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A recent poll conducted by General Nutrition Centers, Quicken, showed that more than 50% of Americans vow to appreciate their loved ones and to spend more time with family and friends in 2010 as their Number #1 New Years Resolution of choice. Other…

Curious George Mark Twain, the venerable, perennial and multifaceted iconoclastic, once exclaimed; “A man who does not read good books… has no advantage over a man who cannot!” Reading is one of the most important things that the majority of peopl…

"Nuttin" A true story by; Arnold Silverman Laguna Niguel Our 11-year old granddaughter, Ally, was given an assignment by her grammar school teacher to write a biography of one of her favorite family members. For some inexplicable reason s…

Veterinary Hospital in Laguna Niguel www.MonarchVet.com In the April 2009 issue of Aliso Viejo News I published the first part of this two part series on pain management in pets. In that article I focused on how you can know your pet is feeling pai…

By Mark Espenschied, Publisher There was a time when being a singer was all that mattered to me. Eventually, I had to accept that I did not really have the potential for greatness, and I lacked the commitment to devote my whole life to that goal.…