California’s economy is at it’s worst, and while most California businesses are feeling the pressure, at least one California non-profit is making their own way instead.

DesertArc is a non-profit organization that supports developmentally disabled people in the Coachella valley area. DesertArc provides job training skills to help challenged citizens find meaningful, rewarding employment and provides services to assist in independent living. Over 700 people in the Coachella valley...

You know the Lotto theme of ‘you can’t win if you don’t play’ – that was always a compelling theme to me. I didn’t jump and buy tickets every time I heard it, but it was obviously true. The thought of winning the big jackpot….

I’ve spent time fantasizing about what it must be like to win, the things I could buy, the things I could pay off! It is rather unreal to think about. For fun, I looked at the lotto odds just for kicks. I did what I always do, switch over...