When you think of Los Angeles, you probably picture something along the lines of a film set, with rich locals experiencing the glitz and glamour of a celebrity lifestyle. Well, although this might ring true for certain parts of L.A., there’s also another side to the second largest city in the United States. Here are some suggestions of where to find the natural beauty Los Angeles has to offer.
The Many Applications of Home Automation
Advances in home automation technology are not purely about convenience. While some people use them for kitchen appliances, or to adjust their heating and cooling systems, there are some people for whom home automation technology is a life-saver…literally.
Who Knew I’d Still Be Writing About Poop?!
There is a huge learning curve in becoming a new parent. I want to share with you a few things I was told while pregnant that have turned out to be completely wrong for me and my little man. Relatives have the best intentions — but that doesn’t mean you should listen to them!
Building Community Through Music, Dance & Drama
One of the key ingredients in building community is a commitment to co-operate. Throughout time, in most communities, dancing, singing, drama and eating would have been the main co-operative activities that would bring people together.
The Electric Guitar: A Short History – Part 1
The story of the Electric guitar is not only the story of the evolution of a musical instrument, it is equally a story of our changing cultural and social identity during the most tumultuous century in human history.
Slap her on the back or crack a joke? What to do when a woman is crying
Ladies and Gentleman, the cat is out of the bag — it appears that Enrique Iglesias is just about the only man who loves to see women cry. Most other men are, in fact, quite terrified of a weeping women; the moment they see one of us tearing up, they are seized by terror and act almost as though it’s scorpions running down the said woman’s face rather than innocent tears.
Charivari
Dressed in costumes to disguise their identity, people in rural communities would visit the home of newly married couples to offer their mock serenade, with horns, whistles, drums, and wild dancing.
The Holden vs. Ford Rivalry in Australia
Both on and off the track, Holden and Ford vehicles are consistently compared to one another. But where does this good-natured rivalry come from?
Graffiti Re/Examined
The first thing we did after we signed the lease on that small stretch of street was to paint the outside of “our” building, or rather the outside frontage of the unit that we leased. We’d decided on white, covering part of a mural that had been painted over the entire building. That’s right, we painted over a mural – something most graffiti practitioners would never do. We broke the unwritten rule that anti-graffiti folks have been relying on!
How Addicted To Quizzes Are You?
Thanks to sites like Buzzfeed, the popularity of finding how Which Jane Austen Character You Are? or How Hipster Are You, Really? have become the internet activity du jour. What is the fascination with quizzes?
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