It ended up being a great quarter across the country. The national trend was more on the IT (information technology) side of things. When you look at Southern California and San Diego specifically, it's driven largely by the life sciences and biotech side of things.

What we aspire to be is more than what we are yet less than what we are capable of.

Volunteers are caring friends

On an altar of prejudice we crucify our own, yet the blood of all children is the color of God.

Superman and Robinhood are still alive in Hollywood.

I don't believe virginity is common as it used to be.

The road of life twists and turns and no two directions are ever the same. Yet our lessons come from the journey, not the destination.