Here we are, in the heart of Virgo season – on the cusp of autumn and the falling of many leaves, both literal and symbolic. Along with the sign Gemini, Virgo is ruled by the planet Mercury, infusing it with powerful energies of communication, informational processing, and profound mental acuity.
Read MorePaul Revere Williams, FAIA
(February 18, 1894- January 23, 1980) was an American architect based in Los Angeles, California and practiced primarily in Southern California. He designed the homes of many celebrities including Cary Grant, Frank Sinatra, Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Anthony Quinn, and Barbara Stanwyck. and Charles Correl.
Read MoreMy name is Annette Bochenek, Ph.D., and I am a film historian and scholar of Hollywood’s Golden Age. One of my favorite pastimes includes exploring the hometowns of classic Hollywood's film actors and actresses, as documented on my Hometowns to Hollywood blog and discussed in my presentation series.
Read MoreThe History of Mexican Folk Dance
Evolved over five centuries, Mexican folk dancing has seeped in the history and culture of Mexico. A look into these Mexican folk dancing facts, reveal the stunning vividness and cultural richness of this beautiful dance form.
Read MoreNASA’s Webb Delivers Deepest Infrared Image of Universe Yet | NASA
The new James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) images of the cosmos are beautifully awe-inspiring. But to professional astronomers and cosmologists they are extremely surprising. In the flood of technical papers published online since July 12, the authors report that the JWST images show surprisingly many galaxies, galaxies that are surprisingly smooth, surprisingly small and surprisingly old.
Read MoreOne of the best things about being a writer is meeting amazing people. Tony Dow was an amazing person.
Read MoreIf there is one thing that lighthouses are sure to conjure up it is nostalgia. It’s no wonder, whether it’s a music video or a war movie, why lighthouses have been the prime locale to bring both television and motion pictures to life.
Read MorePoint Vicente Lighthouse #1 – The battle ensued and the clash between The United States government and one of its shining members of American history was underway
Read MoreFor many decades the ocean habitat off the Palos Verdes coastline has fallen victim to manmade and natural disasters. The disappearance of our giant kelp, fish populations and natural rocky reefs were caused by the dumping of toxic DDT and PBCs as well as a number of substantial landslides that have occurred over time.
Read MoreBeing a fan of Art Deco, I am often drawn to Myrna Loy and the many films in which she starred, as so many of her screen portrayals were in front of beautiful Screen Deco backdrops. Additionally, she was the perfect sidekick to William Powell throughout their many on-screen pairings, equipped with a wry wit shrouded in glamour.
Read MoreOn October 26, 1869 the first railroad in the Los Angeles area and indeed the first railroad in Southern California began commercial operations. The 21-mile long Los Angeles and San Pedro Railroad extended from Wilmington to its new station at the southwest corner of Alameda and Commercial Streets in Los Angeles.
Read MoreCogniview - Organize Your Life and Manage Your Statistics
There’s an old saying, “figures don’t lie but liars figure.” One could note a rising graph of ice cream sales, then lay on top of that a rising trend of homicides, and come to the wrong conclusion. Vaclav Smil has made it his life’s work to demystify figures. Son John and I are reading Smil’s Numbers Don’t Lie and comparing notes via WhatsApp. We can’t resist telling you about it.
Read MoreThe California Brown Pelican is one of eight species of the Brown Pelican that are found along the Atlantic, Gulf and Pacific coastlines. Along with the White Pelican, they are the only pelicans native to North America. Although California Brown Pelicans are common to the California coastline, they can be found as far south as Nayarit, Mexico and as far north as Vancouver, British Columbia. But, it was not that long ago that these graceful flyers were brought to the brink of extinction.
Read MoreThe City of Palos Verdes Estates will be celebrating the birthday of Frederick Law Olmsted, Jr July 24, and with good reason. His father, Frederick Law Olmsted, Sr founded the pre-eminent American landscape architecture firm
Read MoreOn the southwest side of the South Bay, the hills of the Palos Verdes Peninsula stretch from Riviera Village to the cliffs at Point Fermin and Sunken City. It’s an area of immense beauty. The Peninsula is the only place for miles with any significant vertical elevation – which results in seascapes of one picture-perfect cove after another.
Read MoreIf you have driven along the San Pedro waterfront or walked along the waterfront promenade you have passed this bench. I passed it myself hundreds of time before I discovered the story of the family that left their name on our waterfront.
Read MoreMUSIC is this special woman’s language. Annette has been surrounded by music since her mother called her to the piano at the age of five. From the moment she began taking lessons it became obvious to those around her that she had a special gift.
Read MoreYou might well ask, what’s with the title? There’s nothing remarkable (or scientific) about women speaking. If you watch Giada, Ina, Paula or Rachel on the Food Network you will notice that they all have the gift of gab. While entertaining us, at the same time they are creating fabulous dishes. Women are multifaceted multitaskers.
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