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Beware the Ides of March
Today is the the Ides of March, observed on March 15. Its origins are in the ancient Roman calendar, and it has become one of the most famous dates in the history of the world. Though originally a routine marker of time in the Roman civic and religious calendar, the day became immortalized because of…
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The ultimate insider’s guide to Palm Springs
You all know I live in Palm Springs, and you may think you know “what” Palm Springs is. A city in the desert. Yes. Renowned as a getaway for the rich and famous. Yes. Winters like the mildest Spring in other parts of the world. Yes. Summers like the surface of the sun. Yes. A…
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At a Loss
I am at a loss. Not for words, obviously, as I have plenty for you this morning. No, when this year began with the inauguration of Donald Trump to a second term in office as our president I made a decision, and that was to stop trying to work out what motivates him and explains…
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And the winner is…
I come from Glendale, in California, not to be confused with the city of the same name found in the neighboring state of Arizona. If people ask me where I’m from, though, I invariably say Los Angeles, of which Glendale is a suburb – a big one, big enough to have its own power generating…
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Aftermath
It can’t happen here. Palm Springs, California. Where the winters are like spring in most places, where spring sees the temperatures rising steadily toward that first triple digit day each year, and where the summers, if you’re not used to them, feel like you’ve been transported to the surface of the sun. Palm Springs, California. …
Your mileage may vary.