Community, Diversity, Sustainability and other Overused Words
Community, Diversity, Sustainability and other Overused Words
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Just goes to show no matter how rich, successful or powerful you are and even if you genuinely have love in your life and are sincerely pursuing your dharma, the soul can be troubled and in pain. Anthony Bourdain, a celebrated author, cook and TV host left us this time last year, shocking the world at large. The effect he had on global masses were revealed only after his transition. His sudden demise brings up a deeper issue that is slowly becoming a global narrative- one of h...
When sending a sample of your DNA to a database to find your genetic ancestry, you expect to maybe find a surprise in that ancestry. But, what you don't expect to find is a new family. Just last year, Diane Tousley found her genetic father through ancestry.com. He had been a user since 2012 and she had joined in 2017, but she became aware that she had a genetic match in 2018. Born in Vietnam in 1968, Tousley came to the US with her mother in 1975. At 6 1/2 years old, Tousley g...
This past Friday morning, Santa Monica hosted a special event to celebrate Pride Month. Viewers were able to meet at the library to hop on the Pride Bus to get to the event on the beach. The event was held right outside of the Annenberg Community Beach House and was arranged in part by the Santa Monica Public Library. At the event there was a tent provided by the library with books that could be checked out using the honor system as well as goodies being given out such as...
There's a new brunch spot in Venice! Yours Truly, previously the restaurant Soltaire, opened up three months ago for dinner and three weeks ago started serving brunch. Yours Truly has a fun millennial vibe thanks to the colorful art and flashy patterns. The interior is bright and there are plants inside adding an additional pop of color. For instance, each table has a succulent and there is a large tree inside near the entrance. You can tell the restaurant was designed with a...
Rome, Italy- 24 June, 2019: Last month saw the very anticipated unveiling of Europes' newest 5 star hotel, the Hotel de la Ville in top of the Spanish steps in the City of Love Rome, Italy. The launch was hugely successful and the hotel has been sold out for the next few months. I had the great pleasure of staying there for several days and enjoying all of what it has to offer, including it's incredible dining options. Rome is a city with unlimited food opportunities so it...
Rome, Italy, June 24 2019- The famed Spanish steps in Rome, Italy was the home of the launch of the latest 5 star hotel in Europe. The Rocco Forte group has launched their latest addition, Hotel de la Ville on top of the famous Spanish steps in Rome on May 24th,2019. This has been a long- awaited unveiling and the hotel does not disappoint one bit. The unveiling was done in the perfect summer in the heat of tourism in possibly the best time of the year for such a grand...
Yogi Berra reportedly once said about a particular New York restaurant, "no one goes there anymore. You can never get a seat it's so crowded." The opposite is apparently true at some local eateries: the culprit Karen: DoorDash, Postmates, Uber eats and the like. Such delivery services may add $5 or $10 to the cost of a meal. But using them means that diners don't have to wait in line, or drive to the restaurant at all. As a consequence, Juan at Izzy's Deli on Wilshire reports...
If you live in Santa Monica, you know Fromin's. Whether you're a regular at the deli or someone who simply drives past the restaurant on the way to work, you have most likely heard of this Wilshire Blvd eating spot. As a self proclaimed family restaurant, they have become a staple in the community for 40 years. Fromin's which first opened its doors in Encino was started by Dennis Fromin in 1962. At one point, Fromin's had four locations but has since decided to only have one...
A group of seven friends who grew up in California and met in high school and college have gotten together to design a board game. Samohi alum Bobby Butchko, Justin Golden, and Vincent Nagoshi as well as Kyle Calip, Alyssa Gahagan, Peter Nguyen, and Evan Rank all shared a mutual love for all things board, card, and tabletop game. Not only did they want to release their own game, and pursue a dream of theirs, but to release a game that provides a card game experience, without...
In 1996 Steven Rubin had the idea for retelling this tale in another media. His friend David Miller was a knowledgable of children's literature, had a poetic nature and they worked well together. Originally they thought of making an animated movie, but 3 years ago they went back to the idea of writing it as a book. David was in charge of production of the Criterion Collection which invented an the interactive sound track for classical feature films. Steven is an expert of Jame...
Normally, there is one security guard standing outside the door of Kehillat Ma'arav Synagogue in Santa Monica. For this Sunday morning lecture, however, there were two guards. The reason: the speaker was Dr. M. Zuhdi Jasser, a medical doctor and founder of the American Islamic Forum for Democracy (AIFD). Jasser, a devout Muslim, began AIFD in order to advocate for Muslim communities around the world to embrace the principles of gender equality, freedom of conscience, and...
Frankfurt (dpa)- "Traveling first class means always being able to expect the extraordinary": Lufthansa isn't afraid to be bold when advertising its first-class seats. Whether on board or on the ground, the German airline strictly separates its four booking classes. The same is true for its rivals. While economy-class passengers sit in cramped rows at the back of the plane, in the front, it's all about individualized luxury for the best-paying clientele. In between comes...
(dpa) - Orlando, Florida - perhaps the world's biggest metropolis in matters of roller coaster rides and theme park attractions - is getting a whole new range of highlights to keep its 75 million annual visitors entertained. First, Seaworld Orlando has opened a new theme area entirely dedicated Sesame Street, where kids can meet the show's characters in person. Meanwhile at the Universal Orlando resort, a Harry Potter roller coaster with a few vertical dips will open on June...
(dpa) - In few other areas does Apple have as big a lead over its competitors than with the Apple Watch. While Google has struggled to keep up with its Wear OS alternative, Apple is now doubling down on its smartwatch success. After last year unveiling a watch that can check for irregularities in your heartbeat, this year Apple is expanding on its health focus by helping you watch out for noise that could damage your hearing. With the forthcoming release of watchOS 6, teased...
About a month ago Edible Skinny was lucky enough to visit the city of Las Cruces in New Mexico. The city, on the edge of the Chihuahuan Desert, is located at the junction of Interstate Highways 10 (which is how I ended up there on the way from Las Vegas to Houston and back..) and 25 (of which it is the southern terminus). Las Cruces is the state's second largest city, with a population of approximately 101,047 (2012 Census estimate in case you were wondering), and is the site...
Tel Aviv (dpa) - Tel Aviv likes to think of itself as the "city that never sleeps" and electric scooters, which many residents are now using to get about, fit perfectly with that image. But they have downsides as well as advantages. Daniel Dorfman rents a scooter at least once a day. "It's quick, you don't run into traffic jams and it's a lot cheaper than the alternatives," says the doctor, who migrated to Israel from Costa Rica. He always rides on the bicycle path and says...
For the most glamorous film festival in the world, the Cannes International Film festival, DPA was the host of a celebrity-gifting suite. This year the premiere Media company set out to treat the stars to an array of exciting and cutting edge brands and products. Held in the legendary Intercontinental Hotel, Cannes a watering hole for many a star, dubbed as "Palace of the stars", the Cannes Gifting Suite was attended by number of celebrities and PR influencers. This year's...
Touted as the "Debate of the century", the bout between Jordan Petersen and Slavoj Zizek was less than eventful. Termed "Happiness: Capitalism vs. Marxism", young minds gathered in Toronto to determine who could win over the audience with their wit and might. Regretfully, neither seemed to hit the mark. The fault lies in the topic itself. In essence, none of the speakers actually addressed the topic "Happiness". Neither Capitalism nor Marxism leads to happiness. Any...
Magdeburg, Germany (dpa) - The reason that Jana Bartsch became a Breast Milk donor is currently lying peacefully in a cot. A few months ago, Emil arrived prematurely at 34 weeks. He had to have several operations and wasn't able to breastfeed but Bartsch decided that she would pump her milk until her son could drink by himself. "First our freezer filled up, then that of my in-laws," says the 29-year-old nurse. There was also a freezer compartment filling up at the hospital in...
(dpa) - Everyone does their own thing when it comes to changing toothbrushes or washing bedsheets - but when it comes to other household utensils, nobody really seems to know what to do. How often should you wash a dishcloth? What about mops, tea towels or the toilet brush? Here is what experts recommend, for the sake of cleanliness, and your own health. Cloths and sponges: Anything used in the kitchen should be changed around once a week. If you use a brush for cleaning...
London (dpa) - More than 150,000 British, US, French, Canadian, Polish and other Allied troops landed in Normandy in German-occupied western France on June 6, 1944, staging "the greatest amphibious operation in history," according to Britain's National Army Museum (NAM). The Allies spent months planning the operation and assembling troops, supplies and military hardware. The soldiers used some 3,100 landing craft that also carried heavy weapons, protected by 1,200 warships...
(dpa) – For many it's a dream to own a classic hi-fi system and you'll find plenty of offers if you look online or in second-hand marketplaces. But there are some important points to bear in mind before putting your money down. For one thing, Japanese systems from the 1990s are cheap, but in the eyes of experts they're rarely worth buying. At that time quality and prices fell sharply. On top of it all, spare parts are very hard to find today. Instead you're better off b...
My entire life I had never visited Texas, and in the last four years I've been lucky enough to now drive across the state seven times. That being said I never really got Texas... I always thought of it more of a character of itself than anything else. That was until I found myself in Austin in mid April. All my previous visits to the state had been during the summer, so SUPER DUPER hot and dusty, but southeastern Texas in April. Simply Amazing!!! Austin, Texas' capital, fully...
Berlin (dpa) - Short skirts and long evening gowns are strewn about backstage as the performers prepare for this evening's show in Berlin. Outside, the crowds waiting to enter the Tempodrom are wearing outfits to rival those of the performers. Fashion designer Thomas Hanisch has chosen a bright bodysuit with a flower pattern and black latex gloves. His entire bald head is painted red, with a flower chain encircling the top. "I took four hours to do my make-up today, and two...
Why are all the voice assistants female? Why Siri, a Scandinavian female name? And why Alexa and not Alexander? "Voice assistants are the maidservants of our time," remarks Holger Schulz, a professor of musicology and head of the Sound Studies Lab at the University of Copenhagen, in a recent segment on the culture programme of the German public radio station Deutschlandfunk. "The digital maidservants in today's world solidify and perpetuate gender hierarchies, unequal treatmen...
