“The past is a foreign country,” author L.P. Hartley famously wrote in his book The Go-Between. Perhaps that’s why we hold on to the postcards…
I see him every day: busy hunting bugs among the potted plants on the patio, sunning himself on the warm bricks, regally perch atop a…
Pacific Palisades is celebrating its centennial this year. However, when the first Founders Day was celebrated on January 14, 1922, this area already had a…
The mourning doves are nesting in the rain gutter outside the kitchen window this year. I hear the whistling sound their wings make every time…
This whole concept of “You create your own reality” has become quite mainstream as a phrase people use. But do you know what this actually…
it’s time to write, said the king. i can’t find my favorite pen, i said. this isn’t the right chair. i don’t have enough time. …
The topic of confidence comes up a lot in my private sessions. It’s like sex and money—everyone wants more of it. I felt inspired to…
“Just because someone carries it well, doesn’t mean it isn’t heavy.” We live in a time of memes ruling social media, so I felt called…
When I was in college, I thought I was going to major in philosophy. I didn’t. Not because I didn’t want to, but mostly because…
The word “love” is used a lot these days—I mean, a lot. It’s on posters, t-shirts, journals, walls… And personally, I love that love is…
Here’s a little rant on how shallow our society can be at times. “My husband doesn’t want me anymore because he says I’m overweight and…
I was never a fan of snakes. However, they seem to find their way to me. Luckily for me, I haven’t had too many encounters…
The world has been consistently challenging for a while now. No one is exempt from the bizarre rite of passage that this pandemic has offered…
Feeling the need to fit in, the need to please others, the need for validation, acceptance… The desire to be liked is an interesting phenomenon…
You must be vaccinated to attendMasks required when not at your table, or anytime entering inside the TCCDinner is at the Topanga Community Center, 1440...
By Ernest Thompson Directed by Mary Jo DuPrey June 25 - October 1 Forty-one years after its premiere at the Ahmanson Theatre, Academy Award winning...
Our Sunday walks are easy, informative, and fun. No birdwatching expertise is required. Binoculars are (almost) a must -- loaners are available if you contact...
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