Dear EarthTalk: What is so-called Forest Therapy? — Larry Schwarzwald, Page, AZ
Forest therapy uses immersion in nature to help soothe frayed nerves and restore a sense of mental well-being — and
For the Santa Monica Lions, the year ends on June 30th, so we spend the spring finishing up old projects and getting ready to start new ones in the fall.
I only hope your Memorial Day holiday this Monday is more “peaceful” than the one I had more years ago that I care to admit. During this bygone “hippy era,
You think this week is full of tough choices? Summer concert season is just about here. Look out. Get a bigger calendar. And read this column! I will never steer
Santa MoniCARES is holding its inaugural fundraising event this summer and it’s going to be rad. The Totally Awesome 80’s Prom will be held Saturday, July 27 at
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Writing these columns, you know. No one Thesaurus-cribbing non-original thinker could produce alone this massive volume of malarkey. Seven and a half years worth of CURIOUS CITY,
Roe v. Wade, a 1973 United States Supreme Court case, changed the reproductive-rights landscape for American women. Our highest court deemed that “choice” was a fundamental right of a woman,
Dear EarthTalk: Why are so many gray whales washing up dead on west coast beaches this spring? — Bill W., Camden, ME
It’s definitely been a rough spring for Northern
Deservedly, these are trying times for the male species. To name but a few, consider Bill Cosby, Harvey Weinstein and Jeffrey Epstein, poster boys for “Me Too” and “Time'
A lot of us that love spicy Chinese food were excited when we learned that a well-known Sichuan restaurant from the San Gabriel Valley was opening in West Los Angeles.
There’s a powerful and important exhibition at The Broad Museum in downtown LA. “Soul of a Nation: Art in the Age of Black Power 1963-1983” examines African-American art in
I thought this posting last week from Harvelle’s, our own oldest blues club in LA, was hilarious: “Dear Harvelle’s Santa Monica Fan, HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY! You know
