-contamination is one of the most common causes of food-borne illness according to the USDA. That is, the transfer of harmful bacteria from one food— particularly raw meats, poultry and shellfish—to other foods. When preparing food, you need to keep raw meats and their juices away from fruits, vegetables and all ready-to-eat foods.

Note: If you can, use separate cutting boards for meats and produce. If you can’t use separate cutting boards, wash yours with hot, soapy

Historically Speaking

The ‘Bland’ Ambitions of U.S. Vice Presidents

the dueling murder of U.S. Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton, as well as being accused of treason.

In 1992, history author Steve Tally penned “Bland Ambition” a listing of our various Veeps, which was a tad less than a best seller. Nonetheless it was an important tome chronicling the highlights (or low lights) of the various chief executives in waiting.

Tally’s book begins with our first Veep, John Adams, who backed up George Washington, ending with Dan Quayle, who was the Veep for George H.W. Bush, our 41st president.

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water after using them on raw meats and before using them to cut fruits and vegetables. Or use your cutting board to chop vegetables first, then use it to prepare your uncooked meat, then wash it with hot, soapy water.)

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Question: Is the “five-second rule” real? Can you eat something you’ve dropped on the floor if you pick it up in less than five seconds?

A It’s actually the five-MINUTE rule. As long as nobody trips over it, you can let it sit there for a while before you eat it.

B Man, my pets eat stuff off the floor all the time and they never get sick. Nothing can contaminate your food in less than five seconds. Pick it up quick and blow on it.

C You really shouldn’t eat anything you’ve dropped on floor. The “five-second rule” is NOT real.

Answer: C. Eating food off the floor is OK for the pets, but NOT people. Truth is, almost any contact is long enough for food to be contaminated by bacteria that can

eral Washington, Adams wasn’t a very colorful character ... quite the opposite. He was short, round, dumpy, peevish, a loudmouth, and a frequent bore. He was not very well liked and saw no redeeming qualities to being vice president.

J. Danforth Quayle wasn’t exactly “Mr. Excitement.” He once was suspected of being a ladies’ man who had an illicit affair, to wit his wife reportedly retorted: “Anyone who knows Dan Quayle knows that he’d rather play golf any day than have sex.”

Teddy Roosevelt was William McKinley’s Veep. Before assuming the Oval Office upon McKinley’s assassination, the Veep attended law school. As No. 2, Teddy was afraid he would not have a great deal to do.

be found on the ground or in your house. According to Rutgers University, bacteria can transfer from a surface to food in less than one second! ***

And finally, for the umpteenth year in a row, here’s our favorite cooksafely quiz question. Like Thanksgiving itself, it is an annual institution.

Question: What is the Danger Zone? And what does it have to do with Thanksgiving dinner?

A YOUR kitchen if you didn’t get any of the previous questions right!

B The Danger Zone is the point during dinner where if eat another bite you won’t have any room for dessert!

C C’mon! There’s only one Danger Zone! Top Gun! Tom Cruise! Kenny Loggins! Sing it with me! “Highway to the DANGER ZONE! Riiiide in— to the DANGER ZONE!”

D Nope, the real Danger Zone is the range of temperatures between 40 degrees Fahrenheit and 135 degrees Fahrenheit—

Like Burr and a few others, Lincoln’s Veep upon his re-election, was Andrew Johnson who was impeached and barely escaped conviction by one vote. Fairbanks wanted to succeed Teddy Roosevelt and literally wore himself out campaigning for the White House. A group of supporters in the territory of Alaska were so impressed they named their second largest city in his honor.

There was a time in the mid1970s when the name “Millard Fillmore” was the butt of jokes. It was well earned. Despite being somewhat boring he rose from poverty living in a log cabin to wealth and the White House, Fillmore demonstrated that through

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temperatures where bacteria can grow like crazy in foods, doubling in number in as little as 20 minutes.

Answer: D; it’s definitely D. With all due respect to Top Gun, the real “Danger Zone” is that range of temperatures between 40 degrees and 135 degrees Fahrenheit that allows bacteria to breed exponentially—not a good thing. If hot foods cool or cold foods heat up enough to enter that zone, your food can become a bacteria-fest. And you, your family and friends can end up getting sick. So, keep hot foods safely heated with chafing dishes, preheated steam tables, warming trays, slow cookers and ovens. Place cold foods in containers on ice, or in the fridge. And refrigerate leftovers as soon as you can, but definitely within two hours.

So there! Now you’re an expert. But if you’re still interested, you can get more information about food safety tips at FoodSafety. gov’s “Food Safety by Types of Food” webpage, or by calling the USDA’s Meat and Poultry hotline at 1-888-674-6854.

Charles Curtis

Hannibal Hamlin

Charles Warren Fairbanks

How far would you go to avoid a travel fee? You might be shocked.

What would you do to avoid an annoying travel fee?

Jodi Blodgett is so sick of all the extras that she’s stopped flying.

“I avoid travel fees by driving,” she says. Not only can she skirt ridiculous fees for luggage, but she also doesn’t have to pony up more cash for the seat assignment and other junk fees the airlines charge her.

How far would you go? Would you pack less? skip a nice hotel?

After an exhausting record year of travel, maybe we’re all suffering from a little fee fatigue. Travelers are furious -- and it’s not just people like Blodget who have sworn off flying.

Inflated fees put a damper on summer travel, with more people either staying with friends or family or not traveling at all. Bad service can be costly to a business. The latest National Customer Rage Survey, citing record consumer dissatisfaction, estimates that companies are risking $887 billion a year in future revenue, up from $494 billion in 2020.

You can’t always avoid flying. Blodgett, who works as a photographer in Webster, Mass., says it’s easy to reach a client in the tri-state area by car. But for longer distances, you have to head to the airport.

“Still,” she says, “I go to great lengths.”

Actually, many of us are going to great lengths to avoid these preposterous surcharges.

Oh, the things we do to avoid fees!

Here are some of the creative ways travelers have been sidestepping fees.

Avoiding luggage fees by packing like a minimalist. This year, with almost every major U.S. airline jacking up their checked luggage fees, the response from passengers was predictable. “I’m packing minimally and efficiently,” says Daniel Rivera, who runs a property management company in East Rutherford, N.J. “I put everything in a single bag that I can stow under the seat in front of me.”

Not paying seat selection fees -- and ending up in a middle seat. Kevin Mercier, a project manager for an auto manufacturer in Paris, says he’s taken “extreme” measures to avoid seat selection fees. Not paying them means he ends up in a middle seat, but he’s fine with that. “ I was willing to endure the cramped conditions and lack of privacy because the cost of selecting a preferred seat

was substantial,” says Mercier, who is also a travel photographer.

Avoiding hotel resort fees by booking somewhere else. Hotel resort fees are mandatory fees added to your hotel bill after the hotel quotes you a room rate, and sometimes much later. Christian Strange, an insurance agent from Virginia Beach, Va., says he won’t darken the door of a hotel that charges a “gotcha” resort fee. On a recent trip to Miami, he skipped the large chain hotel with a resort fee and stayed at a boutique hotel a few blocks from the beach. “The location still allowed me to enjoy the area -- but at a fraction of the cost,” he says. He’s not alone. I hear from travelers all the time who say they’ll never stay at a hotel with a resort fee.

These strategies reflect a broader shift in traveler behavior, says Ramzy Ladah, an attorney and frequent air traveler from Las Vegas.

“People are fed up with being nickel-and-dimed, and they’re pushing back in the only ways they know how,” he says. “It’s about taking back control.”

Would you lie or cheat to avoid a fee?

One of the most intriguing questions is whether travelers would lie or cheat to avoid a fee. What’s a cheat? For a few years, passengers could game Southwest Airlines’ “Early Bird” access to its seats. One traveler would pay extra to board early and then saved seats for the rest of the party. That infuriated some passengers. (Alas, Southwest closed that loophole and is now moving to assigned seating, so no more Early Bird cheat-cheats.)

If the Department of Transportation gets its way, airlines would soon be barred from charging fees to assign seats for kids 13 or under next to their parent or accompanying adult. And although passengers must give their birthdays when they buy an airline ticket, I’ve also met plenty of air travelers who have lied about their kids’ ages to bypass these fees.

Resort fees are also easy to avoid with a little insider knowledge. You can use a corporate booking code that allows you to avoid paying the fee. That’s right, corporate travel managers have negotiated these nuisance fees away -- but only for their employees. And those with the booking code. (I’m not endorsing this strategy in any way.)

So will passengers bend a fact or two in order to avoid paying a bill? No doubt about it. And the reason is simple: People feel the fees are unfair, and often charged after a travel company quotes them a rate. It’s basically a lie. And they feel that if they’re being lied to, they have a license to lie right back.

But two wrongs don’t make a right. You’re better off avoiding these airlines and hotels than giving them your business.

Now what happens to these fees?

We’re not in a good place, observers say.

“The proliferation of fees has led to a more complex and less transparent booking process, where the initial price seen by the traveler can be misleading,” says Raymond Yorke, a spokesman for Redpoint Travel Protection. “This has fueled a rise

in fee-avoidance behavior as travelers seek to control costs.”

Yorke says it also points to a broader issue within the travel industry where the emphasis on ancillary revenue has overshadowed customer satisfaction. In other words, travel companies care more about money than they do about you.

I know, big surprise.

And despite your creative avoidance strategies, travel companies -- particularly airlines -- seem more addicted to fees than ever. And they don’t have to stop. There are no laws to prevent them from inventing new surcharges or from increasing existing ones. They don’t have to justify the increases, either.

Unfortunately, since many travel companies dominate their markets, there’s no meaningful competition. (Again, that’s especially true for U.S. airlines.) So travelers may go to extremes to avoid fees. But in the end, if they want to travel, they’ll have to pay up.

Our fee-avoidance is more than a few money-saving tricks. It’s a form of silent protest against an industry that’s lost its way. Travel should expand our horizons, not shrink our wallets.

Christopher Elliott is an author, consumer advocate, and journalist. He founded Elliott Advocacy, a nonprofit organization that helps solve consumer problems. He publishes Elliott Confidential, a travel newsletter, and the Elliott Report, a news site about customer service. If you need help with a consumer problem, you can email him at chris@elliott.org.

Illustration by Dustin Elliott

Travel Troubleshooter

by Christopher Elliott

air Canada destroyed my suitcase. Can you make it pay?

Q: Air Canada destroyed my Rimowa suitcase on a recent flight from Toronto to San Francisco.

The airline instructed me to send the suitcase to a repair agent in Texas. The agent declared the suitcase unrepairable, despite the fact that they have no contract with Rimowa and no product expertise in that brand.

Air Canada then offered me a choice of inferior replacement bags, which I declined, and recently sent me a $230 check in proposed compensation.

I paid roughly $1,000 for my Rimowa bag, and it was of a quality to be a lifetime suitcase, so neither of these options is acceptable to me.

I have had multiple unsuccessful phone calls with Air Canada. I’ve escalated my complaint to the CEO by email using the contact information you provide on your website. I have received no response.

I would like Air Canada to either send the luggage to an authorized Rimowa repair shop and pay for the repairs or refund me for the

luggage. Can you help?

~ Donna Wells-Boyle, Portola Valley, Ca

A: Air Canada should have handled your luggage with care. And if your checked baggage was damaged while it was in the airline’s custody, it should have promptly paid for a repair or replacement.

Under the Montreal Convention, which governs international flights, Air Canada’s maximum liability is $3,800, which is considerably more than you were claiming.

Before I get to what went wrong, I have to say something about checking $1,000 luxury designer luggage. I saw this recently when I was standing in front of a five-star hotel in Barbados (I was not staying there -- too expensive!). Another guest had Italian designer luggage that was unfit to be checked, even on a private jet. It was strictly for show.

Elliott’s guiding principles for luggage are durability and inconspicuousness. You scored well on durability: Your checked bag was made of sturdy plastic and, in your words, it was in “perfect” shape after many years and tens of thousands of miles of commercial

air travel. But you also want your checked bag to hold up to the rigors of travel without attracting too much attention, and pricey Rimowa luggage is a little flashy. You were lucky it wasn’t stolen.

That doesn’t let Air Canada off the hook. It accepted your bag, and you paid a fee to have your luggage transported. Sending your luggage to someone who doesn’t understand how to fix Rimowa luggage is not my idea of of assuming responsibility for the damage.

You bought the bag over 10 years ago and do not have the receipt, unfortunately. The bag’s serial number (assuming it’s not been thrown out at this point) would tell me the exact year of purchase. It certainly is past what was, at the time, its five-year warranty. (I believe the bags are now sold with a lifetime warranty.)

You kept an excellent paper trail between yourself and Air Canada, which showed that you followed all the correct procedures. It shows you trying to get the luggage repaired and Air Canada then offering you an unacceptable replacement and then sending you a $270 check, which wasn’t enough to replace the luggage.

Here’s where things went off the rails a little. As I mentioned, your luggage is well worn and you don’t have a receipt for it. Air Canada can ask for proof of your purchase when you request a replacement. If you don’t have it, you may not get the full amount. Also, given the bag’s age, there’s some depreciation.

It looks like you appealed this to one of the executive contacts for Air Canada that I publish on my consumer advocacy site, Elliott. org. And it also looks like Air Canada didn’t bother to respond. Not good.

I asked Air Canada to review your luggage claim. Air Canada says that “after further review” they are sending you an additional check, so your total compensation comes to $500.

“I still think they owe me more,” you told me, “but I’m going to call it a day at this point.”

Christopher Elliott is the founder of Elliott Advocacy, a nonprofit organization that helps consumers solve their problems. Email him at chris@elliott.org or get help by contacting him on his site.

The Pastor says . . . fear

Now that the election is over, the Bogeyman can go home or stay in his cage. We were bombarded with the claims of both Presidential candidates that if the other got elected, our world would fall apart with run-away inflation, high criminal activity with the illegal migrants, great Government expense for sex changes, higher taxes, an unstable economy, and a plethora of other devastating effects. It hasn’t stopped yet because arguments and charges continue to barrage the American public and even the world with the possibility of world wars, even a civil war in the U.S. As if that hasn’t been enough, social media warns us about what is in our canned foods, on our vegetables, in our water, dangers with our vaccines, climate change, the depletion of our natural resources and water, a nuclear war, and a constant threat of terrorism.

Of course, we can’t get along without fear. We live in a world of conflict. Anything can happen at any time. We must prepare for the unexpected. There is sickness, cancer, heart attacks, strokes, and death. Every day, we read the newspaper or watch the TV for news, which reminds us that we live in a world of danger. We live with an old adage: “If not us, then who? If not now, then when?”

Does this fear do anything to us, or do we go merrily along? I am not an expert in ulcers, nervous breakdowns, and heart attacks. However, I read and hear the constant warnings to eat the right foods, get plenty of exercise, have good friends, get plenty of rest, and more recently, we need meditation and even a day out of our week to rest and reflect. Following this path will at least keep us calmer and less fearful.

Even in the religious world, there is a need to maintain a healthy balance. Preoccupation with the end times and rapture can create fear lest one not prepare. We are not told to scare people into heaven and out of hell. Some believe that we need hellfire and damnation preaching to get people ready for death and heaven. It seems to me that a better approach is found in 1 John 8: “God is love. And the one who remains in love remains in God, and God remains in Him. By this love is perfected with us so that we may have confidence in the day of judgment —--. There is no fear in love, but perfect love drives out fear—--.” If we live in that love, we can minimize the fears we have in our world today despite all that creates fear.

Pastor Huls

If you would like counsel and inspiration, please call 760-746-6611.

Sable is a 5-year-old, 56pound, female, Siberian Husky mix.

Sable was a stray. When nobody claimed her, she was transferred to Rancho Coastal Humane Society through FOCAS – Friends of County Animal Shelters. She’s a little shy, and very sweet.

The $145 adoption fee for Sable includes medical exam, spay, up to date vaccinations, registered microchip, and a oneyear license if her new home is in the jurisdiction of San Diego Humane Society.

Visit Rancho Coastal Humane Society in Encinitas or log on to www.SDpets.org. Kennels are open 11 to 4 Thursday through Monday and Wednesday by appointment. Watch for expanded daily hours and additional days beginning December first!

San Diego Humane Society is supporting families and their pets who need a little extra help.

Through the Community Pet Pantry, anyone can visit our campuses to pick up a bag of dog or cat food, and other supplies, as available.

No appointment is needed for this service. Hours are Tuesday-Sunday from 10am to 6pm.

El Cajon 373 N. Marshall Ave.

Escondido 3500 Burnet Drive

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Pet of the Week

Meet Tobey! How can we best describe this feline? Agile, affectionate, adventurous and allaround amazing! Tobey is very outgoing and adjusts to new habitats quickly. Once he inspects his new space and ensures it has everything he needs to be comfortable — including plenty of spots to perch, toys and treats — he will make himself right at home! Tobey has great house manners and has had no issues with using the litter box in his foster home. He loves getting scratches on his head and bum, and will never turn down a chance to play with a wand toy! This tiny house panther enjoys having full reign on his home and family’s love, so he’s likely do best as the only cat in the house. If Tobey (927845) sounds like the purr-fect fit for your home, contact San Diego Humane Society’s Escondido Campus at escadoptions@sdhumane.org to learn how you can bring him home. Through Nov. 30, adoption fees are just $20 for all adult dogs and cats (7 months and older), like Tobey! If you have questions about the adoption process, you can visit sdhumane.org/adopt or call 619299-7012.Online profile: https://www.sdhumane.org/adopt/available-pets/animal-single.html?petId=927845

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The Computer factory

845 W. San Marcos Blvd. 760-744-4315

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It’s the name Nome and I finally picked to describe the 1000 square foot section of “The Computer Factory” we set aside to array the “treasures” we’ve accumulated during sixty years of marital bliss.

“Another Man’s Treasure” is the last half of the oft quoted observation by 19th century German Socialists Ferdinand August Bebel, “One Man’s Trash is Another Man’s Treasure.” Not to be taken literally, it really means that things having no value to some, are of high value to others. We gave up on the name “Granny’s Attic” when we found it was the name of California’s largest antique and collectible mall located in Temecula. We toured the 30,000 square foot “Granny’s Attic” a couple of

You’ve probably heard about the new “Dog Day Out” program that San Diego Humane Society is offering at their campuses in Escondido, El Cajon, Oceanside and San Diego. On Facebook they posted, “Every Wednesday and Thursday, you can sign up to take an adoptable dog out for a fun-filled adventure.”

You can spend a day with a dog, walking by the beach, going on a hike, or just relaxing on your couch. “When you do this, you’ll give a dog a much-appreciated break from the shelter and help us learn more about their personality.

Sunday’s back and concluded that “Another Man’s Treasure” is far less tedious and way more fun.

While much of the “stuff” in Another Man’s Treasure has never been used, all of it is “pre-owned”. We have practical items like back packs, insulated drink holders, umbrellas, beer mugs, computer accessories, CDs, DVDs, books, magazines and stuffed animals. Among the more limited interest items are 60-80 year old china and glassware sets, child car seats, limited edition collectable art-ware, wine goblets and an International Chili Society commemorative bottle from the “1976 World Championship” with 24 ounces of 60 year old “Jim Beam Kentucky Strait Bourbon Whiskey.” We still haven’t cleaned out our garage, storage unit or third bedroom because we ran out of display space in our shop.

Many of the things in Another Man’s Treasure are pretty unique. You might find a special Christmas gift for someone very special to you. There is also a “four for a dollar stocking stuffer” table full of surprises. Then there are the one to five dollar items that make interesting small gifts. Whether or not you actually find something to buy, you will likely find some fun things that bring back some wonderful memories.

The other 2000 square feet of our shop is The Computer Factory and continues to be devoted to PC sales and service. The public adoption of the IW (Intelligent Web) mir-

rored the adoption of electrification our ancestors made a century and a half ago. As electrification changed our ancestor’s lives in unimaginable ways, so the IW and successor technologies will continue to change our lives and those of future generations.

Today nearly everyone has joined the “connected age.” Most Americans have some combination of smart phone, home Internet service, and home PC workstation. Almost half of American families also have a voice activated DA (digital assistant) connected to their home network. Once you have a DA you’ll never again be without one. It’s like having a friend who knows everything right beside

you. DAs cost less than $100 and we’ll be happy to show you how they work.

“Staying in the game” is easier today than ever before. The Internet provides a single point access to the entirety of the accumulated knowledge of mankind, our contemporary culture and trends and instant access to current events. We no longer can use age as an excuse for becoming “obsolete”. For the first time in human history, staying current and relevant throughout our entire lives is now easy, convenient and inexpensive. Optimizing the benefits of IW connectivity is simple and inexpensive if you have the right equipment and it is working properly. We can help you stay “connected”.

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1000 Square Feet Devoted to Sixty Years of “Stuff” Like Stuffed Animals, Books, CDs, Chinaware Sets, DVDs, Gobblets, Glassware, Backpacks, Totebags, Speakers, Umbrellas, Collectables, Geegaws, Jimcracks Gadgets and lots more!

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Plus, they’ll have the chance to meet potential adopters out in the community.”

Friends and media contacted me at Rancho Coastal Humane Society, asking if this is a good thing, or not. One of my buddies asked, “Won’t it make the dogs sad when they have to go back to the shelter?”

I asked a couple trainers, a behaviorist, and friends at other animal shelters.

Matt “Monty” Montes, CBCC-KA is a Behavior and Training Specialist at Rancho Coastal Humane Society. Those letters mean Monty is “Certified Behavior Consultant Canine-Knowledge Assessed.” That’s the advanced certification for dog

trainers. This guy knows his stuff. Monty sent me the results of a couple of studies. Then he cut to the chase and said, “Any time we can get the dogs out of the shelter for ANY length of time is better for them. It decreases overall stress levels. It increases in overall quality of life metrics. It allows us to see

what dogs are like in the ‘real world’ and enhances the picture we have of who they are as individuals.”

That helps adoption counselors when placing the dogs with their new families.

So, yes. It can be a good thing for the dogs and a good thing for adopters.

If you’re interested in signing up or just learning more, visit sdhumane.org/ dogdayout. New appointments become available two weeks ahead of time.

SDHS will get you set up with everything you need, including a backpack full of supplies and a map of recommended spots, to make sure you and a lucky shelter pup have a great Dog Day Out.

Marilyn from page 5

indelibly-scarred psyche. A psyche which would eventually lead her to various psychiatrists and even committed to a psychiatric asylum cell. Out of this cesspool of an early existence, the erstwhile Norma Jean Baker, somehow, built a kingdom of imagination, with Jean Harlow always there, a recurring fantasy figure, during Marilyn’s formative years. Jean Harlow was her constant imaginary companion and source of inspiration.

Through these years, Jean Harlow would remain fixed as Marilyn’s idol and whom she would emulate for the rest of her life. So powerful was Jean Harlow upon Marilyn Monroe’s life that upon reaching adulthood, Marilyn wanted her own hair transformed from its natural curly brown to straightened blonde. Eventually, platinum. Marilyn would even proceed to have in her employ, Jean Harlow’s personal hair stylist to colour and manage her hair.

Marilyn’s hair style and colour were only the beginnings of her recreation of herself.

Her hairline was changed and elevated through electrolysis. Her slight overbite was corrected through dental surgery, fully paid by vocal coach and former lover, Fred Karger. She even had a plastic silicone prosthesis implanted in her jaw, that intervention paid by Johnny Hyde, vice president of the William Morris Agency, and with whom she had a sexual relationship. Her rhinoplasty (nose job) and chin implant were subjects of long speculation, but have been abundantly confirmed through personal photographs, before-and-af-

Chuckles from page 2

As the officer writes out the ticket, the driver looks over at his wife and growls, “Can’t you please keep your mouth shut for once!!?”

The wife smiles demurely and says, “Well dear you should be thankful your radar detector went off when it did or your speed would have been higher.”

As the officer makes out the second ticket for the illegal radar detector unit, the man glowers at his wife and says through clenched teeth, “Woman, can’t you keep your mouth shut?”

The officer frowns and says, “And I notice that you’re not wearing your seat belt, sir. That’s an automatic $75 fine.”

ter, which clearly lays speculation to rest.

Since she hardly had the money for such lavish expenses, her sexual dalliances often footed the bill. She had learned much from her idol, Jean Harlow, who made the humorous line: “No one ever expects a great lay to pay all the bills.”

Like Jean Harlow, Mae West, and Betty Grable, Marilyn Monroe would create and learn her own tricks.

She knew how to dress, how to talk, and how to draw attention to her buxom attributes, even courting scandal in the pursuit of sexual publicity. For example, she carefully prepared ‘unexpected accidents,’ especially during press conferences. It was no misfortune when her shoulder straps suddenly snapped, momentarily, exposing her ample cleavage in full-view of the international press corps. It was great ‘copy’ for the newspapers. And television news stations had their ‘tease story’ for the day.

And she never missed a golden opportunity. She exploited her sexsymbol image at every turn. Once, when acting as Grand Marshal at the Miss America Pageant parade, while wearing a revealing dress, she leaned over to whisper to gossip columnist, Earl Wilson, that she normally does not wear any underwear.

She had it down to a science.

She even rehearsed her walk so that those viewing her from behind would experience heart palpitations. According to academic, Sarah Churchwell, author of “The Many Lives of Marilyn Monroe,”

Marilyn’s walk in the movie Niagara, was “One of the most overtly sexual scenes.” The 30-secondlong walk of Marilyn which was shot from behind with her hips swaying, had such a powerful visual impact that it was shamelessly – but successfully -- used in the film’s marketing. The lofty New York Times chimed in, “She can be seductive – even when she walks.” Even film scholar, Richard Dyer, noted her distinctive hipswinging walk, earning her the sobriquet, “The girl with the horizontal walk.”

However, nothing can improve on the imagery conjured up by Jack Lemmon’s character, Daphne, in Some Like It Hot: “Look at that, Joe! Look how she moves. That’s just like Jell-0 on springs.”

The San Diego movie connection with Marilyn Monroe would prove a war zone of sorts.

Marilyn’s husband, Arthur Miller, blamed Some Like It Hot director, Billy Wilder, for Marilyn’s second miscarriage. Wilder shot back a telegram, “Had you dear Arthur been not her husband but her writer and director, and been subjected to all the indignities I was, you would have thrown her out on her can, thermos bottle and all, to avoid a nervous breakdown. I did the braver thing. I had a nervous breakdown!”

In turn, Marilyn, ultimately, blamed husband, Miller, for her miscarriage.\

Monroe’s post Coronado life would quickly decline after she left San Diego in 1958.

The Monroe-Miller union was, since the beginning, ill-conceived.

In time, Marilyn would accidentally come upon her husband’s open notebook. The contents would nearly destroy her, emotionally. In the notebook, Miller expressed great fear that he would decline as a writer because of his association with Marilyn’s pitiful and widelypublicized decadent life of drugs, overdoses, and hospital stays. He regretted ever having married her.

Further destruction was found in Miller’s words that, “The only one I will ever love is my daughter,” all of which a crushed Marilyn shared with her closest friends.

She would soon divorce third and final husband, Arthur Miller, on 24 January 24 1961, after a turbulent marriage which lasted less than 4 ½ years, barely edging out the longevity of her first marriage to James Dougherty, which lasted four years and 3 months.

(Her second marriage to famed baseball player, Joe DiMaggio, was a swift 9 months in its duration.)

Weeks after her divorce from Arthur Miller, Marilyn would be committed to a mental hospital in February of 1961. Her personal letters offer a nightmarish sightand-sound experience within the Payne Whitley Psychiatric Clinic where she spent a hellish four days locked in a padded cell. The terrifying and degrading experience was captured on six handwritten pages which remained hidden amongst a collection of 200 of her most personal diary entries.

Her fall from world’s most adored sex symbol to debased mental pa-

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The wife says, “Now, dear, you know very well that you didn’t have your seat belt on. You never wear your seat belt when you’re driving.”

And as the police officer is writing out the third ticket, the driver turns to his wife and barks, “WILL YOU PLEASE SHUT UP?”

The officer looks over at the woman and asks, “Does your husband always talk to you this way, Ma’am?” I love this part . . .“Only when he’s been drinking.” ***

One Sunday in a Midwest City, a young child was “acting up” during the morning worship hour.

The parents did their best to maintain some sense of order in the pew but were losing the battle.

The driver says, “Yeah, well, you see, officer, I had it on, but I took it off when you pulled me over so that I could get my license out of my back pocket.”

Finally, the father picked the little fellow up and walked sternly up the aisle on his way out.

Just before reaching the safety of the foyer, the little one called loudly to the congregation, “Pray for me! Pray for me!” ***

One particular four-year old prayed, “And forgive us our trash baskets as we forgive those who put trash in our baskets.” ***

A little boy was overheard praying:

“Lord, if you can’t make me a better boy, don’t worry about it. I’m having a real good time like I am.” ***

A Sunday School teacher asked her little children, as they were on the way to church service,

“And why is it necessary to be quiet in church?”

One bright little girl replied, “Because people are sleeping.” ***

A little boy opened the big and old family Bible with fascination, looking at the old pages as he turned them.

Then something fell out of the Bible. He picked it up and looked at it closely.

It was an old leaf from a tree that has been pressed in between the pages.

“Mama, look what I found,” the boy called out..

“What have you got there, dear?” his mother asked.

With astonishment in the young boy’s voice he answered, “It’s Adam’s suit”.

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tient was anguish beyond words. Her forced baths at the psychiatric clinic were sexually degrading in the presence of both men and women. She was made to take baths against her will. When she refused, “Two hefty men and two hefty women” picked her up by all fours and physically took her by elevator to the hospital’s seventh floor. Marilyn remembered in her personal journal, “I must say that at least they had the decency to carry me face down. I just wept quietly all the way there.”

In these exclusive documents that would be auctioned off, she speaks of how former husband, Joe DiMaggio, physically pushed aside the psychiatric doctors, and rescued her from her padded cell.

The Lost Archives of Marilyn Monroe continue to be sold. During Julien’s Auction on public fascination continued with high-dollar purchases. The recent Beverly Hills auction of Marilyn Monroe’s lost love letters to Joe DiMaggio fetched $78, 125. A handwritten letter to third spouse, Arthur Miller, sold for $43,750.

Marilyn’s personal handwritten entries into her personal diary record how she suspected foul play in her own death and even how her murder would be made to look like poisoning.

Marilyn’s history of eccentric behaviour and drug abuse afforded her little credibility and sober consideration in her suspecting her own murder by poison.

However, her unexpected death in her Brentwood, Los Angeles home on 5 August 1962, would be ruled death by poison, though it was said to be self-inflicted. Coroner, Theodore Curphey, officially ruled it a “probable suicide.”

Uncanny as it may seem, Marilyn did die of poisoning, as she feared, and as stated clearly in her private writings, all recently released for the first time. Except, the official investigation back in 1962 gave it a different spin from her own – it was ruled that she poisoned herself by purposely ingesting 40 barbiturate pills.

Convoluted details surrounding Monroe’s life made “probable suicide” indigestible to many insiders. Her involvement with President John F. Kennedy and his brother, Robert, is well documented. Her brushes with dangerous and shady figures, such as union leader, Jimmy Hoffa, and mob boss, Sam Giancana, is equally well-known.

Was Marilyn Monroe, indeed, murdered? All aforementioned circumstances make a rather interesting set of possible motives, intriguing circumstances, and potentially-embarrassing truths, should

all facts be brought into the bright sunlight of scrutiny – especially if the gullible and naïve are checked at the door.

Marilyn Monroe’s death greatly differed from the usual pattern of suicides. Prior to her death, she was brightly optimistic and she had rediscovered peace and harmony within herself. Her friends spoke of this and how she was planning new, exciting movie projects.

She was looking forward to her future. Her newly-discovered letters also confirm this.

Her personal notes attest that she finally found happiness, and her rediscovery of self-reliance and confidence in solving her own inner problems. She was planning to remarry Joe DiMaggio and even left a letter expressing her hope to make him happy, this second time around.

Then, her letter broke off in midsentence.

Her 5’ 5” nude body was found dead, face-down on her bed. Her hand was still grasping the telephone. Her last intention of calling someone was never completed. Whomever she was calling in her last desperate moments of life, and whatever urgent message she wished to convey, will never be known.

One thing is considered certain by all accounts -- she was attempting to call for help.

Many surmise that she was fighting to stay alive.

The recent release of her documents are a bonanza find for Marilyn Monroe biographers everywhere, as well as for her die-hard fans who – to this day – wish to rationalize her suicide; perhaps even to rescue her from such an ignominious death by uncovering new evidence of conspiracy and murder.

It was said that the suicide rate in Los Angeles doubled after she died. Newspaper circulations expanded during news of her shocking death at age 36.

Less than forty-four months after departing the world-famed Hotel Del Coronado, Marilyn Monroe would be no more. Yet, her legacy, broken childhood, tormented marriages, and brief stardom shot across our horizon like a brightlyburning comet.

Friedrich Gomez

Common sense California

by Jim Desmond

Common Sense California is a statewide grassroots leader movement led by Jim Desmond advocating for common sense policies.

Unfortunately, many politicians have lost sight of their main goal, which is to represent the people who elected them and make their lives better.

Government should be your ally, not your obstacle. It should provide the streets, roads, safety, and infrastructure you need to achieve your full potential.

Yet when it comes to housing, homelessness, and taxes, government is often stifling growth instead of spurring it.

It’s preventing small businesses from flourishing and young families from achieving the American Dream of homeownership. Government needs to get out of the way.

Protecting The Border

Safety and security is government’s number one responsibility. The current situation at our border is a risk to the security of our region and country. The responsibility for this crisis lies squarely at the feet of the Federal Government and the State of California. Their open border policies and misguided incentives create this untenable situation. Despite our repeated pleas for support and resources, the Federal Government remains unresponsive to our calls for assistance. Our immigration system is wrecked, and until it is fixed, we should not allow more people than we can manage into the country.

We have a lawful immigration system in place, where individuals apply through Embassies worldwide, undergo thorough vetting, and are granted entry into America by due process. However, the current situation unfairly prioritizes these thousands of people bypassing the established process and undermining those waiting their turn. Our airports are overwhelmed, our hotels are at capacity, and the influx of thousands of individuals onto our streets will only exacerbate our homeless crisis.

The situation at our border has reached alarming levels, with over 250,000 border encounters recorded in San Diego this fiscal year. This surge is not simply a matter of num-

bers; it is a glaring symptom of a Federal system failing to enforce the laws designed to safeguard our nation’s borders.

We must demand action from our elected officials at the Federal level. Together, we can bring about the changes needed to protect our community and uphold the integrity of our borders.

Common Sense California’s Mission

We are fighting for common sense policies, but it will take all of us coming together and speaking out.

Common Sense California achieves its mission by:

• Fighting against tax increases and far-left policies that are destroying our region.

• Through digital ads, mailers, and other platforms, we are able to get messaging out fighting for common sense principles.

• Jim Desmond, one of the leading common sense voices in San Diego County, is fighting to lower taxes and make Southern California more affordable.

Lowering

Costs for Californians

Our state policies are forcing the next generation and seniors out of state. The California exodus is real—we are seeing hundreds of thousands of people leaving, not because they want to, but because they cannot afford to stay and raise a family here.

Over one-third of housing costs stem from government regulations, driving prices up dramatically. We need fewer regulations to make housing more affordable.

The American Dream of owning a home and raising a family seems impossible for most young people living in our county and our state. It’s time to make that American Dream a reality again.

Let’s cut the red tape, reduce the regulatory burden, and pave the way for more affordable housing. We owe it to our residents to create an environment where they can thrive and build their futures here, in California and San Diego County.

For more information about Common Sense California, visit https:// www.commonsenseca.com/

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Hidden Valley Vista City Council of beta sigma Phi international Christmas Luncheon meeting December 12 • 11am

The Hidden Valley Vista City Council of Beta Sigma Phi International will hold its’ annual Christmas luncheon meeting, “Winter Wonderland” on December 12, 2024, beginning at 11:00 am at Meadowbrook Village Christian Retirement Center, 100 Holland Glen, Escondido, CA.

Cost is $41.00 per person. Menu will be Baked Chicken Breast with mushroom gravy.

Hidden Valley Vista Council Beta Sigma Phis – active, inactive, on leave, transferees and guests are invited to make a reservation by calling Susie at 760-889-3552 by December 2, 2024.

In the spirit of giving, members and guests are asked to bring a nonperishable item to give to the Food Bank.

Beta Sigma Phi is a social, cultural and philanthropic International Sorority, headquartered in Kansa City, Missouri, with chapters throughout the world. If you are interested in belonging to a special organization and make many new friends, call Sue at 858-484-8752.

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Holiday Choral Concert

“Twas The Week Before Christmas” (barbershop style) December 15 • 2pm

Get in the spirit of the season with the Music Men Barbershop Chorus on Sunday December 15 at 2 p.m at Pilgrim United Church of Christ, 2020 Chestnut Avenue, Carlsbad. In this parody of the classic Christmas poem, join the Music Men as they rehearse for their upcoming Holiday Concert... and discover an unexpected visitor.

This family-friendly event will feature popular and classic Holiday songs, all arranged in the distinctive Barbershop style, with ringing chords. There will be a special guest quartet, Behind The Barn, and audience sing-a-longs.

A donation of $10 would be appreciated. More information about the Music Men can be found at musicmenchorus.org.

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methodical industry and a bit of competence an uninspiring man such as he could make the American dream come true.

Growing into adulthood, Fillmore attended one-room schools, and fell in love with a redheaded teacher, Abigail Powers, who later became his wife. In 1823, he was admitted to the New York bar; seven years later he moved his law practice to Buffalo. For eight years Fillmore was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives. In 1848, Fillmore was elected Vice President to Zachary Taylor’s presidency. Two years later (July 1850) Taylor died leaving the White House to Fillmore.

When Fillmore left office Oxford University offered to give him an honorary degree, which he declined. Fillmore was afraid the students and faculty would ask “who is he and what has he done” He said it would give people ample opportunity to make his name a joke. Ironically Fillmore was certainly prophetic.

America’s fifth Veep was Elbridge Gerry, (pronounced with a hard “G”) who served under James Madison from 1813-1814. Since that time his name has lived on throughout the history of the United States. He was the man who brought about the term and tradition of “Gerrymandering,” an oft-times questionable policy of “redrawing” Congressional boundaries.

Gerry was one of the original signers of the Declaration of Independence, and also was one of the delegates to the Constitutional Convention. It was at the Convention other delegates observed his “slippery” ways. Despite his adherence to party lines, he made it clear he was against political parties … especially those devoted to democracy.

When John Adams became president, he appointed Gerry, John Marshall and Charles Pickney to represent America in France. Reportedly, Gerry, through some back-channel bargaining got the French navy to stop raiding American vessels on the high seas. Later, after four tries, Gerry was finally elected governor of Massachusetts. During his first term as governor, Gerry signed a redistricting bill that ultimately gained him the political immortality he has since enjoyed.

Famous last words: Veep Hubert Humphrey (while under President Lindon Johnson) most memorable quote: “…where I stand depends on where I sit,”

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sTaTEmENT 2024-9021831

The name of the business: Chris’ Music Therapy, located at 852 San Pablo Dr., San Marcos, CA 92078. Registrant, Pillar Christopher Louis, 852 San Pablo Dr., San Marcos, CA 92078. This business is operated by an Individual. First day of business:

10/8/2024

/s/ Christopher Louis Pillar with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 10/31/2024

11/7, 11/14, 11/21, 11/28/2024

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sTaTEmENT 2024-9021576

The name of the business: TLC 4 Schools, located at 3133 Salina Rd., Carlsbad, CA 92010. Registrant, Randie Allen Hersey, 3133 Salina Rd., Carlsbad, CA 92010. This business is operated by an Individual. First day of business: 9/25/2013

/s/ Randie Allen Hersey with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 10/29/2024

11/7, 11/14, 11/21, 11/28/2024

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE for CHaNgE of NamE 24Cu018309N TO ALL INTERESTED PER-

SONS: Petitioner Jesse D. Gomez Rodriguez filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: Jesse D. Gomez Rodriguez, Jose D. Gomez Rodriguez, Jose De Jesus Gomez Rodriguez to Proposed name Jesse Gomez. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objections that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING:

Date: December 6, 2024, 8:30 am, in Dept. 25 No hearing will occur on above date. Please see attachment The address of the court is: 325 S. Melrose, Vista, CA. 92081. A copy of the Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: San Marcos News Reporter, dba, The Paper, 845 W. San Marcos Blvd, San Marcos, Ca. 92078. Dated October 21, 2024 /s/ Brad A. Weinreb, Judge of the Superior Court 10/31, 11/7, 11/14, 11/21/2024

NoTiCE of PETiTioN To admiNisTEr EsTaTE of mary a rohling Case No. 24PE002155C SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO 1100 Union Street San Diego, CA. 92101

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate or both, of Mary A. Rohling deceased. A Petition for Probate has been filed by Jeffrey Johnson in the Superior Court of California, County of San Diego, 1100 Union Street, San Diego, CA. 92101 Central Courthouse. The

Petition for probate requests that Jeffrey Johnson be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. The petition requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows:

Date: 12/5, 2024

Time: 1:30 pm

Dept: 503

Address of court: Same as noted above.

If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. you may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

Petitioner: Jeffrey Johnson 5612 Cometa Court NE Alburquerque, NM 87111 505-269-8626

DOP: 11/7, 11/14, 11/21, 11/28/2024

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sTaTEmENT 2024-9021969

The name of the business: The UPS Store 6268, located at 4225 Oceanside Blvd., Oceanside, CA 92056. Registrant, UPS Store 6268, 4245 Oceanside Blvd., Oceanside, CA 92056. This business is operated by a Corporation. First day of business: 11/4/2024 /s/ Varun Sharma, CEO with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 11/4/2024 11/14, 11/21, 11/28, 12/5/2024

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sTaTEmENT 2024-9019453

The name of the business: Agema Couriers, located at 27378 Red Ironbark Dr., Valley Center, CA 92082. Registrant, Agema Integrated Solutions LLC, 27378 Red Ironbark Dr., Valley Center, CA 92082. This business is operated

LEGALS

by a Limited Liability Company. First day of business: 8/5/2019

/s/ Michele Ann Labrecque, Managing Member with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 09/26/2024

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sTaTEmENT 2024-9021535

The name of the business: Property Pest Solutions, located at 1763 Manor Dr., Vista, CA 92084. Registrant, Property Pest Solutions, 1763 Manor Dr., Vista, CA 92084. This business is operated by a Corporation. First day of business: 10/28/2024 /s/ Javier Eduardo Flores, President with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 10/28/2024 11/14, 11/21, 11/28, 12/5/2024

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sTaTEmENT 2024-9021000

The name of the business: New Line Mobile Detail, located at 225 W. Los Angeles Dr., #13, Vista, CA 92083. Registrant, Christina Garduno, 225 W. Los Angeles Dr. #13, Vista, CA 92083 and Saul Garduno, 225 W. Los Angeles Dr. #13, Vista, CA 92083. This business is operated by a Married Couple. First day of business: 10/18/2024

/s/ Saul Garduno with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 10/18/2024 11/21, 11/28, 12/5, 12/12/2024

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sTaTEmENT 2024-9021356

The name of the business: Milestone Moments by Em, located at 1464 Golden Sunset Dr., San Marcos, CA 92078. Registrant, Emmylou Soriano, 1464 Golden Sunset Dr., San Marcos, CA 92078. This business is operated by an Individual. First day of business: N/A /s/ Emmylou Soriano with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 10/23/2024 11/21, 11/28, 12/5, 12/12/2024

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE for CHaNgE of NamE 24Cu021664N

TO ALL INTERESTED PER-

SONS: Petitioner Heather Marie Miller filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: Heather Marie Miller to Proposed name Heather Marie Seaward. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objections that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING:

Date: January 10, 2025, 8:30 am, in Dept. N-25 No hearing will occur on above date. Please see attachment The address of the court is: 325 S. Melrose, Vista, CA. 92081. A copy of the Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: San Marcos News Reporter, dba, The Paper, 845 W. San Marcos Blvd, San Marcos, Ca. 92078. Dated November 12, 2024

/s/ Hon. Brad A. Weinreb, Judge of the Superior Court 11/21, 11/28, 12/5, 12/12/2024

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sTaTEmENT 2024-9021988

The name of the business: Furry Friends Waste Removal, located at 1220 Granite Road, San Marcos, CA 92069. Registrant, Oscar Gonzalez, 1220 Granite Road, San Marcos, CA 92069 Ayla Mendez Randall, 1220 Granite Road, San Marcos, CA 92069. This business is operated by a General Partnership. First day of business: N/A

/s/ Oscar Gonzalez with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 11/4/2024 11/14, 11/21, 11/28, 12/5/2024

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sTaTEmENT 2024-9022224

The name of the business: Aprios Custom Mfg, located at 1333 Keystone Way, Vista,. CA 92081. Registrant, DPI Holdings, Inc., 1333 Keystone Way, Vista, CA 92081. This business is operated by a Corporation. First day of business: 6/28/2024

/s/ Alex Danzberger, CEO with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 11/6/2024

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Senior Care Directory, Lead Orchid, located at 15108 Lincoln Loop, San Diego, CA 92127. The Fictitious Business Name referred to above was filed in San Diego County on 2/6/2020 and assigned file no. 2020903383.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME IS BEING ABANDONED BY: JD3 Websites, LLC, 15108 Lincoln Loop, San Diego, CA 92127. This business is conducted by a L.A .Limited Liability Company. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1000).

/s/James Delapa III, Managing Member

This statement was filed with the San Diego Recorder/County clerk on 10/7/2024. 11/21, 11/28, 12/5, 12/12/2024

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sTaTEmENT 2024-9021577

The name of the business: Oceanside Pharmacy, located at 3601 Vista Way Ste 103, Oceanside, CA 92056. Registrant, Anjaneya RX, 3601 Vista Way Ste 103, Oceanside, CA 92056. This business is operated by a Corporation. First day of business: 2/4/2013 /s/ Tarun Shyam Wadhwa, CEO with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 10/29/2024 11/21, 11/28, 12/5, 12/12/2024

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sTaTEmENT 2024-9021577

The name of the business: All Things Hospice, located at 330 Rancheros Drive, Suite 208C, San Marcos, CA 92069-2909. Registrant, Alternative Hospice Care, 330 Rancheros Drive, Suite 208C, San Marcos, CA 92069. This business is operated by a Corporation. First day of business: 9/23/2024

/s/ Raychell Jones, CEO with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 10/18/2024 11/21, 11/28, 12/5, 12/12/2024

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sTaTEmENT 2024-9022410

The name of the business: Collisions Plus, located at 240 N. Andreasen, Escondido, CA 92029. Registrant, Fleet Collision Specialist, 240 N. Andreasen, Escondido, CA 92029. This business is operated by a Corporation. First day of business: N/A /s/ Thomas McMurdo, CEO with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 11/8/2024

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sTaTEmENT 2024-9023011

The name of the business: Hormone Upgrade & Wellness Center, located at 7529 Draper Ave., Suite D, La Jolla, CA 92037. Registrant, Deborah Wainwright NP Nursing Corp., 7529 Draper Ave., Suite D, La Jolla, CA 92037. This business is operated by a Corporation. First day of business: 10/24/2024

/s/ Deborah Wainwright, CEO with Jordan Z. Marks, SD Coun-

ty Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 11/19/2024

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sTaTEmENT 2024-9022778

The name of the business: New Rainbow Spa, located at 470 S. Rancho Santa Fe Rd., San Marcos, CA 92078. Registrant, Jianlan Shu, 470 S. Rancho Santa Fe Rd., San Marcos, CA 92078. This business is operated by an Individual. First day of business: 11/15/2024

/s/ Jianlan Shu with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 11/15/2024 11/28, 12/5, 12/12, 12/19/2024

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sTaTEmENT 2024-9022410

The name of the business: Collisions Plus, located at 240 N. Andreasen, Escondido, CA 92029. Registrant, Fleet Collision Specialist, 240 N. Andreasen, Escondido, CA 92029. This business is operated by a Corporation. First day of business: N/A /s/ Thomas McMurdo, CEO with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 11/8/2024

11/28, 12/5, 12/12, 12/19/2024

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sTaTEmENT 2024-9023190

The name of the business: Lucky Foot Massage, located at 754 S. Rancho Santa Fe Rd., San Marcos, CA 92078. Registrant, Linyig Wang, 754 S. Rancho Santa Fe Rd., San Marcos, CA 92078. This business is operated by an Individual. First day of business: N/A /s/ Linyig Wang with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 11/21/2024

11/28, 12/5, 12/12, 12/19/2024

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sTaTEmENT 2024-9023331

The name of the business: Anew Plan Designs, located at 635 Camino Magnifico, San Marcos, CA 92069. Registrant, Amy Micheal Lauffer, 635 Camino Magnifico, San Marcos, CA 92069. This business is operated by an Individual. First day of business: 9/14/2024

/s/ Amy Micheal Lauffer with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 11/22/2024

11/28, 12/5, 12/12, 12/19/2024

First, I discovered America, then i discovered

The Paper

Ever since I can remember I’ve had the burning desire to discover new places, new adventures. Because of this, I set out to discover a new country . . . and I was successful. I even ventured inland a great many miles where I discovered a place I called Minnesota. “This,” I thought, “would be a great place for Scandinavians.” So I headed back to Norway to recruit settlers. While I was gone, some clown named Columbus claimed he discovered America. Life ain’t fair. Except life also give us The Paper I read it whenever and wherever I go exploring and only buy from those who advertise in The Paper. It’s a Viking thing.

Your friend, Eric the Red