Wonderful opportunities arise when you ask yourself the right questions.

In 1965 Lucille Ball not only spent time at Marineland of the Pacific she actually filmed an episode of The Lucy Show. In that episode she tried to retrieve a ball from the tank. Of course as always things didn't go as planned and she found herself in another a predicament. In this case in the tank with the dolphin and soaking wet. While far from glamorous in this particular episode she spent much of her early career as a beautiful movie star.

Isolation at half A MILLION miles from earth

Fifty years ago this month we learned the crucial lessons of what a “successful failure was. Apollo XIII showed us surviving skills for managing any crisis. The five “‘ations” Anticipation, Isolation, Communication, Application and Participation.

The NASA Astronauts of Apollo XIII and their support teams showed us how to overcome a crisis and survive.

In the late fifteenth century, Spanish author Garci Rodriguez del Montalvo wrote a best-selling fantasy novel titled Las Sergas de Esplandian (The Exploits of Esplandian). In it the hero visits an island named for Queen Califia, an imposing Amazon.

We are all at home now, in the place that should be our happy place, our soft spot to land. How does it feel? Are you overwhelmed because the clutter you are accustomed to leaving behind when you go to work is surrounding you 24/7?

Life in PV has changed. The runners and bikers going by my house, usually a chatty crowd, are instead spread out single file, roughly a car length apart.

When I moved from Europe to California I quickly discovered Amazon. I was amazed by the simplicity of shopping. Boxes on the porch easy returns, friendly customer service. Almost all my shopping I made online including groceries. We moved with 9 suitcases and after 2 years we could pack up 3 moving trucks.

Driving over the Vincent Thomas bridge the historical marker for the “Japanese Fishing Village” is easily overlooked. I finally decided to take the time to follow the signs along Ferry Street to Terminal Island Way that lead to the site of the once-thriving Fishing Village along Seaside Avenue.

America's story as seen through the lens of cinema of Hollywood's Golden Age with author Manny Pacheco.

With St. Paddy’s day around the corner I thought about the good fortune of those with positive attitudes-- the power of positivity goes far beyond positive thinking.

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