On December 21st, the Winter Solstice not only marked the shortest day of the year but heralded the return of lighter, longer days. Traditions around the world celebrate this season as a harbinger of not only the light needed for the growth of crops but also the light of spiritual hope and unity.
Read MorePalos Verdes Pulse wishes you a Happy New Year filled with health, happiness and new opportunities. Please join us in celebrating the New Year with original photography from Rick Thompson, a peninsula resident and a contributing photographer for the USAF and the USCGA among others.
Read MoreDo you know all the positive effects of physical exercise on your body and your mind? I bet you don’t. And even if you do know some of them, you may think that the recommended-by-the-Mayo clinic 30 minutes per day of moderate aerobic activity (about 150 minutes per week) is unattainable.
Read MoreThey say that revolution brings evolution and one of the descriptions of “evolve” is to develop gradually from a simple to a more complex form. This occurs through an original and authentic group of humans coming together, hopefully, with head and heart working together to create new methodology that will be sustainable as well as useful.
Read MoreWho knew? The second Monday of January is dedicated to cleaning off our desks! Well, perfect timing if you ask me. Our desks are doing double and triple duty now more than ever. Many of us are working from home and have added one or two new activities to this space. So let’s roll up our sleeves and get to it!
Read MoreJanuary is rather monotonous month after the end of the year holiday festivities and flurry; and a time of too many (unfulfilled) resolutions and new year’s projects to begin or fulfill. Take a break, dust off your passport and take a cinematic culinary whirl around the world with movies to tantalize your intellect and senses. Bon appetit!
Read MoreYou know you’re on track with your true self when thinking about a goal makes you smile. So how do you keep that smile on your face and make it happen? Here are my three steps to keep you in step with your smile:
Read MoreRing in 2021 with Palos Verdes Pulse!
Read MoreThroughout the year Southern California's premier formation flying team, the Tiger Squadron, participates in many events which include Missing Man formation, fundraisers and display flyovers. Whatever the mission, the Tiger Squadron team are ready to step up to the challenge. Here are some highlights.
Read MoreMany of us would simply like to forget 2020! However, the Marine Mammal Care Center’s all-volunteer Board of Directors and its Interim President and Chief Executive Officer, Amber Becerra, along with the MMCC staff remember 2020 as a remarkable year filled with genuine gratitude, appreciation, generosity, and a true sense of community!
Read MoreAfter the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, nine of the twelve Japanese submarines positioned in Hawaiian waters prior to the attack were ordered to the U.S. Pacific coast to attack merchant shipping. These submarines, all similar, had a range of about 14,000 miles at 16 knots (about 18½ mph), a maximum surface speed of about 23½ knots, could carry up to 17 torpedoes, a seaplane stored in a watertight hangar and had a 5.5" deck gun.
Read MoreDecember is typically a relentless month filled with jam-packed schedules and a list of tasks that bring equal parts joy and a tug at our purse strings. It’s a time where we normally rush around like fiends shopping ‘til we practically drop then collapse on the couch grateful for a moment of peace amid all the chaos.
Read MoreAfter the darkness comes the dawn, and with it the optimistic, vitalizing fire of Sagittarius season! Vibrant and action-oriented, the energy of the archer encourages us all to heal, recalibrate, and find the potential in the days ahead. It’s been a painful, challenging year on many levels, and the imbalances in our world and personal lives have been glaringly exposed.
Read MoreIt’s December and time of good cheer with Christmas, Hanukah, Quanza and other valued rituals and celebrations. So many movies that express sentiments of the season, with joy and introspection. Take your pick (pun intended!). Happy and Merry!
Read MoreLearn how to make a living succulent wreath that makes a perfect centerpiece for your holiday table from Terranea
Read MoreYou craft habits bit-by-bit with each repeated small decision, thought and action. A habit, once crafted, according to Duke University researchers, accounts for about 40% of your daily behavior! And, your daily behavior becomes your life!
Read MoreSeveral years ago, I was invited by the Tourism Authority of Thailand to attend a Travel Mart followed by a familiarization trip through Isaan, Northeast of Thailand.
Unbeknownst to me, an adventure awaited, as I travelled on this off the beaten path. The mystique, magic and mystery evoked by the resplendent Khmer temples dotting the landscape, a navigation for the Cambodians, left me wondering if I was in Siem Reap, Cambodia.
Read MoreShortly after acquiring Santa Catalina Island in 1919, William Wrigley, Jr. began to leave his thump print on his beloved isle. On July 1, 1920, Wrigley opened the Atwater Hotel dedicated to his daughter-in-law, Helen Blanche Atwater Wrigley who married Phillip Wrigley, Wrigley’s son, on March 26, 1918.
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