Charles Lutwidge Dodgson was a university lecturer in mathematics in the mid 19th century who published a number of papers and books on algebra, geometry and symbolic logic. The vast majority of people, though, know him by his pseudonym, Lewis Carroll, the name under which he published Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and many other stories and poems which have delighted readers worldwide since then. In fact Alice has now been translated into about 170 languages.

Episode 3 of the podcast covering 1964 to 1968, discusses how Marineland became a popular location for film and TV shows in the ‘60s. It also covers how Bimbo the pilot whale’s troubles led Marineland staff to make a tough decision about his future. We also talk to Mike Drews, who recounts the dramatic night that Orky the killer whale was brought to the park from British Columbia.

The Golden Age of Hollywood was a time of great patriotism in the United States. Many stars of the era used their fame to support the war effort, sell war bonds, and entertain troops overseas.

You can’t go on a news website or tune in to the news on TV without hearing something about artificial intelligence. So what is AI?

Artificial intelligence is the use of machines that can perform tasks that typically require human intelligence, such as understanding and responding in natural language, recognizing and creating images, making decisions, and learning from previous transactions.

The nightlife of Hollywood has taken on a legendary status, and there’s particular reverence for its Golden Age heyday when celebrities turned up at the Brown Derby or Ciro’s in droves. Star-struck fans dreamed of possibly rubbing elbows with Clark Gable or Lana Turner in one of Los Angeles’s many stylish establishments–provided they could afford the meal or cover charge. 

The following is the second article in a 12-part series covering “LA’s Own Marineland,” a podcast documentary on the history of the oceanarium produced, written, and hosted by writer-podcaster Tod Perry.

Artificial Intelligence is Amazing

My last Palos Verdes Pulse article touted the amazingness of Artificial Intelligence and its conversational chatbots, such as ChatGPT. The Brave New World of Artificial Intelligence By William Lama, Ph.D — Palos Verdes Pulse

In the mid to late 1930’s, the winds of war were rising. On the European continent Hitler continued his conquest and in the east Japan was expanding its empire with its invasion of China.  On the home front, many Americans held to the ideology of isolationism, but there was little doubt that tensions were growing between the U.S. and Japan.