Wednesdays with JMo
Read Part One Part Two: To Chanda No one was surprised to learn in early 2022 that our friend, John Morris, a person with quadriplegia, was going to become a father. It was a bit of a shock, however,...
NUTS for Ornaments
Unlike the stunning trees decorated with colorful baubles at the mall, Christmas trees with handmade decorations have charm and warmth and tradition. Over the years, Christmas tree ornaments can transform into keepsakes that mark the time of when they...
The Power of Love
This article is a collaboration between Jill Cotu and Peter Walzer. Peter and Jill are neighbors in Topanga. Jill is a massage therapist and energy worker. Peter is a lawyer and a longtime member of the Self-Realization Fellowship. They...
The Morgan
Among his many endeavors, financier John Pierpont Morgan (1837-1913) populated his private library in New York—now the Morgan Library and Museum —with some of the earliest books crafted by the moveable type printing press invented by Johannes Gutenberg in...
Connected + Disconnected
We live in a technological age where we are, at once, paradoxically, both the most connected and the most disconnected we’ve ever been. I can immediately do a video chat with a loved one on the other side of...
County Works to Close Short Term Rental Loopholes
Changes are coming to how Los Angeles County deals with short term rentals (STRs), and those changes will impact everyone who operates an STR in the county’s unincorporated area, including much of Topanga Canyon. The new regulations are still...
Free Sustainability Classes at SMC!
Expert faculty prepare students to address some of the greatest challenges of our time from creating just and sustainable futures, to exploring solutions of emerging technologies and ensuring social benefits for all. Get the skills you need to be...
The Hole Story: The Piddock Clam is a Born Architect
Sea stones with holes in them have long been regarded as magical talismans, carried for protection, or safe passage. There’s a grain of truth in that belief, because these “holy stones”, also known as “witch stones” and “hag stones,’...
NATURE BOYS
It may not always feel like it in the bustle and noise of the holiday season, but midwinter is a season that celebrates hope and renewal. And from the dawn of human history, the celebrations at this time of...
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