Sun Shines Through the Clouds
How does one begin to wrap their head around 2020? An even better question is, how do we all move forward in 2021? I have found that a laser focus on facts and statistics can help settle emotions and build…
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Benicia’s virtual buddy: All hands on deck!
Despite the impressive ingenuity of Benicia businesses during this time, the impact to their livelihoods, along with millions of other small business owners and employees across the country, from COVID-19 is shocking. According to the National Restaurant Association, restaurant industry…
Arts and Crafts for Valentine’s Day
While parents have long tried to quell their children’s fixated gaze on screens, their efforts have begun to wane in the face of omnipresent technological needs. Screens are no longer just for video games and Nickelodeon, they have become virtual…
Letter from the Editor
There has been a lot of upheaval during 2020. Businesses have closed and downsized, and a few intrepid souls have actually embarked on new ventures. Like many others, Benicia Magazine is also making a change. My company, Benicia Publishing, has…
Health and Well-being in 2021
Yes! 2020, the year that will go down in historical infamy, is finally over. Yet, we are still in the thick of many of the problems that 2020 wrought. As such, our New Year’s resolutions may be looking a little…
Real Estate Q&A January 2021
The Real Estate Buying and Selling Process has changed due to the pandemic as rules and procedures continues to evolve. The process has become more efficient with technology improvements. While none of us have a crystal ball, if it's your instinct to…
The Mechanics of Bodybuilding
The gym - a place of arduous activity, limit-testing and perpetual growth… all with a delicious, sweat-heavy brow. No matter how much stronger you get, you are just going to increase the weight, the repetitions or the number of forms…
