Now if you are unwilling to serve the LORD, choose this day whom you will serve.  (Joshua 24:15, NRSV) These are the words of Joshua to the people of Israel before they had settled in the land that God had promised their ancestors. These words, give...

The saying "From faith to faith and glory to glory" was and is a popular truism some believers may use to help with their focus and desire for growth in the things of God. The saying is derived from a combination of scriptures: Romans 1:17, "For therein ...

When teaching entrepreneurial classes, I've heard hundreds of business owners discuss stories of loosely planned marketing promotions after spending hours preparing materials for mailings, events and sponsorships. Unfortunately but not surprisingly, they ...

(NNPA) — We have all heard the expression, "If you don't know your history, you will repeat it." And, there is good reason for us to remember one particular period of our history - Juneteenth. It marks the anniversary of the date the slaves in Texas we...

Most of us learned in school that President Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863. Word that slaves were now freed spread through the Union and most of the Confederacy, though most slaveowners did not follow Lincoln's order. Ho...

- Urgently Needed Help for Young Children and Families A child is abused or neglected every 41 seconds, more than 2,000 every day. All children should be raised in safe, nurturing, and loving families. It is a tragedy when children are victimized by abus...

What's sharing got to do with it? The current dog-eat-dog; I got mine; race to the bottom mentality is hurting everyone. It has become complicated. But the spectacle of broadcasting unimaginable privileged and wealth locally and around the world while ...

I have enjoyed reading the journal (although I must admit not on a monthly basis) many, many times over the years. I am currently an Altadena resident and a former Pasadena resident. I have seen our neighborhoods and the city evolve over the last 40 yea...

The subject of success and factors that influence wealth is a subject that necessarily involves personal activity and also involves external factors like Government action. Here, I address the subject by addressing both personal and governmental factors t...

Pasadena – On Friday, June 4, the Sixth Annual Spring Career Day was held for the children at Grover Cleveland Elementary School, 524 Palisade Street, in Pasadena hosted by the "Friends of Cleveland". Presenters participating included representatives f...

One grant went toward purchasing six paddocks with "on demand" water access for horses ridden by special needs children learning better motor skills through the highly successful Move A Child Higher (MACH 1) program in the upper Arroyo Seco. Other grants...

Women At Work presents Time Management on Tuesday, June 14th from 2:00 – 3:30 PM. In this interactive presentation, guest speaker Pat Partida will cover motivational principles and tactics of effective time management for job seekers and career change...

Real People, Real Advice Ask Deanna! Is an advice column known for its fearless approach to reality-based subjects! Dear Deanna! I'm in a relationship and I think my jealously is going to ruin things. My girlfriend is attractive, friendly and ou...

The Pasadena City College Studio Jazz Ensemble will be performing on June 13 at 2 p.m. in Sexson Auditorium. The event is open to the PCC community and local jazz-goers. Under the direction of PCC instructor Andrea Baker Wilkerson, the performance will ...

Basketball fans on both the East and West Coasts are ecstatic. They were hoping to see a championship series between the Celtics and the Lakers. They also knew that this was unlikely to happen. An upset here, or an upset there, and some other teams would ...

One of the most famous sound-bites of the twentieth century came from the then 35th President of the United States of America, John F. Kennedy. In his 1961 inaugural address which reflected upon the struggles and triumphs of the past, the responsibilities...

I've been a wife for a long time. You may have seen some of Joe's columns indicating the number of years we've been married. By today's standards, we are from another world. Things are so different now, from then. Our anniversary is this month on June 30t...

There are two bills in Congress now that could potentially put considerable new resources into communities with high unemployment around the country to create jobs. The first is the $118 billion bill, H. R. 4231, that is essentially designed to extend un...

As an estate planning attorney, I am sometimes asked to assist an elderly person meet his or her health care needs through public benefits. The rules and regulations regarding public benefits are very complicated and are forever changing. Therefore, I alw...

The amount of the devastation wreaked on the southeastern part of the United States is too great to fully comprehend at this time. However, BP has unleashed a chain of events unlike any other in the history of this country. This is more than an industria...