Elizabeth Taylor & Cleopatra - Scandalous Beauties By Karie Bible
When Elizabeth Taylor was first approached to play the title role in the remake of “Cleopatra” she is said to have replied “I’ll do it for a million dollars”. Twentieth Century Fox called her bluff and agreed. Her third husband producer Mike Todd taught her to drive a hard bargain. She also demanded and received a $3,000 per week living allowance, $50,000 per week if the film ran past the production schedule, 10% of the film’s profits and she wanted the epic filmed overseas. Taylor could back up her demands with results. She had been a top star at MGM, a major box office draw and took home her first Academy Award for the 1960 drama “Butterfield 8”.
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Astrology: A Doorway to Your Spirit ~ August 2020 Horoscopes by Maria Francesca Triliegi
Sacred Solar Astrology August 2020 Forecasts - Welcome to August 2020
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Still Life Photographs of Natural Objects By Deb Stoner
I make high resolution still life photographs of natural objects that tell a simple story of beauty. I use the flora and tiny fauna of a very small region, usually my neighborhood, and work on a flatbed scanner to capture these lush curious compositions at high resolution. My vision isn’t as good as it used to be, so seeing the highly magnified details of natural forms revealed in large prints is thrilling. Working with flora that actively fades, or caterpillars that move, generates challenges that I enjoy responding to.
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Timely Tarot: Opening Your Heart to Leo Season through the Strength Card By Lisa De La O Wyman
As we move through the last days of July, we are greeted by the vibrant magnetism of Leo season, which began on the 23rd. A fixed fire sign, Leo is the superstar of the zodiac, the natural performer bringing charisma, creativity, and showmanship to midsummer.
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Digital Publishing Technology By William Lama Ph.D.
“Put it before them briefly so they will read it, clearly so they will appreciate it, picturesquely so they will remember it and, above all, accurately so they will be guided by its light.” – Joseph Pulitzer
Faithful readers of Palos Verdes Pulse appreciate its digital nature. But digital magazines are a recent innovation. Indeed, publishing has come a very long way since Johannes Guttenberg mass produced the Bible in 1440 AD.
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GET HIGH WITH YOUR HIGHER SELF BY SHELLEY STOCKWELL-NICHOLAS, PhD
Once you’re aware of your Higher Self you can easily call on it whenever you need clarity and guidance. This wisest part of you is eager to be of service. Shakti Gawain (1948-2018 “Creative Visualization”) puts it this way; “When you connect with your Higher Self you’re on top of the world… and able to move mountains… You fall in love with yourself and the world… and channel infinite energy…”
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The NEOWISE Comet By Steve Tabor
We have been treated to an astrological light show during the month of July as the comet, commonly known as the NEOWISE Comet, reaches its closest point to earth during its 600 to 700-year orbit around the sun and it will not return for another 6,800 years.
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To the Ocean I Go to Lose My Mind and Find My Soul By Lena Milos
It was a beautiful morning and i had the beach all to myself.As the sun was rising, shimmering gold hues of warm light reflected across the sand. I took a deep breath and inhaled the salty ocean air. As I slowly exhaled, I felt all my worries disappear.
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Connecting with Clayton - Episode One By John Clayton
As an ex-Brit, ex-Londoner, and a background that included being the Director of PR for the (now departed) San Pedro home ported “SS Azure Seas,” and as the Manager of Publicity for (then LA based Continental Airlines) in a career that’s taken me to 51 countries around the world, and of all the places I visited, why did I chose to live and work in this exquisite American geographical location called Palos Verdes?
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On Holiday in Europe By Shelley Komarov
It’s hard to talk about travel in the time of coronavirus but we know that things change and we hope that soon we’ll be able to travel. During my long career in the film business I traveled to Europe quite a lot. My favorite European country is Italy. I’ve traveled all over Italy and was fortunate to spend four magical months in Rome.
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Come Fly with Me, Let’s Fly, Let’s Fly Away By Steve Tabor
Over the past month, South Bay residents have been treated to flyovers by U.S. Air Force’s Thunderbirds and a variety of civilian and former military aircraft. One of the groups participating in these flying tributes to our heroes has been the Torrance based aerobatic team the “Tiger Squadron”!
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Astrology: A Doorway to Your Spirit ~ July 2020 Horoscopes by Maria Francesca Triliegi
Sacred Solar Astrology July 2020 Forecasts - Welcome to July 2020
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Safe At Home…..Saluting the Movies & Patriotic POV Vol. I, No. 4 By Stephanie Mardesich
July signifies the birth of our nation with legendary stories of the “shot heard round the world” that lead to the break from England - “no taxation without representation” - Revolutionary War, and the original 13 colonies to founding the United States of America.
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"Lost Art" brings Oz 'Home' to Southern California By Brady Schwind
For over a century, The Wizard of Oz has been America’s best loved fairy tale, and from almost the very beginning, Los Angeles has played an indelible part in the story’s enduring legacy. Oz’s Chicago based author, L. Frank Baum, found Southern California’s beaches irresistible, and yearly winter pilgrimages to the coast fueled his imagination - and inspiration - for stories that delight children of all ages to this day.
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Lost in Beauty By William Lama Ph.D.
Some might choose to believe this story of an alien encounter. I couldn’t possibly comment.
Soon to be released top secret documents tell of the first meeting with outer space aliens, according to a CIA source. Just before dawn on the 20th of Dec. 2015, a space ship suddenly appeared on the White House lawn close to the Rose garden. The secret service cordoned off the area and quickly put up a fabric barrier to shield the ship from view. Chief of staff McDonough immediately phoned President Obama who was vacationing in Hawaii. Science advisor Tyson was instructed to meet with the visitors, and to avoid the subject of global warming.
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LIFE AT “THE SPACESHIP FACTORY” By Gerald Blackburn
Figure 1: Apollo Block I Command Module No.009 in Building 290, Apollo Final Assembly and Checkout. Courtesy Aerospace Legacy Foundation Archives.
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Timely Tarot: Stepping Forward into Cancer Season through The Chariot Card By Lisa De La O Wyman
On June 20th, we not only honored the Summer Solstice, but also welcomed in Cancer season, which will extend through July 22nd. A cardinal water element sign, Cancer embodies emotion, intuition, dreams, home and family, and the maternal.
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The 2nd Generation of Big Guns at Fort MacArthur By Jim Shneer
By the mid 1920s, the big guns at Fort MacArthur had become obsolete. The carriages on which the original 14" guns were mounted limited their maximum elevation and, therefore, their range. Contemporary battleships and those in development could position themselves beyond the range of the old Fort MacArthur guns to attack the port. To repair this shortfall, the Army deployed two 14" guns mounted on purpose-built railway cars to Fort MacArthur.
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