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Arlene Hady, a nurse at the VA San Diego Healthcare System, helped 91-year-old Charles Washington with his lunch. |
Degree of difficulty
Graduates face the first rung of the career ladder: getting a job
By Adam Loberstein
Trevor Szczygiel is at a crossroads. Szczygiel, 22, graduated from San Diego State University with a degree in political science in May. But nearly three months later, he finds himself without a job. His job hunt, like that of many recent college grads, has been a difficult one.
OZZIE ROBERTS
Gold medalist faces future with Olympic determination
Anyone trying to walk a mile in Deena Deardurff Schmidt's shoes might have kicked the things off halfway through the trek. For Deena, life's road has been jagged and her soles have had holes. Oh surely, she was the toast of her hometown Cincinnati and the nation when, at 15, she won an Olympic gold medal and a fourth-place finisher's certificate in swimming.
SPECIAL INTERESTS COLLECTIONS, PASSIONS AND OBSESSIONS
From ledgers to love letters, they’ve held life’s stories
One of these belonged to my parents. It was my grandfather's, I guess. Then it came to me. We were at an antique show and I saw another one. I thought it would be fun to get a second one. Well, once you get two, then you pretty soon begin looking around for more. I've been collecting them for 20 or 25 years. I don't know if they even make inkwells any more.
