The rate of motorcycle ownership has been on the rise in recent years all across the US, with more and more people of all ages and from all walks of life making the choice to ride around on motorcycles, rather than choosing the more practical or logistical advantages of other vehicles, such as cars and …
About BLK Haiku: A few years ago, a friend of mine challenged me to write a Haiku a day, for 30 days. I had always loved the Zen qualities of Haikus, and excepted the challenge. Over the years, when I felt creatively stuck or had something on my mind, Haikus became a form of meditation …
Imagine you published a novel in 1996. Quite a coup, for beyond the longshot odds of having a book published by a major press, this one is set in 17th-century Saxony and incorporates humor and fantastical elements, such as a speaking, and thinking, duck. Free City takes the form of a journal penned by the …
The White Liberal Poet Organizes a Reading Against Racism I’m not ashamed to say it, but I cried like a baby through John Lewis’s funeral. And I watched the BLM protests 24 hours a day for a solid week. Would have been out there myself except for my co-morbitites. Can’t risk the COVID. But I …
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Like so many industries, California’s $114 billion wine industry has had to make a pandemic pivot. Not all wine regions are the same – and the Los Angeles-adjacent Temecula Valley region has had unique challenges. Chief among them is Temecula’s reliance on direct wine sales from its 40-plus wineries (the first opened in 1974). The …
The end of an era? The feature image shows a sunset lit sky marking the end of a day. I could not find a better metaphor for this moment of civilizational crisis that has marked the year 2020. The following images… …were taken throughout that year as “photographic day’s catches” courtesy of nature’s gift …
Attention-span solos, a festival delayed, a drive-in dance stream, new dance films, plus online encores, where to submit dance videos, where to take online dance classes, and more SoCal dance this week. This Week An online border Under the banner Borders, Donna Sternberg & Dancers planned a live, site-specific performance and a streamed event considering family separation, …
Poets on Craft is a cyberspace for contemporary poets to share their thoughts and ideas on the process of poetry and for students to discover new ways of approaching the writing of poetry. In the face of a pandemic that is both viral and political, it is a resource for strength and creativity, friendship and beauty, …
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Whistle This life is turning out just the way I planned it, I’m an arrow now and I’ll never be the star of any party because I like my feathers just where they are. I think they’re sexy, but some people mistake them for my business end. It’s calming to consider that all else about me …
If you are hosting an ethnic or humanitarian event, you could greatly benefit from the use of a social wall. Social walls are live feeds of social media posts that are then displayed on a digital signage display. Social walls allow businesses, nonprofits, and in terms of this post, social event committees, to showcase their …
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