One of the best things about being a writer is meeting amazing people. Tony Dow was an amazing person.
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If there is one thing that lighthouses are sure to conjure up it is nostalgia. It’s no wonder, whether it’s a music video or a war movie, why lighthouses have been the prime locale to bring both television and motion pictures to life.
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Point Vicente Lighthouse #1 – The battle ensued and the clash between The United States government and one of its shining members of American history was underway
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For many decades the ocean habitat off the Palos Verdes coastline has fallen victim to manmade and natural disasters. The disappearance of our giant kelp, fish populations and natural rocky reefs were caused by the dumping of toxic DDT and PBCs as well as a number of substantial landslides that have occurred over time.
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Being a fan of Art Deco, I am often drawn to Myrna Loy and the many films in which she starred, as so many of her screen portrayals were in front of beautiful Screen Deco backdrops. Additionally, she was the perfect sidekick to William Powell throughout their many on-screen pairings, equipped with a wry wit shrouded in glamour.
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On October 26, 1869 the first railroad in the Los Angeles area and indeed the first railroad in Southern California began commercial operations. The 21-mile long Los Angeles and San Pedro Railroad extended from Wilmington to its new station at the southwest corner of Alameda and Commercial Streets in Los Angeles.
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Cogniview - Organize Your Life and Manage Your Statistics
There’s an old saying, “figures don’t lie but liars figure.” One could note a rising graph of ice cream sales, then lay on top of that a rising trend of homicides, and come to the wrong conclusion. Vaclav Smil has made it his life’s work to demystify figures. Son John and I are reading Smil’s Numbers Don’t Lie and comparing notes via WhatsApp. We can’t resist telling you about it.
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The California Brown Pelican is one of eight species of the Brown Pelican that are found along the Atlantic, Gulf and Pacific coastlines. Along with the White Pelican, they are the only pelicans native to North America. Although California Brown Pelicans are common to the California coastline, they can be found as far south as Nayarit, Mexico and as far north as Vancouver, British Columbia. But, it was not that long ago that these graceful flyers were brought to the brink of extinction.
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The City of Palos Verdes Estates will be celebrating the birthday of Frederick Law Olmsted, Jr July 24, and with good reason. His father, Frederick Law Olmsted, Sr founded the pre-eminent American landscape architecture firm
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On the southwest side of the South Bay, the hills of the Palos Verdes Peninsula stretch from Riviera Village to the cliffs at Point Fermin and Sunken City. It’s an area of immense beauty. The Peninsula is the only place for miles with any significant vertical elevation – which results in seascapes of one picture-perfect cove after another.
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If you have driven along the San Pedro waterfront or walked along the waterfront promenade you have passed this bench. I passed it myself hundreds of time before I discovered the story of the family that left their name on our waterfront.
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MUSIC is this special woman’s language. Annette has been surrounded by music since her mother called her to the piano at the age of five. From the moment she began taking lessons it became obvious to those around her that she had a special gift.
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You might well ask, what’s with the title? There’s nothing remarkable (or scientific) about women speaking. If you watch Giada, Ina, Paula or Rachel on the Food Network you will notice that they all have the gift of gab. While entertaining us, at the same time they are creating fabulous dishes. Women are multifaceted multitaskers.
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My father, Ralph Jester, met the Vanderlip family in the early 1920s while a student at Yale University, and while Narcissa Vanderlip was a student at Vassar College. Narcissa was the eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank A. Vanderlip. During these years, Jester visited Mr. and Mrs. Vanderlip at their home, Beechwood, in Scarborough, New York. Jester recalls a visit to Beechwood where he first saw architectural models that the planner, Jacques Greber, had made for Mr. Vanderlip.
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We are now up to 1949. The Neighborhood Church was still meeting at Malaga Cove School, with services held in the auditorium and Sunday School classes in the classrooms. Post-war Palos Verdes was growing by leaps and bounds with returning servicemen starting families and building a lot of 2-3 bedroom 1200-1800 square foot houses generally in Palos Verdes Estates
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Liberace was one of the great entertainers of the 20th Century and was beloved of so many people. He favored the grand gesture and his costumes were always over the top and so spectacular. He truly was Mr. Showman. His average costume cost between $150,000 and $300,000.
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A little more than fifty years ago, Ann Lynch’s friend found a fledgling scrub jay during a visit to Griffith Park. Knowing Lynch taught science at Margate Intermediate School, he thought she would have the knowledge and abilities to rehabilitate this delicate creature back to good health and return it to its natural environment.
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Judy Garland starred in films, musicals, and on the concert stage. A superstar who never lost her appeal, she is best remembered for her performance in The Wizard of Oz and for the song "Over the Rainbow."
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