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Understanding all the reasons for rising costs in health care are very complex and would take pages of explanation to outline. Here are a couple basic factors to look at in order to get a picture of what’s going on with the ever-increasing health insurance costs. It’s not as simple as saying health insurance companies are greedy and heartless organizations, …

This is a recipe from Gloria Rodriguez’s grandmother. She has fond memories of learning to cook with her in her kitchen as a child. Ingredients: 2 ½ lb pumpkin puree 6 oz. piloncillo or brown sugar 1 tsp. ground cinnamon ¼ tsp. ground clove spice ¼ tsp. ginger For the dough: 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour 2 eggs lightly beaten …

Only child, JR Samson is a self-described “Mama’s Boy” who shares a love for the movie “Nell” with his mom from which they quote routinely. “She’s my little chickabee” is an example of a quote that gets a laugh…it’s a family thing. When he and his mom are excited about a story, their mannerisms are very similar, and they get …

Submitted by Sandi Simon “My mama used to make Pumpkin Surprise every Thanksgiving. The whole family loved it, and now we try to duplicate her recipe in her absence. We get close, but nothing compares to a mama’s cooking or baking. We miss her so much!” Ingredients: One large can pumpkin — One box yellow cake mix One 13 oz. …

Umbrella insurance is great for anyone who is at risk of being sued, which is all of us. Some liability risk factors include owning property, renting it out, employing household staff, having a trampoline or hot tub, hosting large parties, and being a well-known public figure. Let’s say someone at your large holiday party was injured and ends up with …

Patrick was born and raised in Riverside, CA and currently resides in Lake Elsinore, CA. Growing up as the second youngest in a family of seven, Patrick was able to learn the good and the bad from his older siblings. As they all grew up and learned from each other, they all ended up on different career paths later in …

This was my mother-in-law’s signature baked item.  Holtville, California is home to the Carrot Capital of the World.  She developed this recipe, and it was requested by friends and neighbors every holiday that I can remember.  As her son and I were married for 34 years, I saw a lot of these cakes go out the door. It was so …

Recipe from Dorothy Langston – grandmother of Brandon St Clair Combine 1 can frozen orange juice 1 can frozen lemonade 10 cans of water 1 ½ c sugar 1 tsp vanilla 1 tsp almond extract 1 2-litre bottle 7-up or Sprite

If you’re a trucker, you know the drill. You’re out on the open road, doing your thing, and some little four-wheeled car speeds by you like you’re standing still. The driver recklessly cuts you off, and you can’t help but think to yourself, “What are they doing? Do they know I could crush them like a beetle if I wanted …

When it came to the love of a grandmother, it didn’t matter how big her house was, it only mattered that it was filled with love.  Gus Garcia-Vaca comes from an extended family of thirteen aunts and uncles on his dad’s side. Growing up near his family came with great perks. His grandmother watched all the grandchildren while their parents …

Imagine George Jetson with a bad head cold, unable to go to work, sitting in front of a computer telling it how sick he is.  The computer extends a little mechanical arm holding a thermometer and quickly takes his temperature.  Another mechanical arm takes his blood pressure, while another arm feels his forehead and pats him on the back. After …

Well, that’s what we called them.  My Grandma used to make these for our breakfast when we spent the night at her house. These were always cooked up fresh in the morning with butter and powdered sugar. In Norway they called them “Pannekake”, but most of the world knows them now as French Crepes.  It doesn’t matter who invented them, …

Broccoli for breakfast? This broccoli soufflé can be eaten for breakfast lunch or as a side dish for dinner. It’s one of my favorites. It’s great steaming hot fresh from the oven or can be refrigerated then reheated to let all the flavors melt together. Believe it or not, kids will eat their broccoli when served this way. Ingredients: 2 …

Written by James Johnson Historically, insurance companies offered Ocean Marine insurance to protect owners from loss of cargo during international voyages by sea.  In the 19th century, the Industrial Revolution gave rise to new types of property called “exposures on land”. Exposures on land were considered things like telegraphs, railroad equipment, and other types of property with which the fire …