Talk about going from one extreme to the other. Our morning started at the Bourgeois Pig, an eclectic coffee shop known as the writers' hangout in Hollywood - a place where screenwriters, bloggers and journalists alike all sit for hours on their laptops. I could feel my creative juices flowing just being there. From there we … Continue reading From the Hills to the Beach, Beverly to Venice That Is →

Another great day in sunny California. My son and I headed up to L.A to visit Dennis, one of my college roommates. When I typed his address into Google Maps to get a sense of where he was located, it seemed like he was in a pretty good spot. However, it wasn't until we arrived, and … Continue reading Those Hollywood Hills →

It was a day of contrasts, to say the least. Our day started off with a visit to the Welk Resort in San Diego. The setting was beautiful, as shown in the picture above. We didn't get to see much of the resort since we were not staying there, but we did get to walk … Continue reading From Lawrence Welk to WWE →

One of my California cousins, who I have not seen for 49 years, took us on a great driving tour of some beautiful beach towns in Southern California. Starting in Oceanside, we drove south through Carlsbad, Encinitas, Solana Beach, Del Mar, Torrey Pines, and ended in La Jolla. We stopped off in La Jolla Shores … Continue reading California Dreamin’ →

I’m out In California for the week with my son and my Aunt, visiting another Aunt. It’s the first time the two sisters have seen each other in 10 years, so it was nice witnessing the reunion. The posts will probably be a little brief this week, hopefully all with a California twist to them. … Continue reading Seems It Never Rains in Southern California, Literally →

Imagine sitting in a room, and the instructor asks you the following questions: Who were the explorers pushing west in early America? What is the fourth holy city of Islam? Where is one in danger of being attacked by wombats? A few years ago the same instructor handed out DVDs of the first 2012 Presidential … Continue reading This Is What Effective Leadership Looks Like →

where companies that make medical devices that save lives have to worry about those devices being hacked? Johnson & Johnson has issued a warning to diabetes patients and doctors that one of its insulin pumps is vulnerable to cyber hacking. Apparently, a hacker in close proximity to the OneTouch Ping insulin pump system could use … Continue reading What Kind of World Do We Live In, →

This story could be filed under "what's wrong with people?" Answers in Genesis is an "apologetics ministry" dedicated to helping Christians defend their faith and proclaim the gospel of Jesus Christ,  The group claims to focus on providing answers to questions about the Bible—particularly the book of Genesis—regarding key issues such as creation, evolution, science, … Continue reading How to Have the Absolute Worst House on Halloween →

Who would have thought that a series of commercials about paper and packaging could tug at your heart strings? Well, somehow the Paper and Packaging Board managed to do so. Using the slogan "How Life Unfolds", the commercials highlight the every day use of paper and packaging products that we take for granted. Here's an excerpt … Continue reading How Life Unfolds →

All the Difference is a documentary that follows two young black men through their senior year of high school and four years of college, including several moments when ― had they not had the right mix of luck, family support and resilience ― they might have easily fallen off track. For disadvantaged students like these two … Continue reading All the Difference →