Soul Food

Columnists on manners, relationships and language

High School Football Week 9 Preview

November 3, 2011

Sunny Hills looks for their first league victory while Troy plays for their third straight… By Brian Park – Game of the Week: Troy Warriors (6-2, 2-1) at Sunny Hills Lancers (2-6, 0-3) When and Where: Friday, 7:00 p.m. at Spaulding Stadium As if Sunny Hills needed any more obstacles to endure this season,...
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Courtesies on the Road

October 30, 2011
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By Erin Haselton – Allow me to start this by saying I’m not world’s best driver. There was the time my parents bought me my first car at 16 and I backed into a parked car the next day. Then there was the time I was doing a good thing for the environment by...
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Drawing Lines Between Good Taste and Bad, Part II

October 22, 2011
Dr. Michelle Gottlieb trains graduate students in the counseling at California State Uniersity, Fullerton. has been practicing therapy graduated from Arizona State University with a Masters of Counseling degree in 1988 and has been doing therapy for over 20 years

Dear Dr. G, I was at the Fullerton Market last week when an older man said to me, “I’d like to have my way with you.” I was very disturbed by this, not to mention shocked. I was sexually molested as a child. This comment brought up bad memories and I just sort of...
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High School Football Week 7 Preview

October 20, 2011

In a pivotal game for Fullerton, the Indians host a tough La Habra team… By Brian Park – Game of the Week: La Habra Highlanders (3-3) @ Fullerton Indians (2-4) For the last three years, the La Habra Highlanders and Fullerton Indians have finished first and second, respectively, in the final Freeway League standings....
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Drawing Lines Between Good Taste and Bad, Part I

October 16, 2011
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By Erin Haselton – Most women are not strangers to catcalling while walking down the street or an overzealous bar patron trying to get cozy. Try as we might to class up the bad seeds of the male species, Emily Post is likely not listed in their Google Reader for 10 Tips on Being...
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Word on the Street: Fall

October 9, 2011
Word on the Street: Fall

By Mellissa Martínez – For summer lovers who enjoy California’s extended September sun, it is time to accept the inevitable—fall has arrived. No more long lazy evenings and days by the pool. Adios to ice cream and sunburns. Hello to frigid breezes and hot cocoa. With September behind us and October underway, we have...
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Events of the Weekend: October 7 – 9, 2011

October 7, 2011

Friday ARTWALK: From 6 – 10 p.m., Downtown Fullerton storefronts will fill with art for the monthly Art Walk. Some participating businesses include, Blanquel Art on Wood, BTNC, Buffalo Exchange, Carpe Diem Experience, Fullerton College Art Department, Fullerton Museum Center, Graves Gallery, Hibbleton Gallery, Otto/Out of Vogue, Project Art School, Unity Salon, Village Art...
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High School Football Week 5 Preview

October 6, 2011
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Troy looks to rebound from their first loss of the season… By Brian Park – Game of the Week: Savanna Rebels (3-1) at Troy Warriors (3-1) When and Where: Friday, 7 p.m. at Fullerton District Stadium On Tuesday afternoon at Troy High School, head coach Jim Burton addressed his team after practice and stressed...
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Everyday Etiquette: Traveling the Friendly Skies

October 3, 2011
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 By Erin Haselton – As I write this I am waiting to take off from the Dallas Forth Worth airport to head home from a vacation in Cancun. As babies scream, adults are placated, and flight attendance sound like broken records, I am inspired to open a “motion discomfort and baby diaper disposal” bag...
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Time for Tulips

September 28, 2011
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By Alexandra Andersen – For three decades, the Tulip Man has turned the front yard of his Fullerton home into a spring wonderland with thousands of tulips of various shades and varieties. His annual tradition inspired neighbors to join in the floral ritual, which begins in the fall. This year, he’s helping people learn...
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