We are finally stepping into the deepest magic and mystery of autumn with Scorpio season. Halloween draws near, and the invitation to plumb our own depths is tantalizingly extended. For millennia, this time of year has represented the same thing for many cultures across the globe – the dying away of things. In fact, Halloween itself originates in the ancient Celtic holiday of Samhain (sow-en), which in Gaelic simply means “summer’s end.” It was a time to give thanks for the final harvest, reap its remaining bounty, and clear away the fallen fruits and dried leaves for burning. Our own lives follow this pattern of planting, growth,
Read MoreThe 2020 Nobel Prize in physics was awarded to UCLA astronomer Andrea Ghez for her
“discovery of a supermassive compact object (a Black Hole) at the centre of our galaxy.”
Rancho Palos Verdes, California — When everything shut down over the summer, Peninsula High School alumni Alex Fantappiè ’18 and Matt Hashimoto ’18 decided to spend their extra time at home trying to create something that would make the community grow stronger during these difficult times.
Read MoreTo me, as an American, there is nothing more inspirational than standing in the silence and darkness of the night in the Lincoln Memorial staring into the eyes of the man whom I consider one of the greatest Americans of all time.
Read MoreThe elegant doors to the prestigious Taj Campton Place in San Francisco are finally open! Waiting impatiently in the kitchen of Spice Route, is Merlin Executive Chef Srijith Gopinath! I can envision him sprucing up his kitchen with fresh spices, best raw ingredients discovered at the Farmers Markets as his genius mind is concocting new dining experiences.
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it was part of his long term planning
Read MoreThe Fall Equinox on the 22nd heralds in the beauty of autumn and beginning of Libra season. No sign better symbolizes the balance of darkness and light achieved at the peak of the equinox, that moment of perfect alignment. In pagan traditions, the equinox is known as Mabon, and signifies the second harvest in the cycle of the planting year.
Read MoreAs beautiful and colorful as Palos Verdes is, there are times when the dramatic scape calls for an additional angle; black and white.
Read MoreI'm Andre Navarro, Southern California freediver and videographer. I create ocean life awareness videos with the purpose of sharing the beautiful underwater world and it's life with as many people as possible. I believe through sharing these amazing views and experiences, it will help motivate viewers to be more conservation minded in our thoughts and actions.
Read MoreDitch the plastic! Yep…the plastic water bottle, while convenient is doing more harm than good not only for our environment but also for you. Yes, we’re talking about the cheap, one time use disposable ones and the ones you buy, wash and re-use.
Read MoreFacial harmonization is indicated for men and women who wish to improve and rejuvenate their appearance by balancing out their facial features. It consists of different procedures that are utilized in order to produce harmony between areas of the face that lose volume.
Read MoreGrowing up, I was told that ‘money doesn’t grow on trees’ and ‘happiness is fleeting’. That may explain why the majority of us walk around responding to the question, “How are you?” with the response, “I’m OK” with a big sigh and downcast eyes.
Read MoreI grew up in communist Romania. Despite the closed borders, I knew with a crazy certainty that I would end up living in a country far from Transylvania, my native cradle. I sensed in every cell of my body that I would reside in a country, whose name begins with the letter A, but I could not place my finger on that space on the globe.
Read MoreHave you ever had one of those dreams where, when you wake up in the morning, you’re heartbroken that the dream you just enjoyed was NOT reality, and it was just that, a dream? Well, I’d dreamed about America since I was, gosh, at least 10 years old.
Read MoreWilliam Wrigley, Jr. established his fame and significant fortune by selling America’s favorite chewing gum, but it was Santa Catalina Island that captivated his imagination.
Read MoreIn grad school I was fascinated by the recently invented laser. Lured by the thrill of working with high power lasers, I hoped to do a thesis on laser-induced fusion at the University of Rochester Laboratory for Laser Energetics.
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