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First Person – Our Vacation at The Del Coronado Resort

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My wife and I have wanted to book a vacation at the historic Del Coronado Hotel for quite some time. This summer we were traveling to California anyway, and decided this was our year for the Del! So using all of our American Express points, saved up for half of our lifetime, we booked the […]

FOOD DEPT: Ready for Some Football? Try Our Pre-Game Vegetarian Chili w/ Spanish Rice

Vegetarian Chili with Spanish Rice With this fall weather and the onset of football season brings a desire for a different kind of wholesome and substantial food. What’s better to serve-up in the cold weather at a football tale-gate party, than hearty and spicy chili? We present a vegetarian version (staying current with the trends […]

ART DEPT. Sit to Stand Adjustable Desks

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Shown above Herman Miller’s “Renew” Sit-to-Stand Table We are all value conscious these days, so many Sit-to-Stand desk shoppers consider price first. Prices for height-adjustable, sit-stand desks start very low and go way up from there. Sit-to-Stand desks are typically available in a variety of configurations, which can differ considerably from manufacturer to manufacturer. Shipping […]

Sustainable Fitness in Mind, Body & Spirit in L.A.

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by Kyle Norton Sitting for hours drinking from the Internet firehose is quickly replacing many essential elements of the human condition. I suggest that a sustainable, fair, hopeful world starts with getting away from electronics and taking care of one’s own needs: chemistry of the mind, fitness of the body and wellness of the spirit. […]

Conversations with Jack Kerouac in Chinatown, San Francisco

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An excerpt from On the Road on a marker in the center of Jack Kerouac Alley, a one-way alleyway in Chinatown, San Francisco, California, that connects Grant Avenue and Columbus Avenue. (Above photo in public domain)     An Essay by Jonathon Kendall Photography by Jessica Beaulieu I first met Jack Kerouac in my early-twenties as most young men do, ever […]

LA’s Getty Museum & Édouard Manet: A close looking at two of his impressionist paintings

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Édouard Manet’s controversial painting “The Luncheon on the Grass”, 1863 shows a 19th-century picnic in the woods, where a nude female sits in mixed company with two upper-class and fully clothed men, as another woman finishes her bath in the distance. All are so comfortable in the situation and act as if nothing unusual is happening. […]

A SHOPPING GUIDE: Kawasaki Jet Skis ® The Original!

Kawasaki – A leader in the beginning – A leader today! Kawasaki introduced the world to a whole new type of recreation with its Jet Ski® watercraft—creating a new market niche plus passionate and enthusiastic devotees along the way! In 1973, Kawasaki released the world’s first mass-production Jet Ski® watercraft, the JS400, which created a new market for personal watercraft, mainly for […]

Fine Dining: Fresh Poached Salmon, Appreciated by All, Who Eat Fish!

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A fillet of Salmon poaches in about 7 minutes. You should invest in an oblong fish poacher if you want to cook a long salmon fillet as shown. POACHED SALMON There are few things as beautiful to see on a dinner table than poached salmon – a clean tasting, light meal. There’s only one rule, […]

GUIDE: Going-Out Dresses / Looking Good for Less!

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Burgundy off-the-shoulder Maxi Dress by Lulus $94 The season for more formal date nights and going-out starts in the fall. Women’s fashions change dramatically, but most of these dresses are very classic and can last for more than one season.   Here we present “going-out dresses,” with the quality of designer boutiques, yet at prices only […]

“The Sleeper House” by Architect Charles Deaton, Overlooks Denver and the Plains

“No, I wasn’t trying to be streamlined or futuristic,” architect Charles Deaton said, explaining the evolution of his Sculptured House in Genesee. “I was going to do a piece of sculpture for its own sake. It became long and low and flat because of the internal planning, and also to be part of the mesa. […]