Ever wonder just how amazing our world is? Not the physical world, as such, but its inhabitants? The people that comprise and make our world what it is today is a most fascinating study and, certainly, helps define not just who we are as a collective species but, fundamentally, what we are.
Carl Sagan said we are made out of “the same stuff as stars.” When Sagan first said those words back in 1980, they both shocked and ignited
the imagination of the world: “The nitrogen in our DNA, the calcium in our teeth, the iron in our blood, the carbon in our apple pies were made of the interiors of collapsing stars. We are made of starstuff.”
Celebrated American scientist, Neil deGrasse Tyson (who, incidentally, has read past issues of The Paper), added to Sagan’s remark: “We are, each of us, a little universe.” However we perceive ourselves, there is no doubt that we are both a strange and fascinating species of life-form. It is as children – not adults – that
we are at our most creative level, along with possessing unbounded imagination. Children create endless games, songs, poems and imaginary worlds in which to play. They are the undisputed masters of make believe.
They can transform the simplest of things into inventive fun. As one social scientist phrased it, “Children don’t just walk to school – they often skip, dance, or sing their way there.” The mind of a child is forever inquisitive, forever asking questions about our surrounding world.
When they crawl upon Grandpa’s lap they may well ask: “Grandpa, how does it rain?” or “Where do rainbows get their colors?” “Why do butterflies fly crooked?” or even, “Grandpa, how does my goldfish breathe under water?”
Sitting on our laps, we look lovingly into these innocent and inquisitive little faces and silently ask ourselves a far more painful and soul-searching question: “Why do we adults become so jaded to the miracles which surround us? Why did we lose one of childhood’s most
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precious and valuable possession: our sense of wonder?”
Let’s rediscover that childhood fascination by looking at the world around us, and have a closer, intimate look at our fellow Earthlings, our international neighbors, which populate this Blue Marble of ours.
WHICH COUNTRY OR REGION HAS PEOPLE WITH THE HIGHEST I.Q.?
Children are not afraid to ask the tough questions, so let’s ask this one. It can be a touchy subject and, certainly, a most controversial one, but, as one noted philosopher wrote, “Once fear shackles the human mind from asking certain questions, it is our first step away from intellectual freedom and one huge step towards intellectual enslavement.”
Let us dare to be inquisitive. Which country or region below do you think has people with the highest (average) I.Q.?
A. United States
B. Japan
C. England
D. Singapore
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The USA should invade the USA and win the hearts and minds of the people by building roads, bridges, and putting locals to work.
First off, ranking different countries by average I.Q. is, arguably, not an exact science and therefore such I.Q. findings provide only a ‘rough indication’ and not precise truth. These I.Q. sources, themselves, often give the following cautionary disclaimer: “These I.Q. scores are only ‘indicative’ and should not be considered infallible findings. It is not advised that these statistics be interpreted as either absolutely scientific or academic.”
However, according to repeated studies (flawed as they may be), “D” above, Singapore, appears to be a consistently high-scorer in international I.Q. tests.
Despite any controversy, it is compelling that the recurring top countries, or regions, with highest average I.Q. scores are of Asian influence.
The top four countries cited here, with highest I.Q. scores are, in transmission order: Singapore (sometimes tied in first-place with Hong Kong) with 108 average I.Q., followed by South Korea (106), then Japan (105).
Once again, measuring I.Q. levels from different countries, or regions, is not absolute science and therefore may have various flaws. Nevertheless, this ongoing study
season. Nothing gets done on weekends, no one dares to interfere with “the game(s),” and one’s love life suddenly disappears (unless there are really long commercials).
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Help a man when he is in trouble, and he will remember you when he is in trouble again. ***
Arguing with your Boss is like wrestling with a pig in mud.
After a while you realize that while you are getting dirty, the pig is actually enjoying it.
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“One day, while a woodcutter was cutting a branch of a tree above a river, his axe fell into the river.
When he cried out, the Lord appeared and asked, “Why are you crying?”
of comparative I.Q. levels between different countries remains a most vigorous forum of research and debate which leaves the door wide open to welcome any discussion and perceived discrepancies.
Despite human error and other offsetting variables, it still remains a powerful and compelling fact that Asian countries, or regions, are consistently high in regards to education, learning, and overall academic achievements, all of which point to high I.Q. levels.
What have we learned from such repeated studies? And what could be the cause behind (perceived) high-and-low I.Q. levels?
In a 2016 survey of 71 experts in intelligence, “Genes were rated as the most important cause of perceived high I.Q. (17%), followed by educational quality (11.44%), health (10.99%), and education ‘quantity’ (10.20%).”
WHICH NATION/REGION OF PEOPLE HAS THE LONGEST LIFE EXPECTANCY?
This may shock you so, perhaps, you should be sitting down.
A. Japan
B. Switzerland
C. Singapore
The Lord again went down and came up with a silver Axe. “Is this your axe?” the Lord asked.
Again, the woodcutter replied, “No.
The Lord went down again and came up with an iron Axe. “Is this your axe?” the Lord asked.
The woodcutter replied, “Yes.”
The Lord was pleased with the man’s honesty and gave him all three axes to keep, and the woodcutter went home happy.
Some time later the woodcutter was walking with his wife along the riverbank, and his wife fell into the river.
When he cried out, the Lord again appeared and asked him, “Why are you crying?”
“Oh Lord, my wife has fallen into the water!”
D. Australia
First off, the United States ranked No. 31 for those of you who are (dying) to know! The big surprise is that the countries/regions with citizens that have the longest life expectancy are listed in exact transmission order above! So, if you selected “A” above, Japan, you are correct.
According to the World Health Organization (2015 data published in May 2016), the people in Japan have a life expectancy of 83.7 years. Next, Switzerland (average 83.4 years), Singapore (83.1 years), and Australia (82.8 years).
For those of you who crave details, the United States’ average life expectancy is 79.3 years.
This is worthy science because these longevity figures reflect the quality of healthcare in every country studied, along with other factors including ongoing wars, obesity, and HIV infections.
Worldwide, the average life expectancy is 73.0 years, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
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The Lord was furious. “You lied! That is an untruth!”
The woodcutter replied, “Oh, forgive me, my Lord. It is a misunderstanding. You see, if I had said ‘no’ to ANGELINA JOLIE , You would have come up with CAMERON DIAZ. Then if I said ‘no’ to her, you would have come up with my wife. Had I then said ‘yes,’ you would have given me all three. Lord, I am a poor man, and am not able to take care of all three wives, so THAT’S why I said yes to ANGELINA JOLIE.”
The moral of this story is: Whenever a man lies, it is for a good and honorable reason and for the benefit of others.
That’s our story, and we’re sticking to it!
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Forgive your enemies, but remember their names.
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Does anyone else share these symptoms? Nine months of the year I can kick butt and take names, getting all kinds of work done on the weekend. And then comes football
The woodcutter replied that his axe has fallen into water and he needed the axe to make his living.
The Lord went down into the water and reappeared with a golden axe. “Is this your axe?” the Lord asked.
The woodcutter replied, “No.”
The Lord went down into the water and came up with ANGELINA JOLIE.
“Is this your wife?” the Lord asked.
“Yes,” cried the woodcutter.
It’s a proven, scientific fact:
The ocean is salty only because of all the tears shed by misunderstood
Chuckles
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Interesting science is that women – in every country or region – live longer than men (on average). The only exception to this rule is the small Polynesian island-kingdom of Tonga, in the South Pacific.
The disparity in length of Earthly years between genders (males and females) is also a focus of global study. The answer may be a key in genetic banks and a breakthrough to better serve humanity, along with improving health conditions for all.
WHICH COUNTRY HAS THE TALLEST PEOPLE?
Recent worldwide studies reveal that this is a most worthwhile question to ask for a variety of genetic and health-related reasons. Yet, children have long-asked this question before blossoming into adulthood. The adults, ironically, are desperately trying to catch up with the inquisitive mind of past childhood in today’s science!
The World Health Organization has been studying the growth of children from birth to the age of 6 from most every country with intensified interest.
Why do some countries produce a lot taller people than others? And why is this important to science? Before we answer these questions, take a look at the countries listed below and ask yourself, which country do you think has the tallest people?
A. United States
B. Denmark
C. Germany
D. Holland
The amazing thing about this global study is that it was conducted by different sources from different countries and the answers all came out the same!
That, alone, is truly amazing!
If you picked “D” above, Holland (officially known as the Netherlands), well, you need a hearty pat on the back – because you’re right! The Netherlands is the country which has the tallest men in the world – the average height of men in the Netherlands is an unbelievable six feet (remember, this is ‘average,’ so keep that in mind).
For the record, the country of Latvia has the tallest women where the average female height is 5’ 7” -- which narrowly edges out the Netherlands in this regard.
That the Netherlands has the tallest men (and among the tallest women)
has become most apparent when the Dutch government recently redesigned changes to their building regulations to increase the height of doorways, etc.
By the way, it used to be (when records began back in 1914) that Sweden had both the tallest men and women on the planet, but, no longer.
Incidentally, in the modern world, the top 10 nations with the tallest people are all in Europe, and none of them are English-speaking nations (official language is not English). A shocking revelation in research showed that the United States declined, dramatically, from once having the 3rd tallest men and 4th tallest women in the world back in 1914. Today, Americans have plummeted way, way down to a lowly 37th spot in world-ranking for male height today. And for American women, today, they now occupy an even lower 42nd spot in world-height comparisons. For the United States, we are a far cry from being – even remotely -- among the tallest people in the world . . . a spot we once “owned.”
Why is all this research important to all these scientists from around the world?
It seems that comparative height (or lack thereof) has a crucial correlation strongly linked to health, environment, genetics, and so on. Scientists from around the world are networking in a ‘super vast’ project monitoring over 18.6-million people from over 200 countries to better understand how to improve health, nutrition, and to eradicate diseases. And height plays into this picture.
“In these countries, the stagnation or decreases in height could be due to a mix of the wealthy people already receiving the maximum amount of nourishment and health care, and lower-class people getting subpar nutrition, especially during pregnancy,” says James Bentham, a research scientist from London’s Imperial College.
What most people may think is unimportant (e.g. why people are taller in some countries) is, in fact, often a lifesaving investigation for millions of people.
“The average height of people can serve as a proxy for how healthy their nation is,” the researchers all agreed. This is exciting science!
“Tall people are also less likely to experience heart disease and stroke, and taller women and their children are less likely to have complications before and after
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Meetings will be held in person at the MiraCosta College, Oceanside Campus, at 1:00 pm in the Board Room, of the Administration Building (Building 1000) and by the Internet Application ZOOM.
may 30 2:30 Is It Time to Revolutionize Our Food System? Rowdy Keelor, Senior Educator, New Roots Institute
Discover the hidden costs of factory farming and explore bold solutions for a more just, sustainable food system. Is it time for a revolution? Join the conversation!
To join a Zoom meeting, LIFE must have your email address in order for you to receive the invite link. Meetings will start at 12:45 pm (you can join 15 minutes earlier) and the speaker will start at 1:00 pm.
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Writers Workshop May 31 • 1pm
Join author Barbara McNally for an insightful two-hour, in-person workshop on Saturday, May 31 at 1:00 p.m. to explore the core psychological challenge of self-discovery! To know yourself requires seeing yourself and for that, mirrors are helpful. The Four Faces of Femininity book provides a provocative medley of mirrors for your reflection. Barbara can help you write your own story.
Barbara McNally is the author of Unbridled, a soulful memoir of personal liberation, Wounded Warrior, Wounded Wife, first-hand accounts of women thrust into the role of caregiver when their spouses return from war wounded, and Four Faces of Femininity.
Vista Library Writers’ Workshops are free. Space is limited, so reserve your spot today at sdcl.org/vista
Take this opportunity to bring your stories to life!
Parkinson’s support group meeting June 2nd • 10am to noon
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, June 2nd is Lou Ciampi from Acadia Pharmaceuticals, who will be presenting “Nuplazid – Parkinson’s Hallucination Medication.” 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.
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music men Chorus Looking for guys Who Love To sing a Cappella
Do you like “a cappella” singing? (No Accompaniment). Want to sing in a chorus that sings 4-Part, CloseHarmony Songs with beautiful ringing chords?
If you answer “Yes!”, come visit the Music Men at a Tuesday evening rehearsal and try Barbershop Style singing. We always welcome visitors to sing with us.
We sing a variety of song styles - romantic ballads, patriotic songs, pop tunes, songs from movies and musicals, gospel/inspirational songs, and Holiday music - at public events and private venues in North County.
The Music Men rehearse most Tuesday evenings from 7:00-9:30 p.m. at San Marcos Lutheran Church, 3419 Grand Avenue, San Marcos 92078, in Luther Hall.
We would love to have you sing with us!
Contact Bill Olszanicky at (760) 585-6315 or wolszanicky@yahoo. com. Or check our website, musicmenchorus.org.
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Escondido man arrested for death of Pedestrian in Hit-and-run
Investigators with the Escondido Police Department Traffic Division arrested 42-year-old Lair Marin Salas in connection with a hit-and-run crash that left a pedestrian dead. Salas, of Escondido, was booked into the Vista Detention Facility on charges of vehicular manslaughter and hit-and-run.
On the morning of September 17, 2024, 58-year-old Miguel Leonides Garcia was walking to work when he was struck by a truck at
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the intersection of Mission Avenue and Broadway. The suspect fled the scene. During an exhaustive seven-month investigation, the vehicle was located and Salas identified as the driver.
“Investigators spent hundreds of hours investigating this crime,” said Interim Chief of Police Ryan Banks. “Through their expertise, attention to detail and analysis of the evidence, justice will be served for the victim’s family.”
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Humane society responds to Plane Crash
San Diego Humane Society’s team has been working tirelessly to help those impacted by today’s tragic plane crash in the Murphy Canyon neighborhood of San Diego.
When we received a call from the San Diego Police Department for help with animals impacted at the scene, the Humane Law Enforcement Officers deployed immediately to support first responders and ensure the safety of animals caught in the chaos.
The Humane Society took in 8 dogs to the San Diego Campus who were exposed to jet fuel —
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Random Memories from Life in California
It’s been a good life since moving to California.
We grew up in Omaha, five years in the Chicago area, coming to California in 1968.
That makes me a native Californian.
In 1969 Mary and I decided to take a scuba diving course and earned our scuba diving certificate. The fi-
and their veterinary team sprang into action to provide immediate medical exams and begin the critical decontamination process. They took in another 8 puppies at the Escondido Campus who also needed decontamination baths.
These dogs will be with us for emergency boarding until their families can figure out next steps.
The Emergency Response Team deployed at 10 a.m., taking calls for service by pet families who had been evacuated and either lost their pets or left them behind. Trained volunteers have been working tire-
nal dive of the course was an ocean dive at Morro Bay, on the central coast. We put on our neoprene wet suits, fins, tanks, masks, weight belts (to counteract the buoyancy of the wet suits and let us descend) and headed out from the beach.
We were only about 10 yards off the beach when I noticed Mary was having difficulty and in some distress. I alerted the Divemaster and he swam over to her and escorted her to shore. Someone had put way too much lead weight on Mary’s weight belt and it had been dragging her underwater. Some of the weight was removed and the dive began again.
We explored the beautiful world of the underwater ocean . . . saw hundreds of fish, beautiful orange/gold Garibaldi (a protected species; you can’t hunt them or molest them) . . . lots of beautiful rock formations, kelp beds . . . and we found both lobster and abalone. Of the two, even back then, abalone was far more expensive to buy in a store or restaurant. We just helped ourselves.
After the dive we gathered together in a pine grove on the beach. We’d pop out the abalone meat from their shells, throw them in a skillet with plenty of butter, opened a bottle of Dago Red wine, and sat
lessly to go into the evacuation zone to retrieve those animals and return them to their thankful owners.
At the evacuation center at Miller Elementary School, staff is supporting pet families by setting up temporary shelter and providing supplies.
This is what we do — every day, and especially in our community’s most challenging times.
We respond. We rescue. We heal. We reunite. And we never say no to an animal in need
around the campfire, enjoying the aroma of the pines, the wood fire, and the salty ocean air.
That’s still one of my favorite memories of scuba diving . . . a good day of diving, sharing fresh caught abalone and a glass or two of Dago Red wine in a peaceful beach setting.
Mary did not pursue scuba diving . . . but I did. My cousin, Doug, had also become certified and he and I became diving buddies. (You NEVER dive alone. Diving buddies are critically important to each other).
We did beach dives, we did boat dives; I dived off of Catalina Island, off San Clemente Island . . . all super experiences. One day we were headed out for Cortez Banks, a prime dive spot for huge lobster, about 10 miles out into the ocean; weather came up and we diverted to the lee side of San Clemente Island. I got seasick repeatedly while on the boat in such choppy waters . . . but once I got my tanks on and went over the side, I was fine. In the water I just enjoyed life . . . no seasickness.
We were diving with two or three SEAL team members. They exercised “controlled breathing” so could stay down much longer
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than we amateurs; they also dived deeper and found lots of lobster. We would burn up a tank of compressed air in, maybe, 20-30 minutes. They’d be able to stay down 45 minutes plus.
Because I’d get seasick again once I got back on the boat I couldn’t wait for my air tanks to be recharged so I could get back in the water and avoid being sick. I’m lucky I didn’t hurt myself because I think I made four dives that day. We were diving in about 30-45 feet of water and you’re not supposed to make a lot of dives as breathing compressed air, at depth, can result in you acquiring “the bends.” I lucked out and even managed to avoid getting seasick on the boat trip back to the docks.
On one occasion, my very best friend forever, Carl Reynolds, came out to San Diego for a visit. We rented him some scuba gear (he said he was experienced) and we went for a dive at La Jolla Cave, a marine sanctuary in La Jolla, CA. and a very popular dive spot . . . plenty of Garibaldi, plenty of lobster, lots of seaweed, lots of underwater caves to explore . . .
We entered the cove and began our
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childbirth,” a global network of research scientists recently reported in Live Science.
Regarding the United States, “America is falling behind other high income nations in Europe and Asia Pacific. These differences in height, when combined with reports about increased obesity, could be a red flag about people’s health,” reports Majid Ezzati, one of the world’s most respected professors and experts at the School of Public Health in England.
Just think, little children have been asking such questions as, “Why are some people taller than others?” long before science and researchers started to ask themselves this same critical query.
Adults must reclaim this childlike sense of wonder and stop taking this amazing world around us for granted.
Let’s continue to look at our amazing world through the eyes of an inquisitive child and glimpse a most noteworthy and remarkable man who, by the way, was also tall. In fact, he was the tallest human being who ever lived!
TALLEST MAN IN HISTORY
The tallest man in history, with ir-
revocable proof, was Robert Pershing Wadlow (1918–1940) who grew to an unbelievable height of almost 9-feet!
But, why did this happen? And why is this important? Let’s find out.
Born at Alton, Illinois, Robert Wadlow was a normal-sized infant at his original weight of 8 lbs. and 6 ounces at birth.
But, this new-born infant wasted no time in shocking the world with his unbelievable growing-spurt!
At only 6 months old he already weighed 30 pounds, twice the size of a normal baby! As a mere 5-yearold child in kindergarten, he wore clothes fit for a 17-year-old teenager! Three years later, Wadlow stood at an astounding height of 6’ 2” with a weight of almost 200 pounds – at only 8 years of age!
At age 10 he tipped the scales at 210 lbs. and wore a shoe-size of 17 ½.
Finally, when this native of Illinois reached the age of 19, he would make world news and shatter a historic record.
At age 19, the teenager’s height had already reached an unbelievable 8’ 7” tall, at which time he was officially proclaimed the “Tallest Man in the World.”
He now wore a staggering shoe size of 37 and each pair would cost $100. That may not seem like very much money today but, back in 1937, $100 was equal to $1,724.51 today for a pair of shoes in 2017!
But, he wasn’t done yet. He just kept growing!
Robert Wadlow would eventually reach a gigantic height of 8’ 11” (one inch short of being 9-feet) before death finally claimed him. Doctors and specialists concluded that had death not intervened, well, he would have just kept right-on growing!
Despite all the gawking and staring he endured throughout his life, Robert Wadlow became known as “The Gentle Giant” because of his kind and understanding personality. Once, in a radio interview, he was asked if the constant staring annoyed him. Wadlow calmly replied with a sense of humor: “No, I just overlook them.”
The Gentle Giant finally passed away in his sleep on July 15, 1940, after his foot became infected, leading to further complications which proved fatal. At the time of his death, he was 22 years old and weighed 490 pounds. Wadlow’s massive size necessitated a 1,000lb casket which, in turn, required 18 pallbearers to carry it.
Robert Wadlow’s family made
certain all of his personal belongings were destroyed to prevent them from falling into the hands of anyone who might wish to parade them in ‘freak’ exhibits or circuslike museums. To make sure this would not happen, Wadlow’s parents buried their son’s body under a vault of concrete to prevent any sort of graverobbing.
How tall Wadlow would have continued to grow is unknown. As previously stated, he was still growing at the time of his death at the young age of 22.
But, why did he grow so large? And why is this of any worldly importance?
All human beings have what is called a “pituitary” gland inside of them which determines how big or how tall you will be during your lifetime. This pituitary gland is so important that it has been nicknamed “The Master Gland.”
Wadlow’s worldwide celebrity helped spotlight the need for further study into human growth and this intensified study resulted in focusing research on the pituitary gland in particular.
This tiny gland, which is about the size of a pea and regulates human growth, is located behind the
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dive. We were down for about five minutes when I noticed Carl was having some difficulty. He was not as experienced as I thought and I thought it prudent to cut the dive short. We went back into the beach and just lounged around. He had done some lake diving but never in the ocean and the depths and currents just overwhelmed him and he had become a bit disoriented. No matter. We loved talking to each other and cracking each other up. Never had a better friend than Carl. Loved the guy. Still do. He passed away from that damned cancer about six or seven years ago. Still miss the rascal.
I have long since given up scuba diving. Though it is an absolutely delicious sport it is also a lot of work. For every hour underwater you will likely have spent two hours preparing for the dive. As I am basically a lazy guy I decided to give up diving.
While visiting back in Omaha I stayed with Gary Evans and his wife, Chuckie. I had mentioned my interest in flying and planned
to get my pilot’s license. Gary said, “You’ll never do it. You’ll never get your private pilot’s license. Too much work, too much time, too expensive.”
Harumph!
I’ll show him, I thought.
Sure enough, about two years later I had my private pilot’s license and made sure to rub it in every time I talked to Gary. (I still stay with Gary and Chuckie whenever I head back home.)
I enjoyed flying. I was managing KOWN, the Escondido radio station, and come lunch time I remember inviting Ross Allie, one of my salesmen, to join me for lunch . . . but I didn’t tell him we were gonna fly over to Catalina Island for lunch. We boarded the Cessna 150 and headed down the runway. I heard a clapping noise and said, “oh, crap!”
“Don’t say, ‘oh, crap!” a terrified Ross said. We got airborne, leveled off, and I discovered the clapping noise was a loose strap hanging outside the door and the windstream would slap it against the fuselage. I opened the door, pulled the strap
in; no more problem. Ross was relieved.
We saw several gray whales migrating south for Scammon’s Lagoon in Mexico where they would both give birth and/or breed for future generations. We enjoyed the big, white puffy clouds set against a blue sky; life was good and the scenery wonderful. It was a pleasant flight.
The airport at Catalina Island is on top of a mountain and is angled upwards. It’s a fairly small strip. You descend, land, and roll out while going uphill. At the end of the runway is a sloped bank; at the bottom of the bank was (then) the remains of an aircraft that had crashed. Keeps you on your toes.
We went to the Airport in the Sky, ordered a couple of Buffalo Burgers and then made the return flight home.
While I still have my pilot’s license I haven’t flown as pilot-incommand for, probably, 25 years. Whenever I go to an airport and smell the AvGas and see all the pretty planes I kinda get the urge to fly again.
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I quit flying because they passed a biannual review where a pilot has to renew his license every two years (a program I totally support. If you’re gonna fly, particularly in the San Diego Air Corridor, where there is heavy aviation traffic. You also should get training in mountain flying). Back then, I didn’t have the money to fly as often as I thought I should (once a week, minimum). Today I can afford to fly every week but I don’t have the time. (Theoretically, I should have lots of time because I’m in what, for most people, is the ‘retirement years.’)
I don’t plan to ever retire. I enjoy what I do way too much. Oh, I may wind up selling The Paper . . . but I’ll find something else to do.
I have also flown through the air without benefit of an aircraft.
I decided to take up skydiving and made five jumps, all static line.
To this day my best jump was my first one. When you exit the aircraft and the chute opens (hopefully) you search for your target .
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5th District Supervisor • Jim Desmond
Two Big Wins for San Diego County Veterans and Youth Come first
Last week, we delivered two important victories for our region— focused on real people, real needs, and real solutions.
First, we passed my legislation to end veteran homelessness. San Diego is home to more than 240,000 veterans—individuals who served our nation with honor and sacrifice. Yet too many are living on the streets, grappling with mental health issues, and locked out of an
Governor Newsom says the $11.9 billion deficit in his proposed state budget is “pretty mild.”
People are leaving California in droves—and I’ve been warning for years that the crushing tax burden placed on working families and small businesses would eventually drive residents out of the state. That exodus, in turn, would shrink tax revenues and lead to mounting deficits.
And that’s exactly what happened.
Let’s look at the facts:
Since 2022, California has seen
increasingly unaffordable housing market. Last week’s action wasn’t just another study or symbolic gesture. It was a concrete plan to get veterans the housing and support they deserve. We’re working to build a coordinated system that identifies every homeless veteran, connects them with services, incentivizes landlords to participate in housing programs, and accelerates the path to stability.
This is about more than gratitude. It’s about doing right by those who’ve already done so much for us.
Second, we took action to protect young athletes by expanding access to Automated External Defibrillators, or AEDs. Families and coaches across San Diego County—particularly in rural areas and private leagues—have voiced concerns about the lack of AEDs at youth sports events.
These devices can mean the difference between life and death in a cardiac emergency, yet many teams
simply can’t afford them. With our vote, we’ve set in motion a County program to help youth sports organizations access these life-saving tools. Whether through grants, rebates, or other financial support, we’re ensuring that cost is no longer a barrier to safety. Every child deserves a safe place to play, and no family should suffer a tragedy that could have been prevented.
These actions reflect the kind of leadership our communities need— focused, practical, and grounded in the needs of our residents. From our veterans to our youth, we are committed to building a county that protects, supports, and serves its people.
I’m honored to keep fighting for the priorities that matter and grateful for the opportunity to represent you.
San Diego County District 5 Supervisor Jim Desmond, 1600 Pacific Highway, #335, San Diego, CA 92101, United States http:// www.supervisorjimdesmond.com/
Vista Mayor • John Franklin
The attempted raid on the County’s reserves
a net loss of 609,918 residents to other states.
Yet over the same period, the state budget has grown from $235 billion to $322.3 billion.
That defies logic. When population declines, the budget should shrink—not grow.
Fewer people means fewer services are needed and fewer taxpayers to fund them.
But Sacramento isn’t focused on delivering essential services. Instead, Newsom and his allies have funneled taxpayer dollars into special interest programs that reflect a radical political agenda, not the priorities of everyday Californians.
Newsom also proposed freezing his disastrous healthcare for illegal immigrants program. However, illegal immigrants will continue to receive free healthcare through the end of the year—that’s $5,000 a day for an estimated 1.9 million illegal immigrants. That policy needs to end today.
Man About Town from page 5
. . your drop zone. It is normally a large circle of pea gravel, maybe 25-30’ wide; in the center is a pie plate. That is your target.
I landed about 5’ away from the pie plate. Never came that close again.
On one occasion my Program Director, Clip Helps, decided he’d try skydiving. He regretted his decision almost instantly but had made the commitment.
When you land from a parachute jump you are supposed to face into the wind; it softens your landing and gives you more directional control; it also makes it easier to collapse your chute, dumping all the air out of it, folding it, and returning to the drop zone.
Clip made his jump and we could see that he was landing with the wind at his back instead of facing it. He made it down and the chute dragged him for about 100-150 feet, face first in the black dirt, before he was finally able to collapse the chute. When he approached us at the drop zone his face was black as a picaninny; his great big smile with big white teeth showed up just fine. He was laughing, “I didn’t care whether I landed into the wind or not. I just knew the chute was open and I was gonna make it down. And I did.”
Clip never jumped again.
I opposed this policy from the start. Taxpayers should never be forced to fund healthcare for individuals who are in this country illegally. It sends a dangerous message, incentivizes lawbreaking, and costs Californians an outrageous $9.5 billion this year.
It’s not complicated: Don’t spend more than you have, and save for tough times.
That’s responsible leadership— and it’s exactly what California needs.
That’s why I founded California Families:
To fight back against tax increases, irresponsible spending and protect our way of life.
Join me today in standing up to Newsom’s tax-and-spend agenda that’s driving Californians out of our state.
Mayor John Franklin Chairman, California Families Committee
After my fourth jump we were standing around the drop zone watching all the other jumpers come down.
One jumper came down way too fast. His chute didn’t open. He hit the ground and his body bounced up about five feet . . . above the dust cloud created from his body’s impact with the ground. The drop zone closed, medical examiner came out and examined the body and removed same.
I made one more jump that day just to prove to myself that I could still do it. But I never jumped again.
We found out later that the jumper owed $100,000 in gambling debts; had a double indemnity insurance policy which paid out $200,000. His gambling debts were settled and his family had $100K . Still, a tough way to settle a gambling debt.
I’m sure there must be another California memory or two resting in this ancient mind of mine. I’ll try to resurrect them and will tell another tale or two at another time.
World from page 5
bridge of your nose in a recessed area that is attached to the base of your brain by a thin stalk. Quite simply, Robert Wadlow was born with an overactive or malfunctioning pituitary gland, which caused him to keep growing, rapidly, to a most unusual height and weight.
This tiny pituitary gland condition kept releasing high levels of “growth hormone.”
Unfortunately, during the time that he lived , medicine was not advanced enough to correct this unusual pituitary gland condition called “hyperplasia.” But thanks to Robert Wadlow’s gigantic size, the study of human growth was intensified around the world which resulted in better understanding of the mysteries of the human body in a variety of different ways.
THE MIRACLE OF CHILDHOOD
Science has proven that as children, we are vastly more inquisitive, imaginative, and actually learn at a faster rate than at any other time in our adult life.
Language, reasoning, logic, perception and brain development all basically develop within the first six years of human life. Even at this young age, the world’s fore-
most computer exper ts say, “Even at this early stage of brain development within children, their brain is still 30 times more powerful than the best supercomputers!”
Recently, in Japan, clever researchers found that: “By six years of age, a child’s brain already has more ‘switches’ than all the computers and routers and internet connections on Earth!”
Somewhere, down through the years, adults begin to be less imaginative, and less curious about the world they live in.
Caterpillars which miraculously transform into brilliantly-colored butterflies, rainbows, and birds which fly south for the winter without compass or global navigaton systems – all cease being jawdropping miracles.
We, as an adult species, no longer see this amaznig world of ours through the eyes of a child.
One of the greatest gifts that children have which the greatest scientists today chase after to rediscover is this: Children dare to believe that all things are possible.
This is quintessential for science to relearn because, without exception, all of the greatest discoveries, inventions, and revelations in human thinking were all first thought to have been utterly impossible.
Famous British science writer and inventor, Arthur C. Clarke (19192008), once said: “If anyone states that something is impossible, they are very probably wrong.”
Clarke was keenly aware of how crucial it is for our human species to recapture the thinking process of how children boldly believe. He was fond of saying, “The only way to discover the limits of the possible is to go beyond them into the impossible.”
As children, we lived that philosophy.
Yes, it is true that we are more knowledgeable than children; but they are more magical. They are vastly more imaginative.
“Imagination is more important than knowledge,” Albert Einstein wisely noted. And he repeated that scientific mantra throughout his Earthly years.
If you have children or grandchildren, cherish their inquistive minds and take delight in their childlike questions which they may ask of you: “Mommy, where did I come from?”
Yes, cherish those years of early imagination where magic seems sprinkled all about them, like faerie dust. Don’t step on their dreams or turn a deaf ear to their newlycomposed poems which they just
Beware of Rental Scams
By District Attorney Summer Stephan
As summertime approaches and you start surfing the internet for a new rental home or vacation rental, do you know how to tell whether you are dealing with a bad actor who hijacked a property listing?
Hijacked property listings involve targeting an actual rental listing and reposting it with the scammer’s e-mail and phone number. When a potential renter shows interest, fraudsters rely on high-pressure sales tactics to create a sense of urgency, requiring a deposit to hold the property. Once the scammer receives the money, they disappear.
We all know that San Diego County housing is a precious commodity and usually comes at premium cost. Before you fall for a scam, do your due diligence to confirm the listing and the listing party are legitimate.
Ways scammers Work
• Scammers post pictures of prop-
erties they have no association with, then create a false advertisement to lure renters
• They place ads online and on social media apps, often listing the properties below market value to entice unsuspecting renters.
• They avoid in-person meetings and requiring electronic communication and money transfers.
• When potential renters ask for a tour prior to paying, scammers use technology to provide fictitious virtual tours or conduct video tours of a hijacked property listing.
In the past, it was easier to identify scams. Scammers required money wires or cash, avoided in-person contact and refused to allow renters to tour a property without first paying a deposit – all red flags that would have derailed the scam. But now, those practices are normal and bad actors are taking advantage of the perfect storm that relies on electronic communication, the ease of electronic transactions such as Venmo or PayPal and avoids inperson interactions.
scrawled in large letters with their crayons – just for you.
Because, it has been said that children see the world vastly different than adults; children see it more brightly, more clearly, more truthfully than we may ever see it again.
Elizabeth Lawrence (1922-2000), who held a bachelor’s degree in science and a master’s degree in special education, once wrote these heart-tugging words about children, and their unique way ot viewing our world: “There is a garden in every childhood, an enchanted place where colors are brighter, the air softer and the morning more fragrant than ever again.”
Our Amazing World. See it again, as you once did – long ago – during your childhood years.
As new methods for conducting business change, it has become more difficult to identify rental scammers, but there are still some telltale signs of fraud. Here are some tips to evade rental scams:
• Be cautious of properties that are offered below market value. If it’s too good to be true, it likely is.
• Perform a reverse image search to see if the listing phots turn up in another online advertisement
• Use caution with ads that have significant grammatical errors or misspellings. A legitimate rental listing should be professional.
• Verify the rental by checking known real estate websites to ensure the home exists, is located at the listed address and is available as a rental.
• Do an online search of the rental company to see if there are any bad reviews or warnings of scams about it.
• Be cautious of high-pressure rental tactics requiring you to make a deposit or payment quickly. Speed and urgency are
the fraudster’s tools.
• Meet your landlord in person. Avoid a completely cyber transaction which could make it difficult to identify the other party.
• Never make a deposit or payment before seeing the property and signing a lease.
• Make sure the owner or agent has access to the rental unit. Tour the unit or have someone you trust tour the unit.
• Don’t settle for an exterior tour.
• Never wire money or pay in cash, cryptocurrency, or gift cards. Wiring money is the same as sending cash and impossible to recover.
If you were the victim of a rental scam, report the incident to your local police agency or request a San Diego District Attorney Real Estate Fraud Complaint Form at realestatefraudcomplaints@sdcda. org. As your District Attorney, I’m committed to increasing communication and accessibility between the DA’s Office and the public. I hope these consumer and public safety tips have been helpful.
Friedrich Gomez
by Christopher Elliott
Could New Zealand become the biggest conservation project on Earth?
On a hilltop overlooking New Zealand’s lush Whanganui River, Dan Steele is thinking about the future. Not just his future or the future of his sprawling ranch, Blue Duck Station. He’s thinking about all of New Zealand.
“You know,” he says, “New Zealand could be the biggest conservation project on Earth.”
Steele is a no-nonsense kind of guy, part conservationist, part Kiwi cowboy. His vision begins at Blue Duck Station, “out in the beginning of everywhere,” as he puts it. Here, he’s trying to combine responsible farming, tourism, and conservation in a way that may be unique to this island.
At the heart of Steele’s transformative idea is moving Blue Duck Station from traditional, unsustainable farming practices to planting trees for carbon offsets and ecotourism.
“The world’s got to change,” he says. “We’ve got to think differently than we have to get to where we need to be.”
How Blue Duck Station is changing ecotourism.
Steele’s connection to Blue Duck Station goes back to 1993 when his parents bought nearby Retaruke Station, a 2,100-acre property in New Zealand’s backcountry. The property included an abandoned homestead overlooking the river. Steele said that even though the home’s main residents were sheep and pigs, “it got right under my skin straight away.”
After returning from overseas travel in 1999, Steele bought a neighboring property and founded Blue Duck Station, named for the elusive and endangered blue duck that nests along the Whanganui River. (In New Zealand, a large ranch is also called a station.)
Today, the property spans over 6,900 acres. The station runs 5,000 sheep and about 600 cattle. Blue Duck also offers tourism experiences such as horse treks, guided hunting, and jet boating, with lodging and fine dining at The Chef’s Table restaurant that features produce grown on the farm.
Paul Carberry, founder of the tour operator New Zealand In Depth, describes Blue Duck as an outdoor enthusiast’s playground.
“It’s a fully immersive experience,” he says.
The farmstay concept is hardly unique to New Zealand, and there are countless ranches in this country that operate in a similar way. But Blue Duck is evolving.
A New Zealand ranch pivots to conservation.
Steele has focused on conservation and has worked to plant trees, conserve water and protect native animals from foreign predators. The goal is to create a self-sustaining environment for future generations.
Steele’s approach to conservation is multifaceted, encompassing various initiatives designed to protect and restore the natural environment. His efforts include:
Predator control: Blue Duck Station has an extensive trapping program with around 450 traps to reduce rats and other predators that threaten native wildlife.
Native species protection: The station is working to protect endangered species such as the blue duck, kiwi, and New Zealand falcon (kārearea), and aims to reintroduce species like the Brown Teal (pāteke) in the future.
Land regeneration: Steele is reverting pastureland back to native bush, recognizing that the land is unsuitable for intensive farming. He also plans to plant thousands of trees across the landscape.
These conservation efforts are intertwined with the station’s tourism and farming activities, showcasing a holistic approach to sustainability. Steele says he believes that
tourism can be a stepping stone to providing income to put back into conservation. But how? How carbon offsets and ecotourism can save New Zealand
Steele hops into an ATV, ostensibly to check on his cattle along the Retaruke River. And here’s where his story takes a twist.
All along the dirt road, Steele points to hillsides teeming with new poplar trees. The government has a program called One Billion Trees, which aims to plant one billion trees by 2028.
“The government pays us between $5 and $10 each to plant them,” he explains.
Within a few years, planting trees will overtake traditional farming
as Blue Duck’s main source of income.
At the same time, Steele is cutting back on mass farming and moving toward smaller, more sustainable livestock operations. He is also working to eliminate the use of chemicals used to control pests in livestock.
The plan is to return to natural farming methods that support biodiversity and animal health. Steele says he dislikes feedlots and over-intensification, believing that animals should live in harmony with nature, not as mere production units. He says his animals are raised in an environment that encourages natural behaviors. This approach is in direct contrast to the industrial farming practices that he sees as detrimental to both animals and the environment.
And finally, Steele wants to move toward high-end tourism, showcasing the country’s natural beauty and its commitment to ecological stewardship. That means reducing the number of overnight accommodations and creating more five-star experiences such as luxury cabins and glamping.
Is this the future of New Zealand?
Steele explains that by protecting its biodiversity, water quality and coastlines, New Zealand can create a healthy environment that attracts visitors. It’s an idea that might take root in a country that is heavily reliant on commercial farming and where tourism still has a lot of growth potential.
But it’s a move that requires a completely different business model -- abandoning a commercial farming and mass-tourism model and doubling down on environmental stewardship.
As Steele looks out over his land, he sees a future where New Zealand is not just a beautiful place to visit but a beacon of sustainability for the entire world.
“I hope that my journey is an inspiration,” he says. “I think it all comes down to working with nature -- not against it.”
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.
Motorboating on the Whanganui River in New Zealand.
Photo by Christopher Elliott
Dan Steele, owner of Blue Duck Station in New Zealand. Photo by Christopher Elliott
Chuckles from page 2
sharks who only want to cuddle. You can look it up.
***
I don’t want to brag or make anybody jealous . . but I can still fit into the socks I wore when I was in high school.
***
“And I’ll take a bottle of wine.”
“Ma’am, this is Long John Silver’s.”
“Oh, I’m sorry . . .
“Arrrr matey! Ho, ho, ho . . and I’ll have a bottle of wine!”
***
I put my root beer in a square cup. Now it’s just beer.
***
I’ll never be okay with donut shops cutting a hole in my donut and then charging me separately for the same hole they robbed me of.
***
I called Southwest Airlines to book a flight. The attendant asked me, “How many people are traveling on your flight?”
“How do I know?” I said, “It’s your plane!”
***
A guy broke into our house last week but all he stole was our remote.
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
But he keeps driving by our house and changing the channels.
Sick bastard!
I couldn’t hear you so I’ll just laugh and hope it wasn’t a question.
I can’t believe how old people my age are.
If you weight 200 lbs. you’d only be 75 lbs. on Mars. You’re not overweight. You’re just not on the right planet.
My superpower is holding on to junk for years and then throwing it away just before I need it.
I wonder if clouds ever look down on us and say, “Hey! Look! That one is shaped just like an idiot!”
A giraffe’s coffee would be cold by the time it reached its stomach. Did you ever think about that. No, you only think about yourself.
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Mensa
Mensa is an organization whose members have an IQ of 140 or higher. A few years ago, there was a Mensa convention in San Francisco, and several members lunched at a local café. While
Chuckles continued on page 12
The Pastor says . . . Predicting the future
We live in an age of predictions. Some people predict the end of the world. Some say the housing market will fall apart, while others believe the stock market is unstable. Elon Musk thinks that humanity is on the verge of extinction, and we have to colonize Mars to ensure the existence of humankind. In the religious world, we have the prediction that the rapture is imminent. Environmentalists say that we will destroy ourselves with pollution. The evidence is the disappearance of honey bees; without pollination, there will be no fruit or reproduction of many plant species. Prediction is more than a fad. It is the source of fear and anxiety. Remember, many years ago, there was the prediction that the world was running out of oil. There was panic the world over. Big cars became a thing of the past. We conserved every ounce of gasoline for the future. Scarcity has been a part of the human drama.
Still, the world keeps on spinning with much of what we feared. Even the disciples of Jesus got caught up in the question of when this catastrophe would happen. I don’t know if they were afraid, but they did think Jesus knew, just like the prophets of today predicting the end of time. Jesus sidestepped the issue by saying only God knows these things. Yet, we still need to interpret life’s events in the light of uncertainty with earthquakes, violent storms, wars, rumors of wars, and the evils of humankind. What really is the truth? Is it all pointing to something?
There are certainties that we do have. Death is a part of our everyday experience. Some, however, say that someday we will solve that problem. Aging will become a thing of the past. Medical scientists claim that new drugs, foods, and environmental factors will enable us to live disease- and illness-free lives. Researchers in the field of energy claim that they have discovered unlimited energy sources. So much of what was once only conjecture now seems to be possible. Or is it possible that humanity lives in a bubble of pride and ignorance, and that many predictions have little substance despite our achievements? We can’t deny that we have accomplished amazing things even within a limited time. The last five hundred years have been remarkable.
We need caution in thinking that we know more than God or even become gods ourselves. Many predictions have to do with future events. 2 Timothy 3 says that difficult times will come in the last days ( whenever that
Pet Parade
Chiclet is pet of the week at Rancho Coastal Humane Society. She’s a 1-year-old, 42-pound, female, Terrier mix.
Chiclet was a stray before being taken to Bakersfield Animal Care Center. When nobody claimed her, she was transferred to Rancho Coastal Humane Society through Friends of County Animal Shelters (FOCAS). She’s full of love. She just needs someone who wants it.
Her $145 adoption fee includes medical exam, spay, vaccinations, microchip, and a one-year license if his 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. Open 11 to 4 every day but Tuesday.
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.
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Pet of the Week Patches
Meet Patches, a sweet and gentle cat looking for a loving new home! Patches can be a bit shy with new faces and places, and will appreciate some extra time and patience as she adjusts to her new home. Once she opens up, her playful and affectionate nature shines through! She can be silly when she gets playing, and enjoys receiving pets and playing with interactive toys. Patches previously lived with another cat and may do well with a calm feline friend in her new home. If you’re in search of a precious new companion, she could be your girl! Patches (940593) is available for adoption through a foster home at San Diego Humane Society’s Escondido Campus at 3500 Burnet Dr. If you have questions about the adoption process, you can visit sdhumane.org/adopt or call 619-299-7012.
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In part I of this column we summarized our life long journey with computers. Computer usage started with mainframe computers in military and government installations in the 1940s and 50s and moved to large corporate installations in the 1950s and 60s. Mini computers as well as mainframes became common in smaller corporations and schools through the 1970s. PCs (personal computers)began to pop up in homes and small businesses in the late 1970s. IBM popularized the PC with the release of the IBM 5150 personal computer in 1981 and personal and small business usage of PCs exploded. In 1991 dial up Internet became available for bulletin boards and Email, The Internet took off in 2001 when high speed (broadband) internet access was combined with AI (artificial intelligence) creating the IW (Intelligent Web). Today, nearly a
There are reasons, but there are even more excuses people use when they want to give up their pets. Here are a few of them.
The Economy.
A politically correct excuse for EVERYTHING! Nobody questions it. A woman came in to surrender her dog because of the economy. She and her husband both had great jobs, but it was going to cost them too much to board their dog while they went to Europe, and they
quarter century later, over 98% of homes have a home or mobile internet access device. The modern IW dominates our social and commercial activities.
The IW contains the constantly growing sum of human knowledge along with the evolving AI to process it. Already the IWs vast store of knowledge coupled with AI can solve problems and provide answers more quickly and with greater reliability than human using their internal cognitive resources.
It took 3.8 billion years of evolution to fashion humans into the unrivaled pinnacle of intelligence on this planet. Now, in the 21st century, we have created machines that are smarter than us.
If you are like the majority of The Paper” readers, you are a DI (digital immigrant) over 40 years old.
You attained adulthood before the IW became a part of growing up in America and you built your cognitive resources in the traditional manner. You relied on your internal knowledge base and cognitive resources to find answers and solutions. If your internal resources lacked the information required to figure things out, you sought an external source for information like the library or another person.
If you are thirty years old or younger you are a DN (digital native) and grew up in the ubiquitous presence of the IW. You likely had some device that provided constant mobile access to the IW early in your formative years (tablet, smart phone,
laptop). When confronted with a question or problem that you couldn’t answer you simply queried the IW. Even questions you could answer were often quickly fact checked and verified on the IW. The presence of the IW discouraged internal memory storage and cognitive exercise. The “use it or lose it” principle fostered measurable declines in DN IQ test scores resulting from their reliance on the IW for answers and solutions.
The IQ loss among DNs is not necessarily a manner for concern as long as the IW is available. The IW is a rational alternative to internal cognizance because it provides reliable answers in a quicker timeframe and at a lower expenditure of energy. DIs (over 40) may utilize the IW fully as much as DNs but suffer less measurable loss of cognitive resources because they had already established memory and cognitive resources prior to the arrival of the IW.
We will certainly find less cumbersome, hands free IW contact devices in coming years. Implants or external sensors will replace the tactile interfaces that we use today. But for the foreseeable future our choices are limited to PCs for workstations, portables and cell phones for mobility and voice activated Digital Assistants for instant reference.
That the IW will continue to improve in its ability to outperform human intellectual resources seems assured. That humans will increasingly use the ever improving resources of the IW as a source for information and problem solving appears likely. That the substitution of machine intelligence for internal cognitive resources will continue to have an erosive effect on human intelligence seems inevitable.
What impact will the IW have on mankind’s future? Let’s speculate on that topic next week.
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couldn’t afford it because of the economy.
allergies
Sometimes it’s valid. Sometimes it’s not. I’m allergic to cats, but I’ve worked at animal shelters for 26 years. In some cases, keeping a pet is unhealthy. But people who use this excuse when it’s not true make it harder for people with legitimate medical issues.
moving and i can’t take my pet along.
Why would you move from a place that allows pets to a place that doesn’t allow pets?
Parents surrounded by their crying children tried to explain that they would have a nicer apartment after they gave up their cat. They taught their kids that it’s okay to give up
a family member for a nicer apartment.
We’re moving out of state and can’t take our pet.
Other than Hawaii (which has strict quarantine laws) I don’t know of any state that prohibits new residents from bringing their healthy pets.
Military deployment or a move to another country can be legitimate reasons.
No Time
One of the most common excuses. A lady thought her senior dog would be better off in a shelter than at home alone while she was at work. After we talked, she decided that the four-pawed, love of her life would be happier sleeping on the couch all day, waiting for her to
come home and give it dinner, than it would be in a kennel.
The owner died or went into long term care.
If you have a pet, don’t assume that a friend or family member will take it if you can’t care for it. You’re asking someone to make a full time, lifelong commitment to your pet. Make a plan with a backup plan and another backup plan. Then make sure everyone in that plan will follow through. No excuses.
Pastor Says from page 10 Chuckles from page 9
will be). People will become lovers of themselves. They will love money. They will talk about themselves and be proud. They will say wrong things about people. They will not obey their parents. They will not be thankful. They will not keep anything holy. Etc. Daniel 12:1 says, “There will be a time of distress as it has never occurred since there was a nation.”
Perhaps worrying about the future is fruitless because who really knows what will happen? We know we live in a world of cause and effect. There are immutable laws outlined in creation, whether one is a Deist or a Theist. We work within the world of predictions and the unknown future. That activity can be exciting and humbling.
Pastor Huls
dining, they discovered that their saltshaker contained pepper and their peppershaker was full of salt. How could they swap the contents of the bottles without spilling, and using only the implements at hand? Clearly this was a job for Mensa! The group debated and presented ideas, and finally came up with a brilliant solution involving a napkin, a straw, and an empty saucer. They called the waitress over to dazzle her with their solution.
“Ma’am,” they said, “we couldn’t help but notice that the peppershaker contains salt and the saltshaker—”
“Oh,” the waitress interrupted. “Sorry about that.” She unscrewed the caps of both bottles and switched them.
Honey, do you have anything to say before the football season starts?
Irony:
Lyle, munching on sea salt potato chips, talking to dog:
“No, Trixie. You can’t have any potato chips. They’ll make you fat.”
FaceBook Explained
This is for those of my older generation who do not really comprehend why Facebook exists:
Presently, I am trying to make friends outside of Facebook while applying the same principles.
Therefore, every day, I go down
Travel Troubleshooter
by Christopher Elliott
on the street and tell the passersby what I have eaten, how I feel, what I have done the night before and what I will do tomorrow night. Then I give them pictures of my family, my dog, and me gardening and spending time in my pool.
I also listen to their conversations, and I tell them I like them.
And it works:
I already have six people following me: two police officers, an investigator from the NSA, a reporter from the National Inquirer, a lonely homeless man, and a psychiatrist. Six friends!
Q: Where can men over the age of 60 find younger women who are interested in them?
A: Try a bookstore under fiction.
Denied boarding on my flight home. Why won’t Alaska Airlines give me a refund?
Sherry Fadely is turned away at the gate when she tries to board her flight in Madrid. Can she get compensation for being denied boarding? And who should pay her?
Q: I was flying home from Madrid to Seattle on Aer Lingus, booked through Alaska Airlines using miles. But the airline denied me boarding even though I had a ticket. I had to buy a new ticket on another airline, which cost me $3,244.
Alaska Airlines wants me to get a statement from Aer Lingus explaining why I was denied boarding. I’ve spoken to Aer Lingus many times and the airline has assured me that my case was being investigated and escalated. But it’s been three months and there’s still no resolution. What are my rights?
– Sherry Fadely, Seattle
A: This is a complicated case because it involves three airlines and an award ticket, but the bottom line is this: Alaska Airlines should have given you a usable ticket. And Alaska Airlines needs to make this right.
The three airlines are Aer Lingus (the operating airline), Iberia Airlines (the airline that handled the check-in for Aer Lingus), and Alaska Airlines (the airline that issued the ticket using miles from your frequent flier program).
Let’s start with the basics: When an airline denies you boarding,
it’s called an “involuntary denied boarding.” This happens when an airline overbooks a flight. The airline is required to compensate you, and the rules vary depending on where you’re coming from and where you’re going.
In the U.S., airlines must follow the Department of Transportation’s rules for denied boarding compensation. These rules are complex. Most passengers receive compensation equal to double the one-way price of the flight they were bumped from and a seat on the next available flight.
In the European Union, airlines must follow the EU’s denied boarding compensation rules, known as EC 261. These rules are more generous than the U.S. regulations,
and they require the airline to pay you cash compensation in addition to finding you a new flight. The amount of compensation depends on the length of your flight and the length of the delay.
You were denied boarding in Madrid, Spain, which is in the European Union. That means that Aer Lingus is subject to EC 261. But you booked your ticket through Alaska Airlines using miles. Alaska Airlines is a U.S. airline, so do U.S. rules apply? Actually, no. The operating carrier would be subject to EU regulations.
Allowing you to book award tickets through Aer Lingus, which then outsources the check-in to Iberia, may benefit these airlines (or in marketing parlance, allow them to “extend
their network”). But for consumers, it’s confusing. I don’t see how this kind of code-sharing really helps consumers, particularly when no one wants to accept responsibility for a flight that goes wrong.
You could have appealed this to a manager at Alaska Airlines. I publish the names, numbers and email addresses of the Alaska Airlines executives on my consumer advocacy site, Elliott.org. And while you might have also applied some heat to Aer Lingus and Iberia, the buck stopped with Alaska Airlines.
My advocacy team and I really struggled with this one because there were so many airlines involved. We reached out to Aer Lingus, which agreed that this case had been mishandled, but urged you to file a complaint with Spanish aviation regulators. (In other words, they wanted the Spanish government to decide who was responsible.)
So we checked in with Alaska Airlines. The airline reviewed your case and agreed to refund the miles for the unused portion of your ticket and pay you an additional $3,244 to cover the cost of your flight home.
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.
Roger P. Shappee passed away peacefully in Grand Junction, CO on February 17, 2025.
He was born in Elmira, N.Y. on August 23, 1925 and lived his early life in nearby Corning, N.Y.
He graduated from Northside High School in 1942 at the age of 16 as he was too young to serve in the war effort.
Corning Glass Works employed him for over a year until he turned 18 at which time he enlisted in the U.S. Navy.
Roger served aboard the U.S.S. Saratoga in the night fighter air group off Japan and Iwo Jima where the Saratoga was struck by Japanese bombs and suicide planes during which 120 of his shipmates were killed.
Eventually he was discharged from the Navy in April 1946 and moved to Alhambra, CA where his parents had moved at war’s end.
Roger attended Pasadena College system and received his AA degree. It is also where he met his future wife, Betty Jean Dixon.
They moved to Escondido where Roger took employment with Pacific Bell Telephone Company for the next 34 years. Roger and Betty had three children: Kathy (Leonard Wood), Candace (Greg Parton), and Curtis (Penny Babel). He was preceded in death by his oldest daughter, Kathy, in August 2008.
During the last 12 years of employment with Pacific Telephone, the family lived in Riverside, CA where Roger was the District Plant Manager. All three of his children graduated from UC Riverside.
Upon retirement in 1982, Roger and Betty moved back to Escondido where they lived for 35 years. They moved to Wickenburg, AZ in 2017 to live with daughter Candace and son-in-law Greg.
Roger and Betty were married for 73 years. Betty passed away in August 2020.
Roger relocated to Grand Junction in October 2022 with his daughter and her husband and lived with them until his passing. He was a devoted husband and a loving father. He was a hard worker and was dedicated to his family.
To honor Roger’s wishes, no services will be held, and his ashes will be dispersed at sea according to military regulations.
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The name of the business: Doggy Dreamin, located at 256 Securidad St., Oceanside, CA 92057. Registrant, Carley Alicia Madrigal, 256 Securidad St., Oceanside, CA 92057. This business is operated by an Individual. First day of business: N/A
/s/ Carley Alicia Madrigal with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 4/24/2025 5/1, 5/8, 5/15, 5/22/2025
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The name of the business: Crown Steel Mfg., Located at 177 Newport Drive, San Marcos, CA 92069. Registrant, Crown Products Inc., 177 Newport Drive, San Marcos, CA 92069. This business is operated by a Corporation. First day of business: 1/19/1999
/s/ David Jonathan Carr, President with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 4/8/2025 5/1, 5/8, 5/15, 5/22/2025
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The name of the business: North San Diego Endodontics Dental Practice of Ki Wan Kim D.D.S. P.C., located at 3601 Vista Way, Oceanside, CA 92056 Registrant, Ki Wan Kim DDS PC, 3601 Vista Way, Oceanside, CA 92056. This business is operated by a Corporation. First day of business: 7/28/2014
/s/ Ki Wan Kim, President with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 4/18/2025 5/1, 5/8, 5/15, 5/22/2025
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The name of the business: KB Transportation, located at 145 E. Aviation Rd., #17., Fallbrook, CA 92028. Registrant, Karina L. Beltran Gomez, 145 E. Aviation Rd., #17, Fallbrook, CA 92028. This business is operated by an Individual. First day of business: 4/16/2025
/s/ Karina L. Beltran Gomez with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 4/16/2025
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The name of the business: JK Automotive Care, located at 2721 Casa Linda Way, San Marcos, CA 92069. Registrant, JK Automotive Care, 2721 Casa Linda Way, San Marcos, CA 92069. This business is operated by a Corporation. First day of business: 2/15/2025 /s/ Jorge Bollo, President with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 4/17/2025 5/1, 5/8, 5/15, 5/22/2025
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The name of the business: B Elite Equestrian Services, located at 1727 Azul Vista, San Marcos, CA 92078. Registrant, Bianca Anne Nocera, 1727 Azul Vista, San Marcos, CA 92078. This business is operated by an Individual. First day of business: 1/1/2025 /s/ Bianca Anne Nocera with
Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 3/28/2025
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The name of the business: AMB
Fiduciary Services, located at 1561 Casa Real Lane, San Marcos, CA 92069. Registrant, Angela M. Brown, P.O. Box 2650, San Marcos, CA 92079. This business is operated by an Individual. First day of business: 7/7/2020 /s/ Angela M. Brown with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 4/1/2025
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The name of the business: Rosanos Chevron, located at 236 N. El Camino Real, Encinitas, CA 92024. Registrant, R. Rosano Inc., 236 N. El Camino Real, Encinitas, CA 92024. This business is operated by a Corporation. First day of business: 9/16/2014 /s/ Robert Rosano, President with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 4/22/2025
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SONS: Petitioner Lisa Marie Garcia filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: Alicia Marie Garcia to Proposed name Lisa Marie Garcia. 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: June 6, 2025, 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 Dr., 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 April 14, 2025 /s/ Brad A. Weinreb, Judge of the Superior Court 5/1, 5/8, 5/15, 5/22/2025
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The name of the business: Supreme Mold and Water Remediation, located at 1735 South Mission Rd., Fallbrook, CA 92028. Registrant, Thomas Jay Hambek, 1735 S. Mission Rd. 202, Fallbrook, CA 92028. This business is operated by an In-
dividual. First day of business: N/A
/s/ Thomas Jay Hambek with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 4/21/2025
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The name of the business: Fluorion, located at 717 S. Twin Oaks Valley Rd., Apt 544, San Marcos, CA 92078. Registrant, Descipher LLC, 717 S. Twin Oaks Valley Rd., Apt 544, San Marcos, CA 92078. This business is operated by a Limited Liability Company. First day of business: N/A /s/ Kyler Aqueche, CEO with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 4/25/2025
5/8, 5/15, 5/22, 5/29/2025
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The name of the business: Nova Design Landscapes, located at 1320 Simpson Way Unit I, Escondido, CA 92029. Registrant, New Again Pavers, 1320 Simpson Way Unit I, Escondido, CA 92029. This business is operated by a Corporation. First day of business: 4/29/2025 /s/ Alfonso E Duque Cevallos, President with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 4/29/2025 5/8, 5/15, 5/22, 5/29/2025
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The name of the business: Nekter Juice Bar San Marcos, located at 133 S. Las Posas Rd., #142, San Marcos, CA 92078. Registrant, San Diego Juice Bar LLC, 1055 Armorlite Drive, Apt 220, San Marcos, CA 92069. This business is operated by a Limited Liability Company. First day of business: N/A /s/ Joseph Hanna, CEO with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 5/5/2025 5/8, 5/15, 5/22, 5/29/2025
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The name of the business: Noble Life Settlements, located at 680 McGavran Dr., Vista, CA 92081. Registrant, The Settlement Exchange LLC, 960 Postal Way #654, Vista, CA 92083. This business is operated by a Limited Liability Company. First day of business: N/A /s/ Betty S. Randolph, President with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 4/24/2025 5/8, 5/15, 5/22, 5/29/2025
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The name of the business: On Call Mechanical Services, located at 1119 S. Mission Rd., #108, Fallbrook, CA 92028. Registrant, On Call Mechanical Services Inc., 1119 S. Mission Rd., #108, Fallbrook, CA 92028. This business is operated by a Corporation. First day of business: 1/30/2017 /s/ Tyler Lee Dean, President with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 4/23/2025 5/15, 5/22, 5/29, 6/5/2025 fiCTiTious busiNEss NamE
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The name of the business: Crossroads Holistic Health Cen-
ter, Crossroads Health Center, located at 28630 Valley Center Road, Valley Center, CA 92082. Registrant, N8 Inc, 28630 Valley Center Road, Valley Center, CA 92082. This business is operated by a Corporation. First day of business: 2/1/2000 /s/ Hollee Rhinehart, Vice President with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 4/28/2025 5/15, 5/22, 5/29, 6/5/2025 CasE NumbEr: (Numero del Caso): 37-2022-00045811-Cu-PoNC summoNs (CiTaCioN)
NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: (AVISO AL DEMANDADO): MICHAEL CAFRO, an individual; and DOES 1 through 100, inclusive.
YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF: (LO ESTA DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): JOE
MAGDIC.
NOTICE! You have been sued. The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond within 30 days. Read the information below.
You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online SelfHelp Center (www.courtinfo. ca.gov/selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money, and property may be taken without further warning from the court. There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www.lawhelpcalifornia. org), the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www. courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association. NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case. The court’s lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case. AVISO! Lo han demandado. Si no responde dentro de 30 dias, la corte puede decidir en su contra sin escuchar su version. Lea la informacion a con-tinuacion.
Tiene 30 DIAS DE CALENDARIO despues de que le entreguen esta citacion y papeles legales para presentar una respuesta por escrito en esta corte y hacer que se entregue una copia al demandante. Una carta o una llamada telefonica no lo protegen. Su respuesta por escrito tiene que estar en formato legal correcto si desea que procesen su caso en la corte. Es posible que haya un formulario que usted pueda usar para su respuesta. Puede encontrar estos formularios de la corte y mas informacion en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes
de California (www.sucorte. ca.gov) en la biblioteca de leyes de su condado o en la corte que le quede mas cerca. Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentacion, pida al secretario de la corte que le de un formulario de exencion de pago de cuotas. Si no presenta su respuesta a tiempo, puede perder el caso por incumplimiento y la corte le podra quitar su sueldo, dinero y bienes sin mas advertencia. Hay otros requisitos legales. Es recomendable que llame a un abogado inmediatamente. Si no conoce a un abogado, puede llamar a un servicio de remision a abogados. Si no puede pagar a un abogado, es posible que cumpla con los requisitos para obtener servicios legales gratuitos de un programa de servicios legales sin fines de lucro. Puede encontrar estos grupos sin fines de lucro en el sitio web de California Legal Services, (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California, (www. sucorte.ca.gov) o poniendose en contacto con la corte o el colegio de abogados locales.
AVISO: Por ley, la corte tiene derecho a reclamar las cuotas y los costos exentos por imponer un gravamen sobre cualquier recuperacion de $10,000 o mas de valor recibida mediaFlou nte un acuerdo o una concesion de arbitraje en un caso de derecho civil. Tiene que pagar el gravamen de la corte antes de que la corte pueda desechar el caso.
The name and address of the court is: (El nombre y di-reccion de la corte es): SAN DIEGO COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT, 325 South Melrose Drive, Vista, CA 92081.
The name, address and telephone number of plaintiff’s attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney is: (El nombre, la direccion y el numero de telefono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante que no tiene abogado, es): Ledezma Robles & Babaee LLP / 1851 E. First Street, Suite 610, Santa Ana, CA 92705 / Phone No. (657) 210-2050
Date: (Fecha) 11/20/2022
Clerk (Secretario): A. Carini By: Ashley Carini, Deputy Clerk
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The name of the business: The Camp Transformation Center Oceanside, located at 4095 Oceanside Blvd, Suite H, Oceanside, CA 92056. Registrant, Loveptfit LLC, 4095 Oceanside Blvd, Suite H, Oceanside, CA 92056. This business is operated by a Limited Liability Company. First day of business: 4/3/2025 /s/ Emma Prieto De Torres, CEO with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 4/16/2025 4/24, 5/1, 5/8, 5/15/2025
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The name of the business: The Gold District, located at 336 W. 2nd Ave., Escondido, CA 92025. Registrant, Kurmac Inc, 1253 Activity Dr., Ste A, Vista, CA 92081. This business is operated by a Corporation. First day of business: 4/5/2025 /s/ Laura Cortez, Secretary with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 4/15/2025 4/24, 5/1, 5/8, 5/15/2025
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The name of the business: Backflow Club, located at 979-10127
Woodland Pkwy, San Marcos, CA 92069. Registrant, Jeffrey Eduin Flynt, 979-10127 Woodland Pkwy, San Marcos, CA 92069. This business is operated by an Individual. First day of business: 4/1/2025
/s/ Jeffrey E. Flynt with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/ Recorder of San Diego on 4/1/2025 4/24, 5/1, 5/8, 5/15/2025
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The name of the business: Ramborista Arborist Supplies, located at 1212 N. Broadway #J, Escondido, CA 92026. Registrant, Guadalupe Santiago Santiago, 1212 N. Broadway #J, Escondido, CA 92026. This business is operated by an Individual. First day of business: 4/7/2025 /s/ Guadalupe Santiago with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 4/7/2025 4/24, 5/1, 5/8, 5/15/2025
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The name of the business: Arkdrumsticks, located at 228 Franciscan Way, Oceanside, CA 92057. Registrant, Alberto Antonio Suarez, 228 Franciscan Way, Oceanside, CA 92057. This business is operated by an Individual. First day of business: 11/5/2024 /s/ Alberto Antonio Suarez with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 4/9/2025 4/24, 5/1, 5/8, 5/15/2025
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SONS: Petitioner Bobby A. Alvarez filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: Alfred Bobb Austin III to Proposed name Bobby Alfred Alvarez. 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: May 30, 2025, 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 Dr., 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 March 8, 2025 /s/ Brad A. Weinreb, Judge of the Superior Court 4/24, 5/1, 5/8, 5/15/2025
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The name of the business: MJS Associates, located at 3140 El Camino Real, Ste 323, Carlsbad, CA 92008. Registrant,
Murray Jay Stone, 3140 El Camino Real, Ste 323, Carlsbad, CA 92008. This business is operated by an Individual. First day of business: 6/12/1986 /s/ Murray Jay Stone with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 4/17/2025 5/8, 5/15, 5/22, 5/29/2025
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The name of the business: California Anxiety and Perinatal therapy, located at 9984 Scripps Ranch Blvd., Ste 384, San Diego, CA 92131. Registrant, Annabelle Mebane Marriage and Family Therapy Inc, 9984 Scripps Ranch Blvd., Ste 384, San Diego, CA 92131. This business is operated by a Corporation. First day of business: N/A /s/ Annabelle Mebane, CEO with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 5/6/2025 5/15, 5/22, 5/29, 6/5/2025
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The name of the business: Immaculate Heart Massage Therapy, located at 1582 W. San Marcos Blvd., Suite 304, San Marcos, CA 92078. Registrant, Marlen Rodriguez Mejia, 1670 E. El Norte Pkwy, Spc 16, Escondido, CA 92025. This business is operated by an Individual. First day of business: N/A /s/ Marlen Rodriguez Mejia with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 5/13/2025 5/22, 5/29, 6/5, 6/12/2025
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The name of the business: Sharp Top Pharma Consulting LLC, located at 725 Thorntree Court, San Marcos, CA 92078. Registrant, Sharp Top Pharma Consulting LLC, 725 Thorntree Court, San Marcos, CA 92078. This business is operated by a Limited Liability Company. First day of business: 2/1/2025 s/ Frank Blondino, President with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 5/9/2025 5/22, 5/29, 6/5, 6/12/2025
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The name of the business: Pizza Sensei, located at 1035 East Vista Way, #186, Vista, CA 92084. Registrant, The Olive Twig LLC, 1035 East Vista Way, #186, Vista, CA 92084. This business is operated by a Limited Liability Company. First day of business: N/A
s/ Ivan Patrick Z. Oliveros, Managing Member with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/ Recorder of San Diego on 5/7/2025
5/22, 5/29, 6/5, 6/12/2025
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The name of the business: Bloom Psychology, located at 310 S. Twin Oaks Valley Road, Ste 107-474, San marcos, CA 92078. Registrant, Blom Healing Psychology PC, 310 S. Twin Oaks Valley Road, Ste 107-474, San Marcos, CA 92078. This business is operated by a Corporation. First day of business: 7/2/2019
s/ Anna Yam, CEO with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/ Recorder of San Diego on 5/12/2025
5/22, 5/29, 6/5, 6/12/2025
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SONS: Petitioner Victoria Tarulis filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: Victoria Tarulis to Proposed name Wick Tarulis. 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: June 27, 2025, 8:30 am, in Dept. 25
The address of the court is: 325 S. Melrose Dr., 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 May 12, 2025
/s/ Brad A. Weinreb, Judge of the Superior Court 3/13, 3/20, 3/27, 4/3/2025
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The name of the business: Thoresen Painting Co., located at 378 Paseo Marguerita, Vista,
CA 92084. Registrant, Jacob Alan Walter Thoresen, 378 Paseo Marguerita, Vista, CA 92084. This business is operated by an Individual. First day of business: N/A
s/ Jacob Thoresen with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/ Recorder of San Diego on 2/13/2025
3/13, 3/20, 3/27, 4/3/2025
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The name of the business: Checked Right Services, located at 7232 Columbine Dr., Carlsbad, CA 92011. Registrant, Anthony Mark Tyrone Beckett, 7232 Columbine Dr., Carlsbad, CA 92011. This business is operated by an Individual. First day of business: N/A s/ Anthony Mark Tyrone Beckett with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 5/16/2025
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sTaTEmENT 2025-9009762
The name of the business: Hilltop Apartments, located at 695 Hillside Terrace, Vista, CA 92084. Registrant, Leigh Rayner Trustee of the Rayner Family Trust 02-04-2000. This business is operated by a Trust. First day of business: 11/26/1996 s/ Leigh Rayner Trustee of the Rayner Family Trust 02-042000 with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 5/16/2025
5/22, 5/29, 6/5, 6/12/2025
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sTaTEmENT 2025-9009479
The name of the business: Dogitek Pet Waste Removal, located at 1167 Barry Pl, Escondido, CA 92026. Registrant, Mikhail Idris Antaran, 1167 Barry Pl, Escondido, CA 92026. This business is operated by an Individual. First day of business: 5/14/2025 /s/ Mikhail Idris Antaran with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 5/14/2025
5/29, 6/5, 6/12, 6/19/2025
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sTaTEmENT 2025-9009043
The name of the business: Café Boleros, located at 2607 Via Bocas, Carlsbad, CA 92010. Registrant, Julio Salvador, 2607 Via Bocas, Carlsbad, CA 92010. This business is operated by an Individual.
First day of business: 5/1/2025 /s/ Julio Salvador with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/ Recorder of San Diego on 5/8/2025 5/29, 6/5, 6/12, 6/19/2025
