When you grow up with a Mom and Dad who started their own Financial Firm and grew it to be one of the top independent advisors in California, it is easy to understand the drive and determination which was passed down to Gina Ellen. Born and raised in Calabasas Californ...

I tried, honest. You have no idea how hard it was for me not to scream from the rooftops my opinion about the “abortion wave” as I call it. I told myself you’ve ranted about enough subjects this month, but there is no way I can remain silent any longer. Besides, it is...

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This post has been in my craw (what the hell is a craw) for a long time, but I can't stay quiet anymore. When I opened my computer this morning, Yahoo popped up as usual, as that is where I check my email. I try not to read the stuff on Yahoo's home page, as like every...

Travel isn't always pretty. It isn’t always comfortable. Sometimes it hurts, it even breaks your heart. But that’s okay. The journey changes you; it should change you... You take something with you. Hopefully, you leave something good behind.” — Anthony Bourdain

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This subject has been knocking around in my head for years. I’ve hesitated writing about it as I know my feelings about social media seem to be antiquated to say the very least. I endeavor to give most things a fighting chance before I rain down on them with my strong...

I have no idea how I started getting these daily updates in my email, but nonetheless they are there every day. The site is called “The Emergency Email & Wireless Network Critical Alerts” I know long title. The site deals mainly with weather alerts but as a sort of sub...

I swore I wouldn’t write another article about a school shooting and bring attention to what seems to be a growing epidemic in our country. However, here I go again and if by chance you are a puritan and have sensitive eyes, a warning, I am not going to filter my langu...

How do you cope with Mother's Day when you have lost your mom?

When my editor assigned me this article, I didn't think it would be difficult to just relay the facts. I was wrong. The more research I did, the more horrific this tragedy became real to me. It is often easy to read an article about victims of natural disasters or wars...