Unlike the theme park worlds of faux stone masonry, the Getty is pure design, architecture and construction. It is a understatment that I was overwhelmed with the sheer magnitude of buildings and grounds of this private museum and research facility.
Kevin Knauss
Posts by Kevin Knauss not related to health insurance or other categories, usually editorials, travel essays, food, pictures and maps.
Seeing Through Solids
“We don’t see through the ice or the glass.”, I said, “Their molecular structures allow white light waves to pass through them. We see the light that has passed through the solids. Similarly, white light does not pass through the human body. But X-rays do pass through our solid bodies and we can see the image on special film.”
Palm Springs Modern
But what truly caught my eye was how the whole modern architectural concept spilled over and was embraced by small commercial buildings, municipal offices, apartments, condominiums and suburban tract houses.Virtually everywhere you look you will see a nod to midcentury modern design concepts.
Tahquitz and Araby Hikes, Palm Springs
Right outside of downtown Palm Springs is a nice little hike up Tahquitz Canyon. Araby hike: The visual reward is traveling past Bob Hope’s house and other exclusive mid-century modern homes.
Joshua Tree National Park
Joshua Tree National Park, adjacent to the Coachella Valley, is a natural wonder theme park. From elevations of 2000′ to 5700′, it is high desert country.
Desert Hikes
Out in the desert you are truly alone with your thoughts and you can sift through the grains of emotion. In the desert you can truly get a sense that it is just you, alone, on a big rock.
Life is a jar full of balloons
When the balloons that keep me happy start to deflate, by law, other balloons must inflate so there is no empty space in the jar. For instance, when I am not feeling very successful in my job the balloon of insecurity starts to inflate.
Blind Faith: Marketing Failures
My only explanation is that I was blinded by faith and passion for the organization. I insisted that eventually my efforts would pay off.
Women With Good Spirits
I had just participated in what I considered to be the essence of community life and development. It was a fairly unique experience in that is was both relaxing and purposeful.
Beware of Insurance Quoting Websites
These lead generation sites take your information and then resell it again and again to various agencies and agents. Within minutes of your query, you start getting phone calls. Sometimes these phone calls are welcome, most of the time they are not.
