Sustainability and reducing waste is becoming a top priority for many families and individuals worldwide. Everyone is now more aware than ever before of the negative impact we as humans are having on the plane
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Our Universe
Eight billion people is a fantastic achievement, but the amazing part of that story is how we all got here.
The Earth was clumped together from gas and dust surrounding the young Sun by gravitational forces about 4.5 billion years ago. For a few billion years the Earth’s environment was totally hostile to life, much less human life. So, what happened?
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People always ask ,”How did you get started being Dr Christmas?” I always have two answers. The first is “Well I couldn’t sing” and the second actually comes from Film legend Lana Turner.
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In 1892, William, Joseph, and Hancock Banning, sons of Phineas Banning, “The Father of the Port of Los Angeles”, purchased Santa Catalina Island from George Shatto.
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The RMS Queen Mary is the last survivor of the golden age of ocean liners. She was a symbol to many of hope for the future out of the depression, and eventually became even more symbolic after World War II. She now sits docked in Long Beach as a historical landmark, hotel, museum, and events venue, still a sight to behold, celebrating the 90th anniversary of the beginning of her construction, December 1, 1930.
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Parallel Earths entered comic book lore in Wonder Woman #59, published in 1953. In the story Wonder Woman is holding her magic lasso when it’s struck by lightning, and “the strange mix of energies sends her to a strange reality where she encounters an identical double.” Over several decades parallel earths evolved into the multiverse, an infinite playground “where we get to remember that comics and superheroes can do and be anything. It’s where we get to embrace the sheer fun of asking hey, what if Batman met a version of himself who was really a vampire?”
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November 19 marks the 159th anniversary of the dedication of the Soldiers' National Cemetery in Gettysburg. The Gettysburg National Cemetery is famous throughout the world today as the site of Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address, delivered at the cemetery's dedication ceremonies four and a half months after the battle. Numerous events take place each year to commemorate this monumental anniversary.
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The Los Angeles Maritime Museum is known for its large collection of nautical artifacts and photographs, but did you know that several Christmas-themed items can be found in the permanent collection as well? Topics include holidays at Sea, unusual ornaments, and how a lowly garbage scow won the grand prize in a boat parade….
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VOTE RESPONSIBLY!
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The next time you are driving from Palos Verdes to Long Beach and you are on Ocean Boulevard near Pine Street look at the tall building on your right - the one with the cupola and the red tiled roof. Now look closely at the cupola and notice the beige colored concrete box that seemingly hangs off the cupola on its ocean side. What you are looking at is history.
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The Fall Equinox on the 23rd welcomed in the autumnal magic of Libra season. No sign better symbolizes the balance of darkness and light achieved at the peak of the equinox, that moment of perfect alignment. In pagan traditions, the equinox is known as Mabon, and signifies the second harvest in the cycle of the planting year.
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Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987) - IMDb
The U.S. Constitution guarantees freedom of movement. Mass transportation provides some freedom; personal transportation gives even more freedom.
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The Autumn Equinox on the 22nd welcomed the beauty of autumn and beginning of Libra season. No sign better symbolizes the balance of darkness and light achieved at the peak of the equinox, that moment of perfect alignment. In pagan traditions, it is known as Mabon and signifies the second harvest in the cycle of the planting year.
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Here we are, in the heart of Virgo season – on the cusp of autumn and the falling of many leaves, both literal and symbolic. Along with the sign Gemini, Virgo is ruled by the planet Mercury, infusing it with powerful energies of communication, informational processing, and profound mental acuity.
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Paul Revere Williams, FAIA
(February 18, 1894- January 23, 1980) was an American architect based in Los Angeles, California and practiced primarily in Southern California. He designed the homes of many celebrities including Cary Grant, Frank Sinatra, Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Anthony Quinn, and Barbara Stanwyck. and Charles Correl.
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My name is Annette Bochenek, Ph.D., and I am a film historian and scholar of Hollywood’s Golden Age. One of my favorite pastimes includes exploring the hometowns of classic Hollywood's film actors and actresses, as documented on my Hometowns to Hollywood blog and discussed in my presentation series.
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The History of Mexican Folk Dance
Evolved over five centuries, Mexican folk dancing has seeped in the history and culture of Mexico. A look into these Mexican folk dancing facts, reveal the stunning vividness and cultural richness of this beautiful dance form.
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NASA’s Webb Delivers Deepest Infrared Image of Universe Yet | NASA
The new James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) images of the cosmos are beautifully awe-inspiring. But to professional astronomers and cosmologists they are extremely surprising. In the flood of technical papers published online since July 12, the authors report that the JWST images show surprisingly many galaxies, galaxies that are surprisingly smooth, surprisingly small and surprisingly old.
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