SAN DIEGO -- The Greater San Diego Business Association (GSDBA) board recently passed a motion endorsing the Affordable Health Care for America Act.

HR-3962, which was passed by the House and Senate, remains in political debate until finalized. A conference committee is currently negotiating compromises to the bill, after which a revised version will be sent to both houses of Congress for final sanction.

I wonder if it’s ironic to Buddhists that Tiger Woods waited until the start of the Year of the Tiger, to make his public apology to America. Woods said he had veered from the Buddhist teachings his mother raised him on, including humility and cultivating strength to overcome temptations. But, Buddhists know it’s hard to cage a tiger. Woods isn’t just a tiger in name; he was born in the Year of the Tiger, which comes around every 12 years.

SAN DIEGO -- The topic of sexuality makes many uncomfortable because of the pressures, rules and “norms” embedded into society and our diverse cultures. Sexual enlightenment, however, is not so much about achieving an orgasm as it is about healing and living consciously by connecting to something bigger than yourself.

Super Bowl Sunday isn’t a national holiday, but that doesn’t stop over 130 million Americans from treating it like one. The Super Bowl is the second largest food consumption event in the U.S., just behind Thanksgiving.

Most Americans actually relish Super Bowl Sunday because of its laissez-faire cuisine - and in the days leading up to the event, Americans dish out over $55 million for it.