Oh, my goodness! The dogs have had their day and now the cats get to put on their pajamas. Do we really know what makes them tick? Can you really train a cat?
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I am not used to being screamed at while on the water. Don't misunderstand me, I am no stranger to belting out a good hoot when I catch a beautiful halibut or cry like a baby when I miss a tough hookset. It’s just that being on the water for me is a peaceful, serene and calming exercise. Skippering the boat, setting up the lines and waiting for the subtle feel of the bite relaxes me. It is a beautiful calming pastime
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In February, I described my knee replacement. The delicate surgery was assisted by a robotic arm that helped guide the surgeon.
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Happy National Beer Day! A Brief History of Beer With Jim Brown
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Spring is finally here! Seeing nature rebirth itself in a burst of color and bloom is such powerful medicine to our weary souls.
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One thing that’s been really interesting to learn is how my home sets the tone for my day. When I was young and my apartment felt a little bit thrown together, I remember my life feeling a little bit thrown together. But when I started to treat my place with a little more pride, it inspired me to carry myself with a little more pride. I almost felt like I had something to live up to. Simply put, my home had the power to make me feel incredible
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April Fools’Day, the first day of the month, has been “celebrated” for centuries by different cultures, with shenanigans that include practical jokes often bellowing “April Fools!” at the end of the prank. Popular culture, media and major brands have ensured the unofficial holiday’s long life though its exact origins remains a mystery.
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Carlo Ponti Jr, Sophia Loren's eldest son, is best known for being a prolific Italian orchestra conductor, the founder of LAV, Los Angeles Virtuosi Orchestra.
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Part 2 of a coastal Oregon photo tour made last August. Part 1 is Photographing the Oregon coast.
Landscape photographers based in the South Bay get endless chances to shoot great seascapes. The creative possibilities from Manhattan Beach Pier to the Peninsula down to Cabrillo are endless. The Beach Cities have been my backyard for over 20 years now.
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Visiting my college-aged daughter in New York as we’re coming out of Covid was the perfect time to put my social expertise to the test. We had a full schedule planned for my five day stay, lots of opportunity to practice mixing and mingling with everyone from her dorm mates at school to the maître d' at restaurants.
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The Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy invites you to celebrate Earth Day 2021 with a variety of inspiring and engaging activities. On Thursday April 22nd at 7 pm join us for a live Zoom event hosted in partnership with the Palos Verdes Library District, Friends of the Library and the California Native Plant Society.
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Special Events
Guided Nature Talk (Virtual) of the Alta Vicente Reserve, Sunday, April 18th, 1:30pm. Join the Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy for a virtual guided tour of the Alta Vicente Reserve in Rancho Palos Verdes. You'll enjoy exploring the beautiful native wildflowers, rare animals and discovering the historic features of the area such as the Japanese farm lands and military sites along trails with amazing views of the Pacific Ocean and Catalina Island
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Spring is here, and it is time to look at all your habits when it comes to healthy eating, working out and self-care.
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History has a tendency to repeat itself. After the pandemic of 1918, everyone wanted to get out and see the world. And they did with rudimentary social tools that were available back in the day. Social restrictions are just terrible both then and now. And as we rotate out of the current COVID pandemic, the urge to get out is stronger than ever. And our social tools are more abundant now than ever.
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St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, is one of Christianity’s most widely known figures throughout the world. But for all of his prevalence in culture; namely the holiday held on the day of his death that bears his name—his life remains somewhat of a mystery. Many of the stories traditionally associated with St. Patrick, including the famous account of his banishing all the snakes from Ireland, are false, the products of hundreds of years of exaggerated storytelling. Information below is from History.com and it is a story I had never heard before---and I am Irish!
St. Patrick was born in Britain—not Ireland—to wealthy parents near the end of the fourth century. He is believed to have died on March 17, around 460 A.D.
Although his father was a Christian deacon, it has been suggested that he probably took on the role because of tax incentives and there is no evidence that Patrick came from a particularly religious family.
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WORKAHOLIC?
IS THIS YOU:
Hard-charger?
Achievement-driven?
“It takes discipline for me not to work.”
“I can sleep when I’m dead.”
“Never enough…I must do more, more, more.”
If so…
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As we joyfully anticipate the renewal of spring, there’s a bit more work to be done in the shadow of winter. We are now in Pisces season and its watery energy has many of us out to sea. Emotions are heightened, and the pull of the past and deeply buried feelings are visiting us once again. The question is - what do we do about it? This is where The Moon card is our friend.
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Does your dog ever look at you wondering, “When are we going to change up our walking routine?” Or when you look in their eyes, do you see them wondering “Is this the only place that we can walk? Can’t we go somewhere I can have some different scents to sniff?” That’s exactly what led the South Coast Botanic Garden (Garden) staff to create their Dog Walking Hours program.
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