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Seniors have much to contribute and a unique perspective

It boggles my mind but this column, after about 25 years of work, is column number 900 in the ever-evolving ...
Banner for San Diego Bayfair promoting the World Series of Powerboat Racing and Southern California's largest beach festival, featuring palm trees and a red powerboat.

Dramatic H1 Unlimited Hydroplane blowover & more at San Diego Bayfair 2025

Dramatic H1 Unlimited Hydroplane blowover & more at San Diego Bayfair 2025 I would like to begin this week's "AutoMatters ...
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Tiki Oasis 2025

Tiki Oasis celebrated its 25th year on August 6 -10. Presented by Otto and Baby Doe... ...Tiki Oasis is billed ...
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Review of “Superman” the movie

Welcome back to movie review central! I’m just kidding, of course, but I certainly understand how someone could think that ...
Jurassic World Rebirth logo featuring a dinosaur skeleton silhouette on a circular emblem, set against a red background.

Review of “Jurassic World Rebirth”

This summer’s movie season has a bumper crop of potential big-screen blockbusters for your consideration. By now, you are probably ...
A woman holding a sword stands next to the words "From the world of John Wick Ballerina" in bold pink and white letters on a dark background.

Review of “Ballerina”

A word of WARNING: Do not even think of bringing little kids or even sensitive adults to see “Ballerina.” It ...
Tom Cruise hangs from the wing of a yellow biplane in midair for the "Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning" movie poster, with IMAX release date details shown.

Review of Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning

Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning, the second of a two-part story in the Mission: Impossible franchise, is a non-stop ...
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Knott’s Berry Farm—authentic, interactive & affordable SoCal fun

The more I visit, the more I absolutely love Knott’s Berry Farm, and I believe that you will too! From ...
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Tonies — fun, facts, songs, stories & an audio player for kids

Tonie figurines, when combined with the Toniebox speaker, are a fun, easy-to-use, educational, screen-free, high quality audio entertainment system of ...
Logo for the 50th Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach, featuring blue stylized number 50, with dates April 11-13, 2025, and years 1975-2025.

Celebrating 50 years — auto racing returns this week to the streets of Long Beach (with photos from the 2024 Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach)

This week, “50 Years at Full Speed” is celebrated at the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach. To commemorate the ...